Late Lead Slips Away From P-Nats in 7-4 Loss
Woodbridge, VA-After a 22 minute rain delay to start tonight's game, the Potomac Nationals (23-18) dropped Tuesday night's matchup with the Wilmington Blue Rocks (18-26) in heartbreaking fashion, blowing a 4-3 lead in the ninth in the eventual 7-4 defeat. Wilmington took their first lead of the game in the top
Woodbridge, VA-After a 22 minute rain delay to start tonight's game, the Potomac Nationals (23-18) dropped Tuesday night's matchup with the Wilmington Blue Rocks (18-26) in heartbreaking fashion, blowing a 4-3 lead in the ninth in the eventual 7-4 defeat.
Wilmington took their first lead of the game in the top of the second on a home run from 2B
The lead wouldn't last for long, as Potomac struck for a four-run bottom of the fourth against Wilmington's RHP
LHP
The score remained 4-3 as the game entered the ninth, where chaos quickly ensued for The P-Nats. After RHP
Bourque struck out 3B
With a 7-4 lead in hand, RHP
After the loss, Potomac turns to tomorrow night's game, the third game between the Northern Division foes. RHP
First pitch at Northwest Federal Field on Wednesday 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.
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