FREDERICKSBURG, VA – Behind a grand slam and a career-high six RBI from Washington infield prospect, Angel Feliz, the Fredericksburg Nationals (28-20, 58-55) blitzed the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (25-25, 61-55) and took sole possession of first place in the Carolina League North with a 9-5 win.
Feliz came up with the bases loaded in the second, looking to open the scoring and did more than just that. He got a fastball right down the middle from Ryan Verdugo and blistered a line drive the opposite way into the visiting bullpen at Virginia Credit Union Stadium. It was Feliz’s second career home run, both of which are grand slams. In grabbing a 4-0 lead, the FredNats had their third grand slam of the series.
The FredNats added three more runs in the fourth inning, as Brenner Cox doubled in Jacob Walsh, Feliz hit a sacrifice fly to plate Eli Willits and Jorgelys Mota beat out an infield single to drive in Cox…