Mets believe huge fourth inning vs. Nationals can be confidence boost lineup needs
The Mets were finally able to flip the switch, breaking out for seven runs in the fourth of Tuesday's win over the Nationals for their biggest inning of the season.
Heading into Tuesday's game against the Washington Nationals, the Mets had scored five runs in an inning just twice all season. And both of those times came before the team's 12-game losing streak, in which the offense disappeared. Following their disappointing sweep to the Colorado Rockies over the weekend, it was time for the team to find a way to score and get a win in a big way.
Bo Bichette stepped up and got it going early with a leadoff home run, but no one else was able to follow with a hit. That is, until the fourth inning. That's when New York was finally able to flip the switch, breaking out for seven runs in the fourth for their biggest inning of the season.
Two runs scored on a hard hit grounder by Marcus Semien that got by Jorbit Vivas (and was ruled an error), another two on Carson Benge 's single, one more on Bichette's sac-fly, and then Juan Soto delivered the blow with a two-run home run. The Mets held on to the 8-0 win as the scoring outburst was exactly what they needed amid their rough stretch. After the game, Soto said he hopes the huge fourth inning will serve as a confidence boost for the team going forward.
"Win a game, actually," Soto said. "Just give a little confidence to the lineup and remember what we are capable of. " Starting pitcher Clay Holmes agreed, saying it was nice to see the offense have that type of inning after all they've been through.