Nats Offense Sizzles, Pitching Struggles in Loss

0:00On April 8th, the Washington Nationals dropped a tough 7-6 decision to the Cardinals in 10 innings last night, despite some fireworks from, their young bats. James Wood crushed his third straight homer, Curtis Meade delivered a tie-breaking solo shot in the fifth plus an RBI single later, and CJ Abrams kept. His hot streak alive with two hits, a walk, and another RBI. Pitching woes sank the ship, though, with the staff handing out a whopping 10 walks. Starter? Cade Cavalli couldn't find the zone, issuing four free passes while giving up two runs in four and two thirds innings. The bullpen blew a three-run lead for the third game in a row, capped by a game tying homer in the eighth. Manager Blake Petera was straight up frustrated, calling 10 walks way too many to win ball games. He noted it wasn't like this in spring training, and the relievers now sit dead last in the National League with a 6.39 ERA. 31 walks already. On the bright side, the Nats' offense is on fire, scoring 70 runs through 11 games, tied for third in baseball and the second best start in.

1:06Franchise history since 2005. Abrams has reached base in all 10 of his games with 14 RBI's chasing franchise records. If the pitching tightens up like Boutera expects, this squad can make some noise with that lineup clicking. Keep an eye on how they bounce back. Tonight, that wraps Washington Nationals news today, brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with The Story.