Braves Struggle to Get Going
Unfortunately, our Atlanta Braves couldn't muster much against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a tough 6-1 loss. The top of the lineup showed promise, but the bats were largely silent early on. In the first inning, both Michael Harris II and Austin Riley went down on strikes, followed by Matt Olson's grounding out to second – not the start we were hoping for!
Pitching Woes and Missed Opportunities
Things got sticky fast. Shohei Ohtani walked, and Teoscar Hernandez hammered a two-run homer to center, immediately putting the Dodgers up by two. Their lead would only grow from there with Michael Conforto and Will Smith making us pay. Our boys were walked quite a bit—seven times—but aside from Harris's home run in the 8th, runs were hard to come by. Marcell Ozuna and Ozzie Albies did their part by getting on base, but we just couldn't drive them in.
A Glimmer of Hope?
The one moment that fired us up was Michael Harris II blasting a homer 424 feet to dead center in the 8th inning, breaking the shutout. It was a highlight that reminded us of the talent we've got shining in centerfield!
But that was all we could put on the scoreboard in this rough outing.In the end, our Braves endured a challenging night against the Dodgers with the final score sitting at 6-1. It's always tough to see a game slip away, but here's to bouncing back stronger than ever in our next outings. Let's go, Braves!
️Scoreboard for Braves @ Dodgers (April 1st, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |