The Washington Nationals came into the series opener against the Atlanta Braves having won six in a row, as well as ten straight road games. However, their defense let them down in this one, and inevitably cost them a chance at victory.
In the third inning, a miscommunication by Juan Soto and Trea Turner was followed by a throwing error from Bryce Harper. This allowed Ozzie Albies to score the eventual winning run, when he could’ve easily not been on base in the first place.
Unfortunately, it’s not entirely unexpected for Soto to have growing pains defensively.