E-TWINS LOSE BACK-AND-FORTH GAME ON K-METS WALK-OFF
Kingsport, TN - The Elizabethton Twins and Kingsport Mets traded blows Tuesday night, with the Twins jumping out to a 4-0 lead, Kingsport striking for seven and the Twins taking the lead once again in the seventh. The K-Mets had the last laugh, however, scoring two in the bottom of
Kingsport, TN - The Elizabethton Twins and Kingsport Mets traded blows Tuesday night, with the Twins jumping out to a 4-0 lead, Kingsport striking for seven and the Twins taking the lead once again in the seventh. The K-Mets had the last laugh, however, scoring two in the bottom of the ninth to walk-off on the E-Twins 9-8.
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The lead was short-lived though, as Marin imploded in the fourth inning, allowing four runs to score before turning the game over to
The Twins chipped away, as Smith scored on a wild pitch in the fifth and Schmdt singled home Prato in the sixth to make the score a one-run deficit for Elizabethton.
In the bottom of the ninth, Kingsport pounded Benjamin Dum for four hits, including a walk-off single that put the K-Mets on top for good 9-8.
Despite the loss, every E-Twin reached base Tuesday night, with eight recording hits, seven scoring runs and six driving runs in.
The season series between Elizabethton and Kingsport now stands tied at 4-4. The E-Twins look to avoid a sweep by Kingsport Wednesday, as they'll go for the season series win at 6:30 p.m.
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