Norfolk Stays Hot, Closes out Series with Win
September 18, 2022 - International League (IL)
Norfolk Tides News Release
NORFOLK, Va. - The Norfolk Tides (71-70) defeated the Charlotte Knights (55-86), 9-1, on Sunday at Harbor Park. The victory clinched a 5-1 series win vs. Charlotte.
The Tides scored first in the bottom of the third when Colton Cowser knocked an RBI double. But Charlotte tied it up in the third on a home run by Lenyn Sosa to make it 1-1.
Norfolk put the game away immediately after allowing the home run, putting up a seven-spot in a row. Cam Gallagher recorded his first hit as a Tide with a go-ahead two-run double. Jordan Westburg followed with an RBI double himself. Norfolk would go on to score three more runs to make it 8-1, Norfolk.
The Tides would score one more run in the eighth to put the final score at 9-1. After a scheduled off day tomorrow, the Tides head to Durham for their final road trip of the season. First pitch on Tuesday will be at 6:35 p.m.
POSTGAME NOTES
TRENDING TIDES: The Tides have won 17 of their last 22 games (since August 26), boasting the second best record in the International League in that span (Toledo, 17-3) and the third best record in Minor League Baseball (Double-A Portland, 17-3)...it's the best 22 game stretch the Tides have had all season...With Durham winning their game today, Norfolk has been eliminated for qualifying for the playoffs.
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