By CHRIS HOBBS
HobbsDailyReport.com
JARRETT
Zach Jarrett hit a home run for the second straight night on Thursday, helping Norfolk (Va.) nip Charlotte 7-6 in Triple-A baseball at Charlotte.
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Jarrett went 1-for-5, batting third in the Tides lineup, and his sixth home run of the year was a solo shot in the sixth inning.
Game 4 of the series is Friday at 7:04 p.m., and Jarrett is hitting .290 and has 20 RBIs.
A former Hickory High and Charlotte star, he started in centerfield again on Thursday night before a crowd of 5,299.
Norfolk is 21-27 and in fifth place in the Triple-A East Southern Division, 11 games back of division-leading Durham.
Charlotte is 20-29 and in sixth place, 12 1/2 games behind Durham.
Games times through Saturday are 7:04 p.m., and Sunday’s series finale begins at 6:05 p.m.
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Jarrett was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 2017 after starring in college at Charlotte. The O’s picked him in the 28th round.
THURSDAY’S BOXSCORE: https://www.milb.com/gameday/tides-vs-knights/2021/07/01/650194#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=650194
CURRENT TRIPLE-A STANDINGS: https://www.milb.com/standings
ZACH JARRETT’S PRO STATS: https://www.mlb.com/player/zach-jarrett-676913?stats=career-r-hitting-minors&year=2021
NORFOLK’S CURRENT ROSTER: https://www.milb.com/norfolk/roster
NORFOLK’S 2021 SCHEDULE: https://www.milb.com/norfolk/schedule/2021-05