FREDERICKSBURG, VA – The Fredericksburg Nationals (28-21, 58-56) dropped a close game 4-2 to the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (26-25, 62-55) on Saturday night at Virginia Credit Union Stadium.
Luke Johnson got the start for the FredNats and cruised early. He faced the minimum through the first three innings, allowing just one hit to Ethan Frey, but responded by picking Frey off first base. Johnson struck out two Woodpeckers the first time through the order.
In the bottom of the third inning, the FredNats grabbed Johnson a lead. After consecutive games off, Luke Dickerson demolished a double to lead things off against Rafael Gonzalez and sprinted in to score on a good ball-in-dirt read as a pitch skipped away from the catcher, Jason Schiavone…