Woodpeckers Overpower Dash to Sweep Series
For the third straight night, the Fayetteville Woodpeckers backed up a stellar pitching performance to knock off the Winston-Salem Dash on the road. JP France tossed a quality start for the Woodpeckers, while the offense laid on the throttle for six runs on Saturday for the 6-2 winner. Chandler Taylor
For the third straight night, the Fayetteville Woodpeckers backed up a stellar pitching performance to knock off the Winston-Salem Dash on the road. JP France tossed a quality start for the Woodpeckers, while the offense laid on the throttle for six runs on Saturday for the 6-2 winner.
Both teams were once again led early by strong pitching early, as both France and
With a hearty lead to work with, JP France had an easy time slicing through the Winston-Salem offense over the night. France did not allow a hit until the third inning, when
Needing to rebuild the lead, Fayetteville pushed back against a pair of relievers for Winston-Salem,
Already in line for a win, France attempted to work into the seventh inning for the first time in his career, but he was quickly lifted after allowing a pair of leadoff singles. As France was replaced by
Repaying Winston-Salem for the sweep that was handed to them at Segra Stadium, Fayetteville pushes back into first place in the South Division, as four teams finished Saturday with a 9-8 record. Fayetteville will try to continue the hot trend on the second leg of their road trip, when they visit the Potomac Nationals to open a three-game series on Sunday.
The Fayetteville Woodpeckers are the Advanced Single-A affiliate of the 2017 World Champion Houston Astros and play in their Inaugural Season at beautiful Segra Stadium in downtown Fayetteville. Segra Stadium, a $40 million state-of-the-art sports and entertainment venue, features space for over 5,200 fans, natural grass, a 25x70 LED video scoreboard, six luxury suites, four field boxes, the premium AEVEX Veterans Club level, Healy's Bar and outdoor party deck, a kid's zone, and more. With a rich history of baseball in the city of Fayetteville and Cumberland County, the Woodpeckers are thrilled to write a new chapter with their inaugural campaign on Hay Street. Fans are encouraged to visit FayettevilleWoodpeckers.com to purchase tickets, learn more about the team, and find out about upcoming events and promotions at the ballpark. Fans may also reach the Woodpeckers by visiting the BB&T Box Office in front of Segra Stadium, calling (910) 339-1989, or emailing [email protected].