Early Lead for the Phils! 
The game started off with our boys hitting the field in Atlanta. We had a somewhat quiet start in the top of the first with Trea Turner and Bryce Harper striking out, but our Phillies were quick to get on the board. Alec Bohm hit a single to right, followed by Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos lining consecutive singles. This trio allowed us to bring the first run home and take an early lead 1-0! Back and Forth… But We Show Strength! 
In the second inning, the Braves hit back with a three-run homer from Sean Murphy. However, our fighting spirit brought us back in the third! Schwarber's electrifying triple scored Turner and Harper, which was followed by a Castellanos double, bringing in Schwarber. We reclaimed the lead, showing the Braves we were not backing down! A mammoth home run from Schwarber in the 5th put us up 5-3!Braves Rally and Edge Ahead 
The Braves battled back, managing to tie it up at 5-5 in the bottom of the 6th. In the 7th, Austin Riley doubled home a run, nudging them ahead 6-5. A wild pitch in the 8th added another to the Braves' tally. Despite our efforts in the 9th, including Harper's walk and steal, we couldn't complete the comeback. Though it ended in 7-5 favoring the Braves, I'm proud of how our bats awakened today and we never gave up! 
Let's keep our heads up, Phillies! Our boys showed fight, and I'm confident we'll bounce back stronger!
Scoreboard for Phillies @ Braves (April 8th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |