Norfolk pounded out 21 hits - including three home runs - in a 20-4 romp over the Charlotte Knights Tuesday night at BB&T Ballpark.

Eight different Tides registered multiple hits in the game, while five different batters registered multiple RBIs. The 20 runs were three runs shy of the franchise record of 23, while Norfolk's 21 hits were just two hits shy of the franchise mark of 23, set on 5/9/14 at Indianapolis.

Audry Perez set a new career high with four runs scored, and he matched his career high with four hits in the contest. He hit a solo home run in the seventh inning and drove in three, upping his season total to nine runs batted in.

Christian Walker had three hits and drove in four, with his three-run homer highlighting a seven-run eighth inning. Walker has now hit .306 with four home runs and 12 RBI in 12 games this season.

Sharlon Schoop doubled, singled and drove in four runs, while Henry Urrutia reached base safely five times via three singles and two walks. L.J. Hoes added three hits and three runs scored, as Norfolk registered 20 runs in the contest after plating just 31 runs through its first 11 games of the 2016 campain.

Michael Almanzar added a solo home run in the win, while Paul Janish and Dariel Alvarez each contributed two hits and an RBI.

Nick Additon (1-1) was the benificiary of the offensive output, although the southpaw didn't need much help after turning in a solid effort. Additon yielded two runs on five hits while setting a Tides season-high with 7.0 innings pitched. He walked two and struck out a pair as Norfolk earned its second straight win.

The Tides wrap up their first road trip of the season on Wednesday night at BB&T Ballpark, with first pitch slated for 7:05. Kevin Gausman is scheduled to make a rehab start for Norfolk, with airtime on ESPN Radio 94.1 set for 6:50 pm.