WOODBRIDGE, Va. – On a chilly night in Woodbridge, the Potomac Nationals gave up three unearned runs in the final three innings as they fell 5-4 to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. The P-Nats wasted a strong start from Adam Olbrychowski and have now dropped six straight contests.
Potomac had a chance in the bottom of the ninth inning to tie the game with a two-out rally. Wade Moore brought home Justin Bloxom with an RBI single to make it 5-4 but Kevin Keyes struck out swinging with the tying run at second base.
Trailing 3-2 in the top of the seventh inning, the Pelicans tied up the game at 3-3 on a double by Josh Richmond. Santiago Chirino was able to score from first base because of a fielding error by Randolph Oduber.
Jake Skole gave Myrtle Beach the lead in the top of the eighth with a sacrifice fly that scored Odubel Herrera. Herrera advanced to third base earlier in the at bat courtesy of a two-base error by Potomac pitcher Rob Wort.
