JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — The Johnson City Doughboys' Opening Night festivities ended in a 4-1 loss to the Bristol State Liners.
Bryson Thacker tossed two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and only a single hit allowed.
Brian Smith followed with a scoreless inning in the third before Chris Patterson opened up the scoring for the State Liners in the fourth when he crossed home on a Beau Revord single.
Bristol added two more runs in the fifth with a two-RBI double from Olin Ward bringing in Prince DeBoskie and Jaxon Walker.
Johnson City responded with their first run of the game in the bottom of the fifth as Camden Kaufman’s line drive brought Jackson Reid around to score after a single.
Major Osbolt struck out three straight in the top of the sixth before DeBoskie gave the State Liners their fourth run on a Walker single in the top of the seventh.
Griffin Howell and Carson French held the State Liners scoreless in the eighth and ninth, but the Doughboys bats could not keep up as they went three up, three down in the bottom of the ninth.
The Doughboys will suit up again Friday to continue the series against Bristol. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m.
