Wicomico defeats Talbot-Caroline late

The Wicomico American Legion Post 64 team won the district automatic qualifier over Talbot-Caroline 5-2 on Saturday afternoon.

Wicomico grabbed the an early 2-0 lead when an error would allow Lucas Holmes and Jimmy Adkins to score. Talbot-Caroline would answer back when Zack Bee was hit by a pitch, scoring Dylan NePert.

Trailing 2-1, Talbot-Caroline would again answer when Jamison Covey came home on an error to tie the game. A pivotal point in the game came when Talbot-Caroline’s Jaret Bennett sent a shot to right field, with a runner in scoring position. Wicomico right fielder Ben Davis would gather the ball on one hop and gun out the runner for the third out of the inning. Wicomico would use that momentum to go on to score three more runs and close out a 5-2 win.

The win means Wicomico is an automatic qualifier in the state tournament. Talbot-Caroline still has a chance to move into the state tournament with a win in Annapolis tomorrow.