WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. – A no-hitter in spring training or a pitcher striking out 10 batters in a March exhibition game is almost unheard of.
But then again, pitchers like Nationals ace Max Scherzer don’t come along too often. He didn’t achieve either feat Tuesday night, but he certainly appeared to be in midseason form.
Scherzer, 33, went five innings and allowed just one hit and no runs while striking out nine with one walk in a 7-4 win over a split-squad New York Mets team.
The only hit he gave up was a double to Mets shortstop Ahmed Rosario in the fourth inning.