Norfolk scored four times in the bottom of the first to establish an early lead, but the Tides slowly gave the runs back before eventually falling 6-5 to Charlotte. Tanner Scott surrendered one hit and a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning that proved to be the difference.
Mason Williams got Norfolk on the board with a single that plated Christopher Bostick. Zach Vincej drove in DJ Stewart with another single, and Austin Wynns brought Williams and Austin Hays home with another single. The Tides may not have had their Wheaties, but they used five singles in a walk in the first inning to gain the early advantage.