P-Nats Eliminated from Playoff Contention by McKenzie's Gem
Lynchburg, VA-After all calculation were done prior to Thursday night, one thing stood for certain. That was that the Potomac Nationals (62-73, 29-38) needed a win over the Lynchburg Hillcats (83-52, 43-23) in order to stay alive in the playoff race heading into the final series of the 2017 season.
Lynchburg, VA-After all calculation were done prior to Thursday night, one thing stood for certain. That was that the Potomac Nationals (62-73, 29-38) needed a win over the Lynchburg Hillcats (83-52, 43-23) in order to stay alive in the playoff race heading into the final series of the 2017 season. In their first must-win game of the second half, the P-Nats had deal with RHP
For the third time in the three-game series, the Hillcats scored the first run of the game and never trailed. With one out on the bottom of the second inning, 2B
A half inning later, the P-Nats scored their lone run of the night vs. McKenzie, who struck out 10 over seven innings. 3B
The game remained tied 1-1 until the bottom of the seventh inning, as both Sharp and McKenzie pitched very well. Sharp allowed just one run over five innings, while McKenzie retired the final six batters that he faced. In his second inning out of the bullpen for Potomac, LHP
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In his second inning of relief, LHP
With the sweep at the hands of the Hillcats and Frederick's sweep of the Salem Red Sox, the P-Nats currently sit five games behind the Keys with just four games to go, and thus will miss out on a return trip to the playoffs. The P-Nats will have a chance to play spoiler for Frederick, as the Keys enter the four-game series with Potomac two games ahead of Salem for a playoff spot.
In the opener of the series vs. the Keys, RHP
First pitch on Friday is set for 7:00pm. The Potomac broadcast will get underway at 6:45pm 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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