Heartbreaker in Extras: Nationals Fall to Padres 7-6
Fellow Nationals fans, what an emotional roller coaster we had last night. Our boys put up a valiant fight against the Padres, but we fell just short in a 10-inning thriller.
Early Struggles and Padres’ Early Lead
The game didn't start off as we would've liked. We couldn't get much going on offense in the first couple of innings, while the Padres' bats came alive in the bottom of the 2nd. After singles by Jake Cronenworth and Donovan Solano, a bunt single by Ha-Seong Kim, and a double by Kyle Higashioka, the Padres jumped out to a 3-0 lead.Fight Back in the 5th and 7th
Things started looking up for us in the 3rd when Joey Meneses hit a clutch ground-rule double to bring in CJ Abrams. We cut the deficit further in the 5th when some aggressive base running led to another run, making it 3-2. The big moment came in the 7th when Meneses singled to score Abrams, tying the game at 3-3!
Late Drama and Heartbreak
Both sides fought hard through the 8th and 9th, but couldn’t break the tie. Then came the top of the 10th. Keibert Ruiz and Nick Senzel came through in a big way – Ruiz doubled to bring home Jesse Winker, and then Senzel smashed a two-run homer! We took a promising 6-3 lead into the bottom of the 10th.Unfortunately, the Padres weren’t done. With Hunter Harvey on the mound, Solano and Jackson Merrill's hits brought home two quick runs. A ground-rule double by Jurickson Profar sealed our fate, driving in the final runs to give the Padres a 7-6 walk-off victory.
Final Thoughts
Despite the painful loss, let's give a shoutout to Keibert Ruiz and Nick Senzel for their heroics. It's tough, but we've seen a lot of fight in our squad. We move forward, and hopefully, we can bounce back stronger in our next games. Hang in there, Nats fans!
Next Game
Let’s regroup and bring the energy for the next game. Keep the faith! Go Nats!
Scoreboard for Nationals @ Padres (June 25th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0 |