Wilmington Battles Back Against Potomac
Woodbridge, VA- In the first game of the doubleheader that never was, the Wilmington Blue Rocks (33-40) overcame an early four-run deficit with 11 combined runs in four innings to beat the Potomac Nationals (38-32) by a score of 11-5 Sunday afternoon. The Blue Rocks offense worked like a well-oiled
Woodbridge, VA- In the first game of the doubleheader that never was, the Wilmington Blue Rocks (33-40) overcame an early four-run deficit with 11 combined runs in four innings to beat the Potomac Nationals (38-32) by a score of 11-5 Sunday afternoon. The Blue Rocks offense worked like a well-oiled machine, with 11 runs in as many hits.
The Potomac Nationals earned a comfortable lead in the bottom of the first.
The floodgates opened for the Rocks in the top of the third. Lee started the scoring with an RBI single that brought
Potomac attempted to cut into the lead in the bottom of the fourth.
The second game of the doubleheader was postponed due to rain and will be made up as part of a doubleheader in Wilmington at a date to be determined as Wilmington does not visit Potomac again during the regular season.
The Blue Rocks return to Frawley Stadium on Monday, June 25 to begin a nine-game homestand when they welcome in the Lynchburg Hillcats for a five-game series. Righty
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Gabriel Cancel has been a powerhouse as a cleanup hitter for Wilmington. In his 13th game batting fourth in the lineup, Cancel went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a solo home run. He is hitting .395 (17 for 43) with five doubles, two home runs and 15 RBI while batting cleanup this season.
The Blue Rocks started the second half of the season in a positive manner taking two of three from Potomac in the rain-shortened series with the final game of the series to be made up later in the season at Wilmington. The Rocks travel back to the First State for the first time in the second half and will being a nine-game homestand at Frawley Stadium starting Monday. It marks the longest homestand of the season for the Blue Rocks as they welcome in the Lynchburg Hillcats for five games before welcoming in the Winston-Salem Dash for the final four games of the homestand.