Kingsport Takes 1-0 Victory
June 30, 2015 - Appalachian League (ApL)
Danville Otterbots News Release
DANVILLE, VA - It was a pitcher's duel at American Legion Post 325 field tonight, as the Kingsport Mets took game two of the three game series 1-0. The D-Braves have dropped four straight one-run games, the last two of the Greenville series, and the first two of the home opening series against the Mets.
Both starters turned out great performances as Danville's Ryan Lawlor pitched three scoreless innings, only giving up four hits and he also struck out two batters as well. Kingsport starter Audry German pitched seven shutout innings, only allowing five hits and accumulated five strikeouts in the game. In relief of Lawlor was the Braves 2015 8th Round pick, the towering 6'9" Chris Johnson-Mullins. Johnson- Mullins gave up two hits in two innings pitched and also added a pair of strikeouts as well. Evan Phillips picked up the tough loss as he surrendered the games' only run on a solo home run by Mets center fielder Kevin Kaczmarski to right field on a 2-1 count to break the scoreless tie. The home run by Kaczmarski was Phillips only hit allowed in three innings of work. Phillips also struck out a Braves bullpen season-high six batters. Shawn Moore relieved Phillips and shut down the Mets in the top of the ninth inning, however, the Braves failed to score in the 9th inning.
The D-Braves had their opportunities to score in the game, as had three runners advance to third base, two of which were thrown out at the plate on infield hits. Short stop Kurt Hoekstra's six game on base streak ended as a result of him going 0-4 tonight. Ray Didder continued his hit-streak, as he had an infield single in the seventh inning.
The Braves will be back in action again tomorrow in the series finale against the Mets. Game time is 7:00 P.M. as the Braves will start the righty Ryan Clark the Atlanta Braves 5th round selection in the 2015 draft out of UNC-Greensboro. On the mound for the Mets will be right hander Connor Buchmann as the Braves look to end a four game losing streak.
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