Diamondbacks Survive Sweeping Threat

**Corey** (0:00)
It's June 7th. This is Washington Nationals News Today, powered by AI Everything happening with your team. I'm Corey with the story. Yo, so the Diamondbacks managed to dodge getting swept by the Nationals this past Sunday.
They took the game 5-1, thanks to a two-run blast from Gabriel Moreno.
This win came after they got absolutely hammered in the first two games of the series, getting outscored 20-2. Michael Soroka was dealing on the mound, going seven strong innings and only giving up one run. That solo homer in the second inning was the only blemish on his stat line. It's his first time pitching that deep into a game with that kind of success since way back in August of 2019
The offense finally showed up too. Corbin Carroll got things started with a solo shot in the first inning. Then Moreno's big homer in the fifth really put them in the driver's seat. Pavin Smith added an insurance run in the seventh with a sacrifice fly to seal the deal. The Nationals, who had been absolutely mashing the ball in the previous two games, only managed three hits this time around. Their pitcher, Cade Cavalli, gave up four runs on seven hits through five innings. It was a stark contrast to the offensive explosion they had earlier in the series. So the Diamondbacks avoided the sweep and now they're looking ahead. The Nationals are heading to San Francisco to face Miles Michalas, while the Diamondbacks get a day off before Zag Allen takes the mound against Miami.