Two-Run Ninth Pushes Keys Past P-Nats in Series Opener
Woodbridge, VA- Despite leading 4-1 entering the eighth inning, the Potomac Nationals dropped their series opener against the Frederick Keys 5-4 on Friday night. Frederick scored two runs in both the eighth and ninth innings, capped off by a sacrifice fly from DH Randolph Gassaway that scored the tying and go-ahead runs
Woodbridge, VA- Despite leading 4-1 entering the eighth inning, the Potomac Nationals dropped their series opener against the Frederick Keys 5-4 on Friday night.
Frederick scored two runs in both the eighth and ninth innings, capped off by a sacrifice fly from DH
Potomac held a lead for most of the game, starting with a two-run bottom of the third. Trailing 1-0, CF
With the lead in tow, RHP
The P-Nats extended their lead off of Frederick RHP
Frederick began their comeback against The P-Nats' bullpen in the eighth. The first four batters in the inning singled off of LHP
The sacrifice fly and subsequent error in the top of the ninth gave Frederick their first lead since
Potomac left 11 runners on-base in the loss, thanks to Frederick's season-high nine walks allowed. Garcia led the way for Potomac's offense, notching a three-hit night for the second consecutive game.
Potomac looks to even the series on Saturday night, as LHP
First pitch at Northwest Federal Field on Saturday is set for 6:35pm. The Potomac broadcast will get underway at 6:20pm with the P-Nats Leadoff Show. You can listen to the Potomac broadcast at potomacnationals.com, at http://bit.ly/P-NatsBroadcast, or on the TuneIn Radio App.
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