The Tides took a 3-0 lead in the first thanks to a two-run double by Trey Mancini and a RBI single from L.J. Hoes, but started Joe Gunkel gave that lead right back in the bottom of the second.
The Bulls crossed the plate five times in that inning, including a pair of home runs. Norfolk actually took the lead back in the fourth with a three-run inning that included yet another 2-run double from Mancini, but Gunkel allowed two more runs in the fifth before being lifted.
Gunkel’s final line was seven earned runs on nine hits in 4.