P-Nats Rout Lynchburg 9-3
Lynchburg, VA-With four runs over the first two innings, the Potomac Nationals (30-26) eased their way to a 9-3 victory over the Lynchburg Hillcats (26-30) on Friday night. A pair of runs in each of the first two frames were enough for the victory, while the offense consistently produced throughout
Lynchburg, VA-With four runs over the first two innings, the Potomac Nationals (30-26) eased their way to a 9-3 victory over the Lynchburg Hillcats (26-30) on Friday night. A pair of runs in each of the first two frames were enough for the victory, while the offense consistently produced throughout the night, with at least one run in five different innings.
Potomac forced RHP Eli Morgan (L, 2-1) into his shortest start of the season, thanks in large part to two-out hitting in the first frame. After Morgan quickly retired the first two batters of the night, DH
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Both sides scratched across a run in the fifth inning, as a sacrifice fly from Sundberg made it 5-1 Potomac, while the Hillcats responded with a sacrifice fly from Carter in the home half of the frame. The P-Nats led 5-2 after five innings. Potomac got a leadoff home run from RF
With the game nearly out of reach, Potomac put it completely out of reach with three runs, all unearned, against RHP
Paired with a loss by the Salem Red Sox, Potomac now sits 2.5 games clear of the Red Sox in the Northern Division playoff race. Potomac is also now 4.0 games ahead of the Hillcats with just 12 games to play in the first half.
Potomac and Lynchburg are set to play a doubleheader on Saturday. In game one, RHP
First pitch at Calvin Falwell Field on Saturday afternoon is set for 4:00pm. The Potomac broadcast will get underway at 3:45pm 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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