Elizabethton stretched its Appalachian League West Division lead on Friday night with a 7-5 victory over host Greeneville at Pioneer Park.

The Twins (10-1) never trailed, jumping to an early lead on an RBI by Tyler Ladendorf in the top of the first.

Greeneville (6-5) tied it up in the bottom of the third on a solo homer by Jose Altuve, but a strong fourth, fifth and sixth innings put Elizabethton back out front 6-1.

The Astros rallied for a three-run sixth, all coming with two away, and then tacked on a run on a solo home run by Jiovanni Mier in the seventh to make it 6-5 before the Twins settled down and got away with the victory.

Greeneville outhit Elizabethton 10-9. Luis Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs.

The win for Elizabethton keeps the Twins comfortably atop the division standings, three games clear of Johnson City (7-4) and four up on the Astros.

The Astros and Twins square off tonight in game three of the series with a special Independence Day celebration scheduled at the ball park after the game.