A run in the sixth and two in the seventh put Jacksonville up 4-1, and Norfolk tried to rally back with a Pat Valaika two-run single in the ninth but fell just short.
While Valaika was the lone Tide batter to drive in two, the only one with two hits was Adley Rutschman, who upped his Triple-A average to .371 by going 2-for-4 with a double and a run. Richie Martin and Tyler Nevin singled for the other Norfolk hits, while No. 12 prospect Yusniel Diaz, who probably just wants this year to be over at this point, was 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and is batting .