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Jackson Holliday leads Norfolk Tides homer parade in 10-6 win at Charlotte

Chris Graham

norfolk tides Jackson Holliday led off the game with a homer, starting a long-ball parade in a 10-6 Norfolk Tides win over the Charlotte Knights on Tuesday at Truist Field.

The homer from Holliday (.316/.333/.737) was his second of the season. Connor Norby (.444/.450/.833) followed Holliday’s leadoff homer with his second homer of the season.

Heston Kjerstad (.529/.529/.941) added a two-run shot, his second homer of the season, in the fifth to make it 4-0 Tides, and Kyle Stowers (.333/.368/.722) led off the sixth with a solo shot.

That was Stowers’ second homer of the season.

Cade Povich, the #9 prospect in the Baltimore Orioles farm system, got the win, putting in six scoreless innings, allowing one hit, striking out five, on 75 pitches.

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].