Tobs Punish Petersburg

Published on June 17, 2011 under Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Wilson Tobs News Release


PETERSBURG V.A.- The Wilson Tobs improved their record to (7-9) with a 4-1 victory on Friday night in Petersburg Virginia over the Petersburg Generals (3-12). The Tobs took full advantage of five Generals' errors in the victory. The Tobs have now been on a roll of late winning in six of their last seven games.

Wilson opened the scoring in the top of the third innings as Zac Mitchell hit a leadoff double to right field. Mitchell advanced to third on a wild pitch by General's starter Matthew Hewitt, and scored on a passed ball that got by Petersburg catcher Jack Cleary. That made the score Wilson 1, Petersburg 0. Two batters later, Ryan Daughtry unloaded a home run to right field. It was Daughtry's third homer of the summer. The Tobs were on top 2-0 after three innings.

In the top of the fifth inning the Tobs got another run on the board. Two Petersburg fielding errors lead to the Tobs getting Mitchell to third. Daughtry then knocked him in with an RBI groundout. Daughtry's second RBI staked the Tobs to a 3-0 lead after five innings.

In the sixth, Joe Costigan added some insurance when he doubled with two outs to left field and brought in a run. The Tobs enjoyed a 4-0 lead after six full innings.

The Petersburg Generals got on the board in the bottom of the seventh. After an error and a walk that loaded the bases, Manager Bruce Johnson said that was it for starter Craig Goodman. Lance Honeycutt entered the game and allowed a single to right field the Generals got one run on the board but Costigan threw out Justin Albright (who reached on a Mitchell throwing error) to end the inning. The un-earned run was charged to Goodman. The Tobs lead 4-1 after seven complete innings.

The General's starting pitcher Hewitt got the loss (0-2). His final line was six innings pitched allowing six hits, four runs, three earned, and one walk, with three strikeouts. He also hit one batter and threw one wild pitch. The Tobs Craig Goodman was outstanding. Goodman (1-0) earned the win. His final line was 6 and 2/3 innings pitched allowing 5 hits, 1 run that was un-earned, with two walks and four strikeouts. Goodman was also charged with a balk, Wilson's third of the season.

Gil Walker entered the game in the ninth and earned his first save of the season. Walker got a quick two outs but then the Generals put two runners on and brought the tying run to the plate. Walker got Dylan Woodworth to fly out to center to end the game. The final score was the Wilson Tobs 4 and the Petersburg Generals 1.

The Wilson Tobs will return home the on Saturday night at Historic Fleming Stadium when the Tobs will be taking on the Outer Banks Daredevils. Saturday Night will be the first of two Thomas and Ferris Fireworks nights at Fleming Stadium this summer. Saturday is also Little League appreciation day. If any little league baseball or softball player wears their uniform they get free admission to the game.

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