Defense Falters as Woodies Get Shut Out by Potomac
Woodbridge, Va. - The Down East Wood Ducks committed two costly errors in a three-run second inning, while Kyle Johnston was outstanding for the P-Nats on the mound, as the Woodies are shut out for just the second time this season, falling, 4-0, to the Nationals.
Woodbridge, Va. - The Down East Wood Ducks committed two costly errors in a three-run second inning, while
The Woodies (29-12) were limited to just two hits and five baserunners on the night, and suffer just their third road loss of the year, settling for a split in the four game series.
Bahr went five innings, giving up three runs (one earned), on four hits, he walked one, and struck out six.
Meanwhile, Johnston (win, 4-4) was even more impressive for the Nationals. He worked seven shutout innings, allowing just two hits and a walk, while striking out seven.
The P-Nats picked up a big insurance run in the eighth. Freeman led off with a triple off the wall in left, and Corredor followed with an RBI single to push the lead to 4-0.
The Woodies had few chances to score all night. They never got a runner past second base, and the only runner that made it to second was
The Wood Ducks return home Friday night to face the Winston-Salem Dash at 7 p.m. It's Mother Earth Friday at Grainger Stadium, with postgame fireworks following the action presented by WNCT. The Dash will send left-hander