ApL Greeneville Flyboys

Another Rough Eighth-Inning for the Flyboys Sees Greeneville Drop Third Straight

Published on July 30, 2022 under Appalachian League (ApL)
Greeneville Flyboys News Release


KINGSPORT, Tenn. - A bases loaded walk drawn by Nate Anderson (Gardner-Webb) and a three-RBI double by Sam Petersen (Iowa) helped the Kingsport Axmen break a tie in the bottom of the eighth, knocking off the Greeneville Flyboys 8-4 on Friday, July 29.

Anderson started the scoring for the Axmen (33-14) in the bottom of the third inning, as an RBI groundout scored Henry Hunter (UAB) to put Kingsport up 1-0.

The Axmen extended their lead in the bottom of the fourth, after a sac fly by Payton Allen (Kansas) scored Jake Perry (Minnesota) while an Aaron Casillas (Cal Poly) RBI-single brought in Gunner Gouldsmith (Sacramento State) to push the Kingsport lead to 3-0.

The Flyboys (24-25) answered in the top of the fifth as a Myles Smith (UC Irvine) RBI-single scored Cameron LaLiberte (Arizona) to cut the lead to 3-1.

Petersen got the run back for Kingsport in the bottom of the fifth with his sixth home run of the season, a solo shot over the left field wall to put the Axmen up 4-1.

Greeneville cut into the lead in the top of the sixth as a LaLiberte double scored Jack O'Reilly (Villanova) to make it 4-2. With the bases loaded, Smith was hit by a pitch, scoring Dub Gleed (UC Irvine) and the Flyboys found themselves down 4-3.

In the top of the eighth, Will Brown (Florida A&M) tied the game up with one swing of the bat, hitting his first home run of the season to square the game up at four runs apiece.

After loading the bases in the bottom of the eighth, Kingsport retook the lead after Anderson drew a walk, scoring Allen to give the Axmen a 5-4 advantage. Petersen swelled the Kingsport advantage with a bases clearing, three-RBI double to push the Axmen in front 8-4.

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