Braves react to crazy comeback vs. Diamondbacks: ‘Never sensed panic’
Never underestimate the heart of a champion. For the second straight game, the Atlanta Braves found themselves down by more than five runs against the Arizona Diamondbacks. And for the second straight game, Atlanta found a way to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. This time, the Braves clawed back from a 6-0 deficit to get the win. Unlike their home opener, they didn’t need to go to extra innings.
The Braves engineered their comeback behind three men in particular: DH Marcell Ozuna, 3B Austin Riley, and left fielder Jarred Kelenic. After the game, both Ozuna and Riley talked about this “fun” game for the team, per Mark Bowman. It was a bit of a heart-clencher, but it was nonetheless fun to see the Atlanta hitting crew get their mojo back.
“Everyone knows what we can do in baseball,” Ozuna said. “We’re always together. We trust each other and we have fun. So there’s no doubt we can do the mission on the field.”
“This team doesn’t quit,” Riley said. “It was great to do this in front of our fans. They’re awesome and they keep us in it. They were on every pitch. Those were two pretty fun games the last two nights.”
The Braves found themselves down by six runs after a dreadful start from Max Fried. Fried struggled mightily, allowing 10 hits (seven of which came in the first inning) and eight runs. It’s been a common trend as of late, unfortunately. Thankfully, Atlanta has the firepower to power through. Behind the bullpen’s incredible stand and the hitting staff finding their stride, the team managed to steal the win.
Braves’ confident stance: “Never sensed panic”
One might think that the Braves started to falter after falling down by multiple runs yet again. A day after Spencer Strider’s dreadful start, Fried struggled to get outs for the team. Having to orchestrate another massive comeback must be taxing, right?
Well, think again. Kelenic’s comments after the game seemed to show that the Braves had full faith in themselves to be able to climb out of the hole. That’s the attitude you like to see out of the team, and Kelenic is already getting some of that confidence.
