Nationals Fall to Diamondbacks in a Shutout, 5-0
Hey fellow Nationals fans, tough game for us last night against the Diamondbacks
. Here’s a quick recap of how it went down.Early Trouble in the 1st Inning
The game started with a jolt when Corbin Carroll walked and quickly stole second. Then, Arizona's Ketel Marte homered to right center, bringing Carroll home. Just like that, it’s 2-0 in the first inning. We had a rough start, but Josiah Gray managed to minimize further damage by striking out Christian Walker and Lourdes Gurriel Jr..Offense Struggles for Nationals
Throughout the game, our offense just couldn't find its rhythm. CJ Abrams, Lane Thomas, and Jesse Winker each had some opportunities but nothing came of it. Several of our key hitters, like Luis GarcÃa Jr. and Joey Meneses, couldn’t get on base. We were held scoreless inning after inning
.Diamondbacks Extend Their Lead
In the 5th inning, Arizona added two more runs. A double by Geraldo Perdomo followed by a triple from Carroll gave them another lead. Marte's sacrifice fly brought in another run, making it 4-0. In the 6th, they edged further ahead with a sacrifice fly by Gabriel Moreno scoring Gurriel Jr., putting us down 5-0.Nationals Bullpen Holds Steady
Shoutout to the bullpen for stepping up. Hunter Harvey and Mason Thompson kept the Diamondbacks at bay after those rough early innings. We kept them scoreless from the 7th through the 9th, but the damage had already been done.Final Attempt Comes Up Short
Our final attempt in the 9th was quickly extinguished. Jacob Young grounded out to the pitcher, Abrams fouled out, and Thomas struck out swinging, ending the game with a 5-0 loss.Tough loss, but there's always another game! Let’s keep cheering for our Nats and hope for a turnaround soon!
Feel free to share your thoughts on what went wrong and what we can improve on. Let’s keep the faith, Nats fans!
Scoreboard for Diamondbacks @ Nationals (June 18th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 0 |