Trey Mancini had three hits and three RBI to power Norfolk's 11-hit attack, but the Tides dropped a 6-5 decision to the Toledo Mud Hens Thursday night at Harbor Park.

Mancini tripled in two runs in the fifth inning and singled home another run in the ninth as he extended his hitting streak to eight games. Over that span, the Notre Dame product has hit .455 (15-33) with seven runs batted in, upping his average to .310 through 81 games with the Tides this season. Since June 19, the 24-year-old first baseman has hit an IL-best .385 with four home runs and 21 RBI.

Christian Walker and Dariel Alvarez both upped their hitting streaks to 11 games in the setback, with Walker collecting two hits and an RBI. Ozzie Martinez reached base four times in the contest, as he singled twice, drew two walks and scored three runs.

Toledo was paced by Chad Huffman and Dean Green, as the duo went a combined 8-for-8 with three doubles, a triple, a home run and five RBI. Green's two-run homer in the seventh inning off of Oliver Drake (0-2) proved to be the difference as the Hens took the opener of the four-game set.

Norfolk starter David Hale took a no-decision after yielding three runs on 10 hits over 4.2 innings of work. He struck out two without walking a batter, but all three of the runs against him came on two-out hits. Hale, who now owns a 5.27 ERA through 12 starts with Norfolk, was chased from the contest in the fifth inning after allowing four consecutive two-out hits.

The two clubs continue their four-game set Friday night at Harbor Park, with first pitch set for 7:05. Joe Gunkel (5-8, 4.11) gets the start for Norfolk and will be opposed by left-hander Matt Crouse (4-4, 2.98). On Friday, the first 4,000 fans will receive a Tides cooler bag, courtesy of The UPS Store.

Notes: With the loss, Norfolk dropped to 14-4 against the Mud Hens at Harbor Park since 2012…Ashur Tolliver struck out the side in a scoreless inning of relief…Oliver Drake has allowed three home runs over his last four appearances after not surrendering a homer over his first 29 outings of the season…Audry Perez singled twice and drew a walk to up his average to .294…The one-run contest was Norfolk's 34th of the season, most in the International League.