Pitching Shines in Doubleheader Split
Wilmington, DE-A day after offense was the name of the game in a doubleheader split, the Potomac Nationals (73-62, 36-32) and Wilmington Blue Rocks (68-71, 37-32) played a pair of one-run matchups. In the opener, Potomac won 1-0 behind a complete game shutout from LHP Nick Raquet (W, 5-3), while
Wilmington, DE-A day after offense was the name of the game in a doubleheader split, the Potomac Nationals (73-62, 36-32) and Wilmington Blue Rocks (68-71, 37-32) played a pair of one-run matchups. In the opener, Potomac won 1-0 behind a complete game shutout from LHP
In the game one victory, Raquet faced just one batter over the minimum in his longest start of the season with Potomac. The left-handed starter walked SS
Making his 10th start of the season for Wilmington, RHP
Once given the lead, Raquet cruised through his final three innings. The left-handed starter retired 10 straight after Perkins' leadoff double in the fourth before he walked Burt with one out in the seventh. Burt, who leads the Carolina League in stolen bases, got picked off at first base, while Cancel struck out, which closed out Potomac's 1-0 win.
In the back half of the doubleheader, the Blue Rocks struck first for the first time in the four games of the series thus far. In his first start of the season, and 13th appearance overall for Potomac in 2018, RHP
The P-Nats tied the game up immediately, as they tagged LHP
Just as soon as Potomac had tied the game, the Blue Rocks took the lead for good with a two-run bottom of the fourth. C
Potomac pulled back within a run against RHP
The series finale on Monday afternoon is the rubber match of the series and the final regular season game of the 2018 season for both teams. RHP
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