Trace Bright finally found some traction on the mound, and Norfolk backed it up with a loud day at the plate in a 10-6 win over Buffalo on 8/4/2026.
Bright, now 1-8, gave the Tides 5.0 innings of work and limited the Bisons to one run on six hits. He walked one, struck out four and also uncorked a wild pitch, but it was still enough to get him the win. The outing earned him ORIOLES HANGOUT MiLB Player of the Day.
Norfolk’s offense kept pressure on Buffalo throughout the game. Reed Trimble turned in the biggest line of the night, going 3 for 5 with a double, a triple, two runs scored and two RBI.
Creed Willems added a 2 for 5 effort with two RBI, while Thomas Sosa finished 1 for 2 with a double, one run scored and two walks. Brandon Butterworth also chipped in with a 2 for 4 performance.
On the other side, Buffalo got a strong strikeout outing from Caden Hunter, who allowed two runs, one earned, on six hits over 6.0 innings. He walked two, struck out 10 and hit a batter, with one of the hits leaving the yard.
The box score also showed Colin Yeaman going 2 for 3 with a homer, two runs scored, two RBI and two walks, while Yasmil Bucce went 3 for 5 with two doubles, one run scored and two RBI. Carson Dorsey took the loss after allowing four runs on two hits in 3.0 innings, walking six, striking out two, throwing two wild pitches and hitting a batter.
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