Orioles High-A affiliate Aberdeen falls in SAL Championship
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Norfolk Tides beat Durham Bulls 9-0. Connor Norby had three hits, Colton Cowser two, Brett Phillips a triple and a home run. Grayson Rodriguez had a bad game and is not sure if he will play in the season finale against the Blue Jays. Beau Sulser gave up two runs in 3.1 innings. Nick Vespi kept his perfect record. Cole Uvila closed the game with a shutout.
Bowling Green Hot Rods (Rays) won the SAL Championship, beating Aberdeen IronBirds 4-0. Aberdeen's offense couldn't find its footing against the HotRods' pitching staff. The trio of Nick Richmond, Houston Roth, and Xavier Moore combined for 2.2 scoreless innings at the end of the game.