Padres Jump Ahead Early with Tatis Jr.'s Power
What a start for our beloved San Diego Padres!
️ Right off the bat, we saw Fernando Tatis Jr. crush a homer to left-center field, making it clear that we were here to play! The energy was electric, and it set the tone for an intense showdown against the Braves. Our defense held strong as Luis Arraez and Manny Machado made sure the Braves couldn't respond in kind. A thrilling start for our Friars!Mid-Game Tug of War
The Braves may have eroded our early lead thanks to Marcell Ozuna in the third inning, but our fearless Xander Bogaerts responded right away with a clutch double that brought Jackson Merrill home. Our boys were in full swing, clearly fighting tooth and nail. Despite a narrow game-changing homer in the fifth from Jarred Kelenic, the Padres knew how to keep their cool under pressure. We couldn't allow the Braves to capitalize further, thanks to our bullpen superheroes who stepped up to the mound. This was the definition of a nail-biter!Cronenworth Seals the Deal!
As the tension mounted, Jake Cronenworth delivered when it mattered most in the bottom of the eighth with a towering homer to right field, propelling us to a 4-3 lead!
We had the Braves' hitters scrambling in the ninth inning. Robert Suarez came in to close things out, solidifying the victory with precision pitching. The crowd roared as the last batter struck out, waking the echoes of Padres' faithful. What a game and what a win! This is what Padres baseball is all about! 
Go Padres!Scoreboard for Braves @ Padres (March 29th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |