The Friars kept things a little bit closer this round against the Nationals, instead dropping their 2nd game in the 9th inning. For most of the night it was a mound battle featuring a pair of home runs until the Nats took the game in walkoff fashion.
Eric Lauer stayed on pace with his counterpart, Jeremy Hellickson, Lauer going 6 full innings to Hellickson’s 5.1. Lauer led the night with 7 strikeouts, relegating Washington’s scoring to a solo HR from Bryce Harper. Craig Stammen and Kirby Yates also pitched shutout ball with a strikeout a piece.