ApL Greeneville Flyboys

Johnson & Juarez Homer, But Cardinals Take Game One

Published on July 26, 2019 under Appalachian League (ApL)
Greeneville Flyboys News Release


JOHNSON CITY, TN - Brandon Purcell's two-run home run to left field in the bottom of the seventh inning at TVA Credit Union Ballpark lifted the Johnson City Cardinals (19-17) to a 5-4 win over the Greeneville Reds (16-20) Friday night.

Trejyn Fletcher drew a leadoff walk in the bottom of the first, moved to second on a ground out, stole third, and scored the Cardinals first run on Todd Lott's RBI-double. Lott then stole third, and scored on Chandler Redmond's sacrifice fly.

Carlos Soler's solo home run to right field in the bottom of the second off LHP Jose Salvador extended Johnson City's lead to 3-0.

In the next half inning, Ivan Johnson hit a one-out, solo home run to right center field off RHP Julio Puello put Greeneville on the board.

Carlos Reina opened the fourth with a double, and moved to third on Raul Juarez's single. Danny Lantigua's sacrifice fly scored Reina, and cut the Reds deficit to one. Allan Cerda and A.J. Bumpass both walked leading off the fifth. Cerda moved to third on a fly out, and scored on Tyler Callihan's game-tying RBI ground out.

Juarez hit a solo home run to left center field on the second pitch of the sixth off RHP Tyler Peck (W, 2-2) to give the Reds their first lead.

RHP Patrick Raby (L, 1-1) worked two perfect innings in relief before walking Liam Sabino to begin the seventh. After Soler grounded out, Purcell hit a go-ahead two-run home run off Raby to left field.

Peck picked up his second win in relief. He allowed a run on two hits and three walks in two innings. Raby took the loss after allowing two runs on two hits and a walk in relief. He also struck out seven in four innings. RHP Will Guay (S, 2) allowed a hit and struck out four over two scoreless innings to earn his second save.

The Reds look to even up the series at TVA Credit Union Ballpark Saturday night, with first pitch coming at 6:30 PM. RHP Jake Gilbert (0-0, 1.80) will start for Greeneville. Johnson City willcounter with RHP Jake Sommers (1-2, 5.03 ERA).

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