A bases-loaded walk to Chris Williams in the top of the fourth inning sparked a five-run rally as Greeneville defeated Elizabethton, 6-1, Friday night. The Flyboys sit atop the Appalachian League West Division.

Greeneville (8-5) mustered just one hit and a pair of baserunners early in the contest against Elizabethton pitching until Trevor Austin opened the fourth inning with a leadoff double for the Flyboys. Greeneville also notched five of its seven hits on the night in the five-run frame.

Entering the night as the league leader in team strikeouts, the Flyboys would get four through three innings of work from starter Luke Russo and 11 overall on the night. Russo allowed just one baserunner in the game as Elizabethton’s Eli Young took a pitch off the right shoulder to lead off the third inning.

Pitching continued to be the table-setter for the Flyboys as Cameron Wagoner defended his Appy League Pitcher of the Week honor by twirling four scoreless innings for Greeneville. Wagoner allowed one hit in relief while fanning five batters and walking one.

Austin opened the fourth inning with a double off the left-field wall for Greeneville and would advance to third following a single from Jonathan Hogart. Each of the first four batters in the inning would reach base for the Flyboys as Williams worked a walk with the bases loaded to make it 1-0.

Eddie Micheletti added to the Greeneville advantage with his run-scoring groundout to make it 2-0 before Darius Perry notched his first RBIs in a Flyboys uniform with a two-run single to make it 4-0. Daylen Reyes capped the scoring for Greeneville with a run-scoring single to plate Perry and make it 5-0.

Elizabethton would rally late in the contest as the River Riders loaded the bases against Wagoner in the bottom of the sixth inning. A hit-batter and walk issued by Wagoner with two outs and a runner already threatened the Flyboys' lead. Greeneville responded by getting a fly ball to left field to end the inning. The River Riders would also load the bases in the eighth inning and score a run before reliever Carter Nowak worked out of trouble for the Flyboys.

John Day closed the game on the mound for the Flyboys in the bottom of the ninth inning as he retired the side to secure the 6-1 victory. Wagoner moved to 2-0 on the season, while Russo was handed the no-decision for Greeneville. Tayler Aguilar finished the game with a pair of hits for the Flyboys, while five other Greeneville batters registered a hit in the contest.

Greeneville returns to Pioneer Park on Saturday, June 19 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, June 20 at 5:30 p.m. for a pair of games against the Pulaski River Turtles. The first 500 fans through the gate on June 19th will receive a throwback Trevor Bauer bobblehead. Sunday is the first Kids Club Day and the perfect opportunity to play catch with your dad on the field for Father’s Day. Tickets are available by calling the Flyboys ticket office at 423-609-7400. Be sure to visit www.FlyboysBaseball.com for news, upcoming games, promotions, tickets and more.