Johnston's Career Night Shuts Down Blue Rocks
Wilmington, DE-RHP Kyle Johnston (W, 3-4) was brilliant for his second consecutive start, and the Potomac Nationals (13-20) beat the first-place Wilmington Blue Rocks (19-15) to even up their road trip at two games apiece on Friday night.Johnston, coming off a scoreless six-inning performance his last time out, encountered early
Wilmington, DE-RHP
Johnston, coming off a scoreless six-inning performance his last time out, encountered early trouble but fanned a career-high ten batters to continue his recovery from a rocky start to the year. The righty finished his outing with five hitless innings as he earned his third win of the season.
Potomac got on the board early against Wilmington RHP
The Blue Rocks would jump on Johnston in the bottom of the first, getting a double from RF
The P-Nats tied the game in the second after CF
Harrison scored Freeman on a sixth-inning single to extend the lead to 6-2, and RF
The P-Nats look to clinch a series win against the first-place Blue Rocks on Saturday as they send LHP
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