Troy Johnston hit an RBI single and three-run home run in the first four innings as Jacksonville rolled to an 11-2 victory over the Norfolk Tides on Tuesday night.
The Jumbo Shrimp scored eight runs in the first four innings – all against Tides starter Garrett Stallings (3-4). Garrett Hampson added three hits, and five other players finished with at least two hits.
Norfolk’s Heston Kjerstad had an inside-the-park home run and Joey Ortiz added an RBI single.
The teams continue their series in Jacksonville on Wednesday with a 7:05 p.m. game. Norfolk’s Chayce McDermott (3-0, 1.89) and Jacksonville’s Bryan Hoeing (1-0, 2.08) are the scheduled starters.
