Norfolk jumped out to an early lead with a three-run first inning. Kyle Stowers got the party started with an RBI single, and Zach Jarrett plated two more with a single of his own. Jarrett drove in another run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth and finished 1-2 with a walk. Stowers went 3-4 and scored twice.
The Tides added three more in the third on singles by Robert Neustrom and J.C. Escarra. Norfolk scored their sixth run on a wild pitch. Adley Rutschman finished 1-3 with a walk and two runs scored, while Yusniel Diaz went 0-3.