FREDERICKSBURG, VA – The Fredericksburg Nationals (15-10, 45-45) got eight strikeouts from Liam Sullivan and a late, heroic hit from Jorgelys Mota in a 5-2 win against the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (12-14, 48-44) on Thursday at Virginia Credit Union Stadium.
Sullivan’s return to the mound in Fredericksburg was triumphant on its own. The left-handed starter was limited to just two starts last year before undergoing season-ending elbow surgery. After 15 months of recovery, Sullivan took the hill looking to pick up right where he left off. He got off to an up-and-down start, striking out the side in the first inning, but allowing a run on back-to-back hits with two outs.
Heading into the bottom of the first down 1-0, the FredNat offense needed a spark after a shutout loss Wednesday. It got one from its catcher, Nate Rombach, who rifled a single into left field with two outs that scored Cristhian Vaquero and tied the game…