WILSON, N.C. – Led by a two-run eighth on a Connor Price go-ahead sacrifice fly and a Brian Fry RBI single, the Wilson Tobs (10-3) won their fifth consecutive contest with a 6-4 victory over the Tri-City Chili Peppers (7-6) on Saturday evening at Historic Fleming Stadium.
The win marked the Tobs’ first on the season over Tri-City, and moved Wilson into sole possession of first place in the Coastal Plain League East Division. Trailing 2-0 in the home half of the second, a Price RBI single cut the deficit in half, and after tacking on two more on two Peppers’ errors, the Tobs scratched across another to make it a 4-2 ballgame on an AJ Jones RBI fielder’s choice.
Flash forward to the bottom of the eighth, with the game freshly tied up at four, Price came through with his go-ahead base knock, propelling the Tobs to a two-run win. Lefty reliever Zach Davidson picked up the win in his Wilson debut. The Indiana State product didn’t yield an earned run in his appearance in the eighth, while Jonah Milchuck picked up the save.
Up next for the Tobs, a trip to Colonial Heights, Va., to take on Tri-City in a rematch between the two. First pitch is scheduled for 5:45 p.m. ET.