Ritchie Shines in Braves' Win, Nats Fall

0:00On April 23rd, JR Ritchie made his big lead debut for the Atlanta Braves and gave up a home run on his very first pitch to James Wood, but he bounced back strong, tossing seven innings with just one more run, allowed to lead Atlanta past the Washington Nationals 7-2. That's the Braves' eighth win in their last nine games, keeping their momentum rolling. Ozzy Albee stole the show with a Homer and four RBI's, including a two-run single that broke a two-two tie in the seventh. The Braves loaded the bases, got a wild pitch run, then Albee's and Michael Harris added key hits to pour on four runs right there. Ritchie, a 22-year-old Ridee, drafted 35th overall, back in 2022, struck out seven, walked two, and hit the strike zone, with 54 of his 89 pitches. He came up from Shriple Lake, where he dominated with a 0.99 ERA in five starts, and he's the first Braves pitcher since 2015. It's a hold foes to two runs, or fewer over seven plus in a debut.

1:01The Nationals got homers from Wood, his 10th of the year, and C.J. Abrams, but nothing else after the 4th inning. Starter, Cade Cavali, Fan 10, but gave up two runs over five, and Washington's now dropped five of seven. Braves they hot heading into a homestand against Philly, while the Nats head to Chicago. Both squads shuffling arms for Friday matchups. Ritchie's arrival gives Atlanta another boost just when they need it. Stay tuned with MLB News Today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with The Story.