Johnston Shines Again as P-Nats Top Wood Ducks
Kinston, NC-The Potomac Nationals (17-27) got another brilliant start from RHP Kyle Johnston on Tuesday night, exacting a measure of revenge on the Down East Wood Ducks (31-15) with a 6-3 victory. A three-run fourth inning, helped by a Down East defensive miscue, gave the P-Nats a lead they wouldn't relinquish
Kinston, NC-The Potomac Nationals (17-27) got another brilliant start from RHP
Johnston (W, 5-4) improved to 4-0 in the month of May, turning in his fourth consecutive quality start and second in as many tries against Down East. The righty went 6.0 innings, allowing two runs on four hits.
The Wood Ducks struck first in the second inning on 1B
Down East RHP
Huff led off the fifth with a double off the wall in left-center, and scored two batters later on a groundout from CF
Johnston departed after 6.0 innings, and RHP
With the lead cut to 4-3 heading into the ninth, Potomac manufactured two insurance runs off RHP
Without an established closer on the roster, the P-Nats went to RHP
The P-Nats play a late morning game on Wednesday as LHP
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