KINGSPORT, Tenn. — In Game 2 of the weekend series, Johnson City delivered a primetime showing, defeating the Axmen 9-2. The long ball was in Johnson City’s favor, but late Kingsport mistakes proved costly Friday night.

It was a narrow margin for most of the game, and it was no different entering the seventh inning. Johnson City had a 3-1 lead over Kingsport, which was gained by way of the homer.

Walter Urbon sent out a two-run shot in the first, then in the fifth Noah Cox hit a solo bomb over the wall in left.

Jayden Lawrence was the pitcher for the Axmen in the seventh, and after managing to get out number one, he walked the next two batters he faced. Lawrence then issued a walk to load the bases to bring up Appalachian League Player of the Month Gunner Skelton.

With rain coming down, Skelton smacked a two-run single in yet another clutch at-bat.

Immediately after that Jackson Geiger grounded a ball over to second base. The routine play may have been impacted by the rain because Myles Davis bobbled the grounder and then proceeded to overthrow Silvers at first. Two runs scored on the error, crushing any hopes the Axmen had.

The Doughboys added two more in the ninth, on a throwing error from catcher Cash Williams.

With the series split, both teams are tied for third in the division, heading into the third game of the four-game set.

Now the series moves back to Johnson City for the Fourth of July contest.