Defense Costs Potomac in 3-2 Loss
Salem, VA-Two errors on one play by 1B Tyler Beckwith resulted in the game-tying and go-ahead runs for the Salem Red Sox (69-58, 29-29), as the Potomac Nationals (59-67, 26-30) failed to pull even with the Red Sox in the Northern Division playoff race.Potomac, which entered the night with the
Salem, VA-Two errors on one play by 1B
Potomac, which entered the night with the best winning percentage in the Carolina League when scoring first (.765) got on the board first against RHP
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Both bullpen pitched two shutout frames. RHP
The P-Nats got the tying run on base in each of the final three innings. Wiseman drew a leadoff walk in the seventh, advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt, moved to third base on a groundout, but was stranded there as Beckwith took a called third strike to end the top of the seventh inning. LF
With the loss, Potomac now sits two games back of the Red Sox for a playoff spot in the Northern Division, one game behind the Frederick Keys, and only a half-game ahead of the Wilmington Blue Rocks.
In the middle game of the set, slated for Wednesday night, RHP
First pitch on Wednesday is set for 7:05pm. The Potomac broadcast will get underway at 6:50pm with the P-Nats Leadoff Show. You can listen to the Potomac broadcast at potomacnationals.com or on the TuneIn Radio App.
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