Long ball takes down Astros in 5-2 defeat
The Greeneville Astros (32-30) dropped the series opener against the Elizabethton Twins (38-25) Saturday night as three home runs proved to be too much to overcome in the 5-2 loss. Without any scoring in the first inning, Elizabethton put the first runs on the board in the top of the
The Greeneville Astros (32-30) dropped the series opener against the Elizabethton Twins (38-25) Saturday night as three home runs proved to be too much to overcome in the 5-2 loss.
Without any scoring in the first inning, Elizabethton put the first runs on the board in the top of the second inning.
Greeneville answered back with a run of their own in the bottom of the fourth inning. Shortstop
The Twins added a single run in both the sixth and seventh innings extending their lead to four as they took a commanding 5-1 lead through six and a half innings.
Greeneville started to rally in the bottom of the eighth as back-to-back singles put runners on the corners with only one out. Second baseman
The Astros play host to the Twins again tomorrow night for the second game of their three-game series with right hander
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