Here’s a look at how the Nats fared over the weekend in the AFL…
FRIDAY
A five-run fourth carried the Scottsdale Scorpions to their third straight win by a 6-4 count
- Michael Burgess, batting seventh and playing RF, went 0-for-1 with a walk and a strikeout
- Adam Carr earned the save with a 1-2-3 ninth, striking out the final batter
SATURDAY
The Surprise Rafters edged the Scorpions 4-3
- Steve Lombardozzi led off and played 2B and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. He was also caught stealing
- Bryce Harper batted fifth and played RF, walking once, scoring a run, and was caught stealing. He also committed an error (fielding)./li>
Statistics through 28 games…
BATTERS
| PLAYER | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | SB |
| Lombardozzi | 18 | 69 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 5 | .275 | .386 | .420 | 2 |
| Burgess | 16 | 58 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 18 | .241 | .286 | .414 | 1 |
| Norris | 14 | 47 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 17 | .277 | .417 | .649 | 2 |
| Harper | 8 | 31 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | .323 | .400 | .613 | 1 |
PITCHERS
| PLAYER | W | L | SV | ERA | G | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | WHIP | HLD | GF |
| Solis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.35 | 5 | 20⅔ | 21 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 1.355 | 0 | 0 |
| Carr | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.25 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.667 | 0 | 4 |
| Peacock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 1.091 | 2 | 0 |
| Kimball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.82 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0.909 | 0 | 10 |