Walk-Off Blast for Banks Gives Potomac 4-3 Win
Woodbridge, VA-Despite two early deficits, the Potomac Nationals (38-47, 8-10) earned a 4-3 win on Sunday night in the series opener vs. the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (40-47, 9-9). Potomac erased two different one-run deficits in the first half of the game and got a walk-off home run from LF Nick Banks
Woodbridge, VA-Despite two early deficits, the Potomac Nationals (38-47, 8-10) earned a 4-3 win on Sunday night in the series opener vs. the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (40-47, 9-9). Potomac erased two different one-run deficits in the first half of the game and got a walk-off home run from LF
Fayetteville got out to an early start against RHP
The P-Nats didn't waste much time against RHP
Johnston ran into trouble one inning later, as three straight Woodpeckers reached with one out in the third frame. With the bases loaded, 2B
Once more, Potomac answered on the offensive side. DH
Garcia departed after five innings, as the Woodpeckers called upon RHP
Potomac went to the bullpen after six frames from Johnston, as RHP
After the P-Nats missed a scoring chance in the eighth inning, runners on second and third and only one out but no runs, RHP
In his fourth inning out of the Fayetteville bullpen, Castellanos struck out CF
With a win in the series finale vs. Wilmington on Saturday and now a win in the series opener vs. Fayetteville, the P-Nats will turn to Monday night in an effort to make it three consecutive victories. LHP
First pitch at Northwest Federal Field at Pfitzner Stadium on Monday 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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