An Electrifying Start
In the exhilarating clash between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres, our boys in blue came out swinging with a knockout performance in the first inning!
The action kicked off with the ever-impressive Shohei Ohtani singling to right, setting the stage for a dominant start. Mookie Betts followed up with a walk, bringing Ohtani to second. After a lineout by Will Smith, Freddie Freeman delivered a booming homer to center, driving in Ohtani and Betts, putting us ahead 3-0! Not to be outdone, Andy Pages launched a homer of his own, extending our lead to 4-0 at the end of the first. What a way to make a statement right out of the gate! 
The Padres Fight Back
The Padres didn't back down easily. They chipped away at our lead in the middle innings. Ramon Laureano homered in the top of the 5th. Some skillful plays by Luis Arraez and Ryan O'Hearn in the following innings narrowed our lead to a tense 4-3. But our pitching staff, led by Treinen and Vesia, managed to hold them off, keeping the score tight. It was a real nail-biter as the Padres tied the game 4-4 in the top of the 8th.
Betts to the Rescue!
Enter the hero of the day - Mookie Betts! With the game tied in the bottom of the 8th, Betts unleashed a powerful homer to left center! That solo shot, measuring 394 feet, put us ahead 5-4, bringing Dodgers Stadium to its feet and changing the tide of the game.
What a clutch performance when we needed it the most!Sealing the Victory
Heading into the top of the 9th, it was nail-biting time. But our boys did us proud! Tatis Jr. and Arraez both fouled out to Freeman, and Manny Machado struck out swinging. It was a clean 1-2-3 inning that sealed the victory for the Dodgers. What a fantastic team effort to bring this one home!
A big shout-out to our Dodgers for pulling off a thrilling 5-4 victory over the Padres. Onward and upward! 
️Scoreboard for Padres @ Dodgers (August 17th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 |