Eight-Run Frame Highlights Potomac's 10-7 Win
Woodbridge, VA-The Potomac Nationals (25-18) earned a series win with an eight-run frame in a 10-7 victory Thursday night over the Wilmington Blue Rocks (18-28). Wilmington took a 4-0 lead into the bottom of the fifth inning, but Potomac sent 12 men to the plate and scored eight runs in
Woodbridge, VA-The Potomac Nationals (25-18) earned a series win with an eight-run frame in a 10-7 victory Thursday night over the Wilmington Blue Rocks (18-28). Wilmington took a 4-0 lead into the bottom of the fifth inning, but Potomac sent 12 men to the plate and scored eight runs in home half of the inning, which proved to be enough for the win.
The Blue Rocks got on the board first with a pair of runs in the third inning against LHP
Wilmington added a run against Crownover in each of the next two innings. An infield single, stolen base, and sacrifice fly led to a run in the fourth inning, while an error by 2B
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The visitors got back into the game with three runs against the combination of Crownover and LHP
Both bullpens kept the opposition off the scoreboard until the eighth inning, when Potomac plated two insurance runs against RHP
After 2.2 innings from Braymer, LHP
With Potomac's lead in the Northern Division now 2.5 games over the Lynchburg Hillcats, and 3.5 games over the Salem Red Sox, the club will face off with the Winston Salem Dash (25-22) for the first time in 2018. The teams will meet in a four-game series at Northwest Federal Field.
In the opener of the series on Friday night, RHP
First pitch at Northwest Federal Field on Friday night 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.
The Potomac Nationals of the Carolina League play at Northwest Federal Field at Pfitzner Stadium in Woodbridge, Virginia, and are the Carolina League affiliate of the Washington Nationals. The Potomac Nationals have claimed five Carolina League Championship titles (1982, 1989, 2008, 2010, and 2014) and nine CL Northern Division Championships. Sponsorship opportunities for the P-Nats' 2018 season and beyond are available, as well as all-inclusive corporate picnic outings to watch the future stars of the Washington Nationals at The Pfitz. 2018 Potomac Nationals season tickets and mini plans are now on sale. For more information on Potomac Nationals 2018 season tickets, mini plans, group outings, picnic packages, fundraisers, and all things Red, White, and Blue, visit the P-Nats online at www.potomacnationals.com, follow the P-Nats on Facebook (@PotomacNationals), Twitter (@PNats42), and Instagram (@pnats42), or call the Potomac Nationals' Extreme Custom Collision Ticket Office at 703-590-2311.
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