Tough Loss for the Braves Against the Angels 
The Braves faced off against the Angels in a close contest that ultimately resulted in a 3-2 defeat. Let's break down the action.Early Inning Struggles 
The game started off slowly for both teams. Our boys couldn't get anything going in the first couple of innings. Michael Harris II struck out swinging, Austin Riley struck out looking, and Marcell Ozuna grounded out to shortstop in the first inning. In the second, Matt Olson was hit by a pitch and Sean Murphy walked, but we couldn't capitalize on the opportunity.We Strike First! 
Finally, in the top of the fourth, the Braves broke the deadlock. Marcell Ozuna singled to right, and Matt Olson walked. Then Sean Murphy came through with a single to left, scoring Ozuna. Jarred Kelenic then reached on an infield single to third, scoring Olson and giving us a 2-0 lead!Angels Respond 
Unfortunately, the Angels responded in the bottom of the fourth with a two-run homer from Logan O'Hoppe that tied the game. Then in the sixth inning, the Angels took the lead when Mickey Moniak doubled to right, scoring Nolan Schanuel.Missed Chances 
We had our chances to turn things around. In the fifth inning, we had the bases loaded with one out, but Sean Murphy struck out looking and Orlando Arcia flied out to center, stranding the runners. In the seventh, Marcell Ozuna and Matt Olson got on base again, only for Murphy to strike out swinging. Final Inning Hope 
In the ninth, Marcell Ozuna kept hopes alive with a single, and we even had Luke Williams pinch-run for him, but Matt Olson grounded out to first to end the game.Summary 
It was a tough loss for our Braves. Despite getting some good looks, we couldn't bring the runners home when it mattered. Outstanding efforts from Marcell Ozuna and Sean Murphy give us promise, though. Let's regroup and come back stronger in the next game! Go Braves! 
Scoreboard for Braves @ Angels (August 17th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |