NORFOLK, VIRGINIA — The Norfolk Tides beat the Charlotte Knights 5-2 on Wednesday night at Harbor Park, taking the middle game of the set a night after a 4-2 series opener.
Christian Franklin homered in the first and Brandon Butterworth went deep in the second. Creed Willems added a sacrifice fly and Ethan Anderson an RBI double in the third for a 4-0 lead. Andy Weber’s two-run homer in the fifth cut it to 4-2 before Anderson answered with a solo shot in the bottom half.
Dietrich Enns earned the win. Jonathan Cannon took the loss. Andrew Magno recorded the save. Norfolk finished with 10 hits; Charlotte had six.
League records after the game: Norfolk 57-86, Charlotte 78-67. The clubs were scheduled to continue the Harbor Park series Thursday.
Shore Orioles fans following the Triple-A club get another midweek win in the season’s closing stretch.
| Line | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Norfolk | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 5 | 10 | 0 |
Source: MiLB
Drawn from public records; drafted with AI and edited by Peter Gorman before publication.
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