Josh VanMeter hit two of Nashville’s four home runs, and the Sounds scored eight runs in a three-inning span in a 10-3 victory over the Norfolk Tides on Friday night at First Horizon Park.
VanMeter had two solo homers, Tyler Naquin blasted a three-run shot and Alex Jackson added a solo homer as Nashville (39-33) handed the suddenly struggling Tides their eighth loss in the past 12 games.
Norfolk starter Chris Vallimont was tagged with five runs — four earned — over 3.2 innings, allowing three hits and walking two.
Norfolk (47-25) scored single runs in the fourth, seventh and ninth innings. Heston Kjerstad doubled and scored on an error, Jordan Westburg hit a solo home run and Connor Norby had an RBI single.
Westburg’s home run was his 18th of the season — tied for second in the Interational League.
The teams play at 7:35 p.m. Saturday. Norfolk LHP Bruce Zimmerman (3-3, 3.50) and Nashville LHP Robert Gasser (5-1, 4.24) are the scheduled starters.
