Cardinals Struggle to Find Their Rhythm
Hey Cardinals fans! Tough day at Busch Stadium as our boys in red took on the Washington Nationals and fell short, losing 6-2. There were some solid moments, but unfortunately not enough to pull out a win.Bright Start with Church's Homer
The game started off on a promising foot when Nathan Church smashed a 374-foot homer to right field in the bottom of the second inning. It felt like we were off to an amazing start!
That's the kind of spark we needed early in the game! But alas, it ended up being our only run for a while.Nationals Capitalize in the 5th Inning
The turning point came in the 5th inning when the Nationals' Maxwell Romero Jr. hit a three-run homer, increasing their lead to 6-2. It was a rough session for our pitching staff, and we just couldn't contain the Nats’ lineup at that point.
Late Efforts But Not Enough
Credit to the boys for trying to rally; Leonardo Bernal showed some resilience with a walk in the 7th inning, and Michael Antico kept playing hard till the end, even advancing on a wild pitch. But the Nationals' bullpen held strong, and we ended without adding any more runs.Let's look forward, Cards fans! There's always the next game to turn things around. Keep the faith!
️Scoreboard for Nationals @ Cardinals (February 21st, 2026)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 |