Tough Battle Against the Padres
The Washington Nationals had quite the showdown against the San Diego Padres today.
️ While we started with high hopes and played solid defense, the Padres unleashed a late-inning surge that left us with a loss. 
With a final score of 7-2 in favor of the Padres, let’s take a look back at how the game unfolded.A Slow Start Offensively
Things were pretty quiet in the first half of the game. Our pitching staff did a great job keeping the Padres at bay early on. Fernando Tatis Jr. and Luis Arraez were both held in check during the first inning, thanks to great plays by our defense.
However, our batters struggled to get going against the Padres' pitching. CJ Abrams, James Wood, and Luis García Jr. each went down swinging in the bottom of the first inning.
A Glimmer of Hope
The sixth inning saw CJ Abrams and Jacob Young adding some much-needed excitement, with Young hitting a single to right field, showing some signs of life from our offense. Despite this, the score remained 1-0, with the Padres continuing to hold a slight edge. It wasn’t until the 8th inning that CJ Abrams provided us with a glimmer of hope. After Young singled, Abrams connected for a two-run homer! Finally, we were able to tie the game at 2-2, sending Nationals Park into a frenzy!
Padres Pull Away
Unfortunately, the excitement was short-lived. In the top of the 9th inning, Manny Machado delivered the backbreaking blow—a grand slam that extended the Padres' lead to 7-2. That was a tough moment for us fans to watch unfold, yet our boys kept fighting till the end.In our last chance at bat, Nathaniel Lowe managed to secure an infield single, but the game ended after a double play by Brady House and Daylen Lile.
Despite the loss, let’s remember to keep our heads high and continue supporting the Nationals! There were some impressive moments today, and I’m sure they’ll use this as motivation for the next matchup. See you all at the next game!
️Scoreboard for Padres @ Nationals (July 18th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 0 |