WILSON, NC- The Wilson Tobs ended the Tri-City Chili Peppers six-game winning streak on Saturday night by a final score of 6-1. A three-run first frame would prove to be enough for the Tobs but the offense dried up before busting out of the dam in the eighth inning.

Jaren Williams made his first CPL start of the season and was able to go a season-high three innings giving up one run. An excellent night of defense for the Tobs always found a way to limit the damage in high-danger situations.
Trey Paige started the scoring as he ran all the way from 1st to home on a throwing error by the pitcher on a failed pick-off attempt. Ethan Ott and Efry Cervantes both grabbed RbIs in the first inning for the home team. After one complete it was 3-0 Wilson.

Tri-City would snatch one right back in the 2nd and add another in the fourth, cutting the lead down to one run as the Tobs bats went ice cold. Beginning in the 2nd frame the Tobs would get sat down 17 batters in a row.
Four pitchers for Wilson would back their season debuts in relief tonight, Jakob Brown, Preston Martinez, Jacob Dienes and Kyle Dixon combined for 10 strikeouts out of the bullpen.

Fast forward to the eighth, Trey Paige would double into no-mans land and would be driven in by Cervantes for his 2nd RBI of the night. Aaron Smigelski entered as a pinch hitter and plate a run as well. Trent Harris ran for the somewhat injured Smigelski and scored from second on the Jake Lysaght RBI. Wilson would total four runs in the frame for some insurance and Kyle Dixon would close the door with two strikeouts of his own. Tobs 7-2 winners on Saturday night.
WP: Brown (1-0)
LP: Handy (1-0)
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The Wilson Tobs enter their 26th season as a founding member of the Coastal Plain League. The upcoming season for the Tobs will see community outreach, increased participation in helping the less fortunate, a Petitt Cup Championship team, and more exciting entertainment than ever before. We would like to dedicate each successful season to the Wilson Community, Coastal Plain League Organization, Host Families, Corporate Partners, and the Dedicated Fans.
The Wilson Tobs have played host to over 100 alumni taken in the MLB draft and have produced over a dozen players who have gone on to play in the MLB, including Cy Young MVP winner Justin Verlander.