Acuña Jr. Hit by Pitches, Braves' Tension Rises

0:00On April 21st, Ronald Akunya Jr. took two fastballs to the body during the Atlanta Braves game against the Washington Nationals, forcing him out in the 6th inning. The star outfielder got blunt, leading off the 4th, while his team trailed 2-0, then again with no outs in the 6th as they chased A, 3-2 deficit. National starter Jake Irvin threw the first at 92 mph, but the second clock 91, and caught Akunya on his left hand. He let out a yell from the pain and stayed in the on-deck circle until the inning wrapped. Akunya skipped right-field duty, with Eli White stepping in for him. Tension spike when Braves pitcher Bryce Elder hit Daelin Lyle to open the bottom of the 6th, leading UPS to slap warnings on both dugouts. X-rays came back negative on that hand, so Akunya's listed day-to-day with no major damage. The Braves clawed back late, but this hit by Pish Drama has everyone watching how Akunya bounces, and if the bad blood simmers into the next series, Team Coverage, powered

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