Axmen Top Flyboys Via Tiebreaker

KINGSPORT — The Greeneville Flyboys lost to the Kingsport Axmen via the Appalachian League’s tiebreaker rule on Wednesday night.

With the game tied 1-1 after nine innings, Kingsport elected to play defense in the tiebreaking extra half inning. After a Greeneville runner was placed at first base to start the inning, the Kingsport recorded three outs without the Flyboys scoring a run, giving the Axmen the win.

It was the second straight night Greeneville and Kingsport played to a tiebreaker with Greeneville winning Tuesday’s game.

Greeneville grabbed a 1-0 lead in Wednesday’s game when Max Knight led off the top of the second inning with a home run to right field.

Kingsport tied it 1-1 in the bottom of the sixth. Jet Gilliam led off with a double to left field and later scored on a two-out single to center by Cal Sefcik.

Greeneville outhit Kingsport 9-7. Knight finished 2-for-4 with the home run, Mycah Jordan was 2-for-3, Avery Collins had a double, and Tyler Inge, Brodie Johnston, Avery Ortiz and Dylan Jackson each had a hit.

Greeneville starter Kyle Bade pitched six innings. The left-hander gave up four hits, a run, walked two and struck out five.

Tyler Jackson, Brock Toney and Brady Frederick each pitched a scoreless inning of relief. Jackson gave up a hit, and Toney and Frederick each gave up a hit and struck out one.

After Wednesday’s games, Greeneville was tied with Johnson City and Kingsport for first place in the Appalachian League West Division standings. All three teams were 10-8.

Greeneville was scheduled to host Bristol on Thursday night at Pioneer Park with the result of that game not available at press time. The Flyboys are slated to host Bristol again at 7 p.m. Friday.