Just one Nationals player appeared in the game. Jared Simpson got the last out of the 7th on fouled bunt, stranding an inherited runner. He then worked around a one-out single with the help of strike-em-out-throw-em-out double play to end the inning.
Simpson is one three pitchers in the AFL with a 0.00 ERA, with four hits, one walk, one hit batsman, and seven K’s in seven and 2/3rds innings and five appearances.
For those wondering, here’s how the rest of the contingent has done thus far (listed most-to-least by IP/AB):
- Jake Bennett 1-1, 6.55 | 3G, 2GS, 11IP, 11H, 8R, 8ER, 2BB, 17K, 2HR
- Pablo Aldonis 0-0, 5.63 | 4G, 1GS, 8IP, 5H, 5R, 5ER, 3BB, 10K, 2HR
- Austin Amaral 0-0, 8.44 | 5G, 0GS, 5⅓ IP, 5H, 5R, 5ER, 6BB, 5K, 0HR
- Sean Paul Liñan 0-0, 1.80ERA | 2G, 1GS | 5IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 4BB, 6K, 1HR
- Seaver King 10G, 41AB, 15R, 14H, 5-2B, 2HR, 15RBI, 5BB, 8K, 1SB, 0CS, .341/.438/.610
- Ethan Petry 10G, 30AB, 6R, 7H, No XBH hits, 7RBI, 8BB, 12K, 1SB, .233/.439/.233
- Sam Petersen 9G, 29AB, 6R, 8H, 2-2B, 1HR, 8RBI, 6BB, 13K, 1SB, 1CS, .276/.417/.448
The Scorpions (10-5) return to action tomorrow night. Jake Bennett is expected to start against the Rafters (8-7)