Butto and Nunez Pitch K-Mets to Camp Day Win
This season the bats have generated most of the headlines for the Kingsport Mets, but on Wednesday morning it was the pitching that carried the Mets to a 4-1 victory over the Greeneville Reds at Hunter Wright Stadium. Starting pitcher Jose Butto has been outstanding all season, allowing just two
This season the bats have generated most of the headlines for the Kingsport Mets, but on Wednesday morning it was the pitching that carried the Mets to a 4-1 victory over the Greeneville Reds at Hunter Wright Stadium.
Starting pitcher
That changed Wednesday, as Butto improved to 1-0 on the season with six very strong innings of work, allowing just one run and six hits, while striking out eight and surrendering no walks.
Nunez was credited with his first professional save for his efforts.
The Mets got on the board early as they scored a pair of runs in the first. Following an error and a single, the Mets had runners on the corners with one out, when the tandem of
On the next pitch,
The Reds got one back in the second when catcher
Kingsport ballooned the lead out to three with a solo home run by
The Mets and the Reds will continue this four-game series tomorrow evening. Game three will also bring up another in the series of Dollar Thursday's here at Hunter Wright Stadium, where fans can partake in $1 hot dogs, sodas, and beer. Game time is set for 6:30 and gates will open at 5:30.