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Coby Mayo hits two homers, drives in six, as Norfolk blasts Jacksonville, 11-5

Chris Graham

norfolk tides The Norfolk Tides beat the the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, 11-5, on Saturday night at 121 Financial Ballpark. 

Baltimore Orioles prospect Coby Mayo launched two of Norfolk’s four home runs, while the Tides bullpen didn’t allow a run through 5.1 innings.

Mayo finished 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs and six RBIs. He is now tied for second in the International League in home runs (7), tying for third in RBI (19), sitting behind teammate Heston Kjerstad in both categories.

Connor Norby finished the night 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, two RBIs, a walk and a run. Norby now has 48 doubles, 30 home runs and 117 RBI through 166 games with the Tides.

Kyle Bradish will make a rehab start for Norfolk on Sunday against Patrick Monteverde (2-0, 1.80) on Sunday.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019, and Team of Destiny: Inside Virginia Basketball’s Run to the 2019 National Championship, and The Worst Wrestling Pay-Per-View Ever, published in 2018. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].