Potomac Fends off Rally by Mudcats in 4-2 Win
Zebulon, NC-With three separate two-out RBI hits spread over the first five innings, the Potomac Nationals (32-35) emerged victorious over the Carolina Mudcats (34-31) in the first matchup between the teams in 2017. LHP Taylor Guilbeau (W, 1-0) tossed five-shutout innings, while the P-Nats tagged LHP Kodi Medeiros (L, 3-5)
Zebulon, NC-With three separate two-out RBI hits spread over the first five innings, the Potomac Nationals (32-35) emerged victorious over the Carolina Mudcats (34-31) in the first matchup between the teams in 2017. LHP
Potomac led from the get go on Thursday night, as the P-Nats plated a run in each of the first two innings. CF
In the top of the second inning, DH
Guilbeau withstood the few challenges by the Mudcats in his second start of the season. CF
The Mudcats finally managed to put multiple runners on base in the fourth inning, as two straight batters reached with two outs, but Guilbeau got 2B
The P-Nats plated the eventual winning runs with two outs in the top of the fifth inning. Medeiros quickly retired the first two hitters of the inning, but then walked both Carey and 1B
The Mudcats threatened in the seventh inning against RHP
The victory for Potomac was the sixth in the past eight games. Seven different P-Nats hitters recorded at least one hit, while Page and Wiseman tallied a multi-hit effort. The P-Nats won despite just three hits in 17 chances with RISP and 13 men left on base. Carolina left 10 men on and went just 2-11 with RISP.
Friday night, RHP
First pitch on Friday night is set for 7:00pm. The Potomac broadcast will get underway at 6:45pm with the P-Nats Leadoff Show. You can listen to the Potomac broadcast at potomacnationals.com or on the TuneIn Radio App.
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