Split Doubleheader Saturday Sets up Series Clinching Game for Sunday
Published on September 11, 2021 under International League (IL)
Norfolk Tides News Release
The Norfolk Tides split a doubleheader with the Durham Bulls on Saturday, with the Tides winning game one, 3-1, and losing game two, 6-1. The series now tied at 3-3 heading into the series finale.
In game one, the Tides got on the board first. In the first inning, Rylan Bannon started the game with a double, then scored on an RBI single by Tyler Nevin. Norfolk scored their second run in the top of the fourth inning when Robert Neustrom hit his seventh homer of the season, which doubled the Tides lead to, 2-0. It was Neustrom's 14th homer overall for his 2021 season.
Durham scored their only run of game two in the bottom of the fifth when Alika Williams hit his first Triple-A home run. It was the only run that Norfolk's start Kyle Bradish allowed, who would end up earning the win. He went 5.0 innings and allowed one run on three hits and three walks while striking out five hitters.
Norfolk would add another run in the sixth after a Yusniel Diaz RBI single to make the game, 3-1. Felix Bautista came in relief to close out the game and struck out three batters despite allowing two baserunners. Bautista earned his fourth save of the season, as the Tides won, 3-1.
In game two, Durham was much stronger offensively. The scored first in the bottom of the second inning when Garrett Whitley hit a two-run double to take the early lead. They scored two more in the bottom of the third when Dalton Kelly reached on an RBI fields choice and Ryan Boldt his an RBI double to go up, 4-0.
The Tides broke up a no-hitter in the top of the fourth when Kyle Stowers launched his first Triple-A home run of his career. It was his 25th of the season.
That was all Norfolk would muster, as they gave up two more runs in the sixth to lose, 6-1. As the series is now tied 3-3, the winner of Sunday's game will take the series. With first pitch at 5:05 p.m., LHP Ryan Hartman (1-0, 4.50) is starting for the Tides while Durham has not announced a starter yet.
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