FREDERICKSBURG, VA - The Wilson Warbirds allowed seven runs in the third inning, falling 8-3 to the Fredericksburg Nationals on Wednesday afternoon at Virginia Credit Union Stadium.
Wilson (64-62, 28-32 second half) got the offense going early, taking a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning. Filippo Di Turi came home on a wild pitch by Noah Millikan (W, 3-2).
The Warbirds doubled the lead in the top of the third inning. A Brailyn Antunez groundout with Kevin Garcia on third provided the Warbirds with a 2-0 advantage.
The lead was short-lived, however, as Fredericksburg (76-51, 30-31 second half) ripped off seven runs in the bottom of the third. Nationals came into score on singles by Jordan Williams, Juan Cruz, Hunter Hines, and Sir Jamison Jones. Ma’Kale Holden (L, 0-1) sprinkled in a couple of walks as well to cut his Warbirds debut short.
A triple by Cruz in the seventh pushed the Fredericksburg lead to 8-2.
Frederi Montero, who was 3-4 at the plate, capped off a great day by hitting a home run for Wilson in the top of the eighth, but the Warbirds could not muster any more offense, falling 8-3.
With the loss, Wilson has dropped eight consecutive games.
The Warbirds and Nationals play again tomorrow at 6:35 p.m. RHP Luke Roupe (1-1, 13.00) will make the start for the Warbirds against RHP Landon Harmon (1-1, 1.24).