FIRST INNING RUNS PROVIDE MOMENTUM FOR FOURTH STRAIGHT WIN
Elizabethton, Tennessee - The Elizabethton Twins struck for three runs in the first inning and didn't look back Sunday evening, with good pitching and insurance runs later on helping the E-Twins top the Johnson City Cardinals 7-3.In the first inning, the game went from a scoreless tie to a 3-0
Elizabethton, Tennessee - The Elizabethton Twins struck for three runs in the first inning and didn't look back Sunday evening, with good pitching and insurance runs later on helping the E-Twins top the Johnson City Cardinals 7-3.
In the first inning, the game went from a scoreless tie to a 3-0 E-Twins lead in the matter of six pitches. With one out,
Mack had a good day at the plate, hitting a home run of his own on the first pitch of the bottom of the third inning, his third home run of the year.
"I was seeing the ball well, as a team we looked really good at the plate today, just loving what we're doing out here," Mack said. "We've been doing a lot of good work in the weight room, so it's been helpful."
Three walks, a pair of singles from
After Berroa's exit,
The E-Twins, now 11-8, sit 0.5 game above the Johnson City Cardinals and tied for first place in the Appalachian League West Division. The Twins and Cardinals meet again Monday, at 6:30 p.m. in Johnson City.
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