Wilson, NC- The Tobs come from behind to defeat the Morehead City Marlins on Thursday Night by a final score of 9-7. Wilson used three homeruns to propel themselves to victory, and were able to win by two while being out hit 15-10.

Tobs started off hot as Aaron Smigelski singled into right field for the games first run. However Morehead City would not be too far behind as in the second frame the Marlins were able to three runs off three hits to hold a 3-1 advantage. In the bottom of the inning Weston Eberly would single to get aboard and Efry Cervantes would hit a line-drive over the left field yall barely escaping Historic Fleming Stadium to tie the game at 3-3, Cervantes’ first homerun of the year.

The Tobs would take a lead in the bottom of the fourth as two more runs came in off the bat of CPL Hitter of the Week, Scott Mackiewicz, but that seemed to “poke the bear” for Morehead City. Marlins sent all nine batters to plate in the fifth inning, scoring four runs on six hits, five being singles. MHC led 7-5 going into the home half of the fifth.

Jay Luikhart grabbed his second homerun of the week to make it 7-6 but the Tobs could not tie the game up. Relief pitcher Tom Reisinger struck out three in-a-row to get the crowd fired up, and Wilson would capitalize after the stretch. Ethan Ott and Smigelski would grab base hits tying the game at 7-7, and Smigelski would touch home on the wild pitch from the Marlin hurler. After seven complete innings the Tobs had the lead 8-7.

Jake Curry would pitched the eighth frame and not allow a run. He had Cervantes to thank for that, as what would have been the game-tying run was thrown out at the plate 7-6-2. Tobs hold onto their one run advantage.

Enter Mason Sykes. Sykes on the first pitch of the inning launched a no-doubter onto the little league field behind left-center to give the Tobs an insurance run that they were looking for. Brent Francisco closed out the game for the Tobs pitching to only four batters and grabbing another two strikeouts on the year. Tobs win 9-7.

Wilson will travel to Florence on Friday for a East Division matchup against the Flamingos. First pitch is scheduled for 7:00P.M. The Tobs will return home on Saturday for the holiday weekend matchup with the Martinsville Mustangs. Saturday’s first pitch is scheduled for 6:30P.M. with a postgame fireworks show. Tickets are going fast, make sure you grab yours now online through Showpass.

–Brooks Hill
Director of Media Relations & Broadcasting