Nationals Fall to Marlins, Cavalli Tunes Up for Mets

With the Washington Nationals today, March 21st, the Washington Nationals dropped a close

3-2 decision to the Miami Marlins on Friday night, marking their third straight loss in

spring.

Training.

The Nats managed just five hits overall in the tight affair.

Foster Griffin started on the mound for Washington, going five innings and allowing all three

earned runs on five of Miami's six hits.

He struck out five and walked two, but the Marlins jumped ahead early with a run in the

first and two more in the third.

The Nationals fought back with a run in the second on hit from Andre's Traparo and

CJ Abrams, then pulled within one in the fifth thanks to Brady, House in Drew Millas.

They had a chance to tie it in the seventh, but left the potential game tying run stranded.

This loss gives Miami their third win in five spring matchups against Washington, with

just three games left before the regular season starts.

Starting ahead, the Nats wrap up in Florida on Saturday, with a 105 start against the

New York Mets, where Cade Cavali takes the hill in his final tune up.

The young Ride named opening day starter against the Chicago Cubs on March 26th has been

lights out this spring with nine scoreless innings, nine strikeouts, and just one hit