A Solid Start but Missed Opportunities
The Atlanta Braves faced off against the Los Angeles Dodgers in what looked like a promising game early on. We kicked things off with a tense start where Michael Harris II, Austin Riley, and Matt Olson all went down on strikes in the first inning.
Despite the shaky start, Marcell Ozuna got us on the board in the second inning thanks to a fortunate error by Dodgers' shortstop Mookie Betts, which allowed Bryan De La Cruz to score. Dodgers Fight Back
We held the lead at 1-0 for the first half of the game, and things were looking optimistic. However, the Dodgers found their groove in the bottom of the sixth inning. Shohei Ohtani got on base, and Mookie Betts didn't let his earlier error dampen his spirits. He homered to left field, bringing two runs home and giving the Dodgers a 2-1 lead. Shortly after, a single by Will Smith extended their lead to 3-1.The Braves' Struggle to Reclaim the Game
From that point on, the Braves were desperate to regain momentum but struggled against a series of Dodgers' pitchers. Though we had a few hopeful moments, like Nick Allen's single and his subsequent steal in the eighth, it wasn't enough. The Dodgers' defense proved challenging, and with a final ground out by Drake Baldwin, the game ended 3-1 in favor of the Dodgers.While it wasn't the outcome we hoped for, there's always another day in baseball, and we'll be ready to battle it out again. Let's keep cheering on our Braves!
️Scoreboard for Braves @ Dodgers (April 2nd, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |