P-Nats Salvage Series Split with Sunday Victory
Woodbridge, VA-The Potomac Nationals (8-10) got a stellar outing from RHP Kyle Johnston (W, 1-3) and earned a split in their four-game series against the Winston-Salem Dash (8-10) on Sunday afternoon, slugging 11 hits in a 7-1 victory.Johnston, Potomac's Opening Day starter, bounced back from a difficult outing in Lynchburg last
Woodbridge, VA-The Potomac Nationals (8-10) got a stellar outing from RHP
Johnston, Potomac's Opening Day starter, bounced back from a difficult outing in Lynchburg last Tuesday with 5.2 innings of four-hit, one-run ball. The righty struck out three and didn't walk a batter as he collected his first win of the season.
The P-Nats couldn't solve Dash LHP
Johnston handled his first lead of the season well, facing the minimum in the fourth and fifth innings, and was rewarded by his offense with a four-run fifth to break the game open. SS
Johnston allowed his first and only run on an RBI single to Dash DH
Howard fanned two in 1.1 scoreless innings, and RHP
The P-Nats enjoy their first scheduled off day of the season on Monday before returning to work on Tuesday for a three-game home series against the Salem Red Sox. First pitch at Northwest Federal Field in Woodbridge is scheduled for 7:05, and fans can listen to the Potomac broadcast beginning at 6:50 on the TuneIn Radio App or potomacnationals.com.
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