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Notebook: Power surge lifts Norfolk past Nashville; Richmond falls at Akron

Chris Graham

norfolk tides Coby Mayo hit his third homer in three nights, and Kyle Stowers went deep for the 10th time this season, to lift Norfolk to a 7-3 win over Nashville on Wednesday at Harbor Park.

Mayo (.333/.400/667, 10 HRs, 26 RBIs), the #3-rated prospect in the Baltimore Orioles farm system, was 2-for-5 on the night.

The Stowers’ (.259/.325/.616, 10 HRs, 26 RBIs) homer was his 49th as a member of the Norfolk Tides, tying him for third in franchise history.

Cade Povich, the #9-rated prospect in the O’s system, (3-1, 1.11 ERA, 0.90 WHIP) allowed one run on five hits and four walks while striking out five batters through six innings against the Sounds.

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richmond flying squirrels Will Wilson and Hunter Bishop hit a pair of early homers, but the Richmond Flying Squirrels went on to lose to the Akron RubberDucks, 7-2, on Wednesday night at Canal Park.

Bishop (.233/.317/.356, 2 HRs, 6 RBIs) hit his second Double-A homer in the second inning, a solo shot, to give Richmond a 1-0 lead.

In the fourth, Wilson (.243/.346/.386, 2 HRs, 10 RBIs) added a solo homer, his second this year, to extend the lead to 2-0.

After four scoreless innings to open the game for Matt Frisbee (0-3, 8.47 ERA, 1.82 WHIP), the RubberDucks put up four runs in the fifth inning.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham, the king of "fringe media," a zero-time Virginia Sportswriter of the Year, and a member of zero Halls of Fame, 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. 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].