Jackson Kent earns his 1st major league win as the Nationals beat the Marlins 9-2
Brady House hit a three-run homer, Jackson Kent threw seven innings of one-run ball to pick up his first major league win, and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 9-2 on Friday night. Washington scored five runs in the third after Miami starter Eury Pérez walked the first three batters on just 14 pitches. The Nationals scored two on a wild pitch to take a 2-1 lead and House hit his…
On Friday night, the Washington Nationals secured their first major league win of the season as they defeated the Miami Marlins 9-2 at Nationals Park. Center fielder Brady House led the way with a powerful three-run homer, driving in three runs and extending his impressive season with his 10th home run. Pitcher Jackson Kent made his first start of the season and picked up his maiden victory, tossing seven strong innings of one-run ball, allowing only three hits and four walks over five full innings.
The Nationals capitalized on a 14-pitch walk to Eury Pérez, Miami's starter, to jump out to a 2-1 lead with two runs scored on a wild pitch. Washington extended their lead to 6-1 in the seventh inning with Harry Ford's third home run of the season, followed by additional runs from Dylan Crews and Daylen Lile, who hit back-to-back triples.
Miami's Heriberto Hernández connected for his fifth home run of the season against the Nationals, but Pérez's struggles in the third inning proved costly, as he surrendered five earned runs in three innings, highlighting the Nationals' resurgence and their break from an eight-game losing streak in the series against Miami.
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