Tri-City Busts Comeback Win On The Emeralds 

The Emeralds were unable to hang onto the lead after the sixth inning against the Tri-City Dust Devils 8-6.

The Dust Devils jumped to a 1-0 lead on an RBI single by C Kyle Lovelace to drive in RF Mike Peabody in the second inning.

In the next inning, Emeralds’ 1B Luis Toribio tied up the game with a solo home run 1-1.

The Emeralds got their first lead of the game on an RBI double by DH Casey Schmitt to cash in LF Vaun Brown, and a two-run home run by C Pat Bailey to make it 4-1.

Two innings later, the third home run of the game would be hit by Casey Schmitt with Brown on to increase their lead 6-1.

Tri-City put a five spot in the seventh inning to break up the lead with an RBI double by C Christiam Molfetta to score 3B Kyle Kasser, a two-RBI double by DH Jordyan Adams to drive in LF Edwin Yon and Molfetta and a two-RBI double by 1B Gabe Matthews to cash in Adams and CF D’Shawn Knowles 6-6.

In the eighth inning, Tri-City recaptured the lead on a sacrifice fly by RF Mike Peabody to drive in Yon to make it a 7-6 lead.

To put the cherry on top, the Dust Devils added an insurance run on the board on an RBI groundout by SS Osmy Gregorio to score 2B Kyren Paris 8-6.

Tomorrow the Emeralds will look to finish the series on the win column as they will throw RHP Wil Jensen. First pitch is at 4:05 PM, 3:50 pregame show on 95.3 The Score and MiLB.TV.