Nats' Wiemer, Irvin Spark Series Win Over Cubs

On March 30, the Washington National snagged a series win over the Chicago Cubs, taking

Thursday's opener and Sunday's finale in the windy city.

They leaned on solid starting pitching, a lockdown bullpen, and some timely power-hating

to pull it off early in the season.

Joy Wemmer, last year's Marlon's Outfielder, has been lighting it up since the Nats picked

him over top prospect Dylan Cruz.

The veteran went perfect, reaching base in his first A-played appearances, a franchise

first for both Nats and Expo's history.

Fans are buzzing about Wemmer three games in, with a 1,000 batting average, two home runs,

four RBI's and six hits.

He nearly hit for the cycle Sunday, smashing a three run homer early and adding a triple

and single before drawing a walk.

Jake Irvin looks sharp on the mound, tossing five innings with seven strikeouts, just three

hits and one walk, despite some inefficiency.

He held the Cubs' hit list through three, before back-to-back homers in the fourth, but

the bullpen slammed the door, limiting Chicago to minimal, traffic, switch hitter Kyber Ruiz,

chipped in with key RBI's, including a sack fly and an eighth inning blast for insurance.

Sure, the Nats left runners stranded and expectations stay low for playoffs, but these young guns

are showing real fight to build momentum.

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