May 30, 2014; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond (20) celebrates with right fielder Jayson Werth (28) after hitting a three run home run in the fourth inning against the Texas Rangers at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
The Washington Nationals had yet to solve Texas Rangers starter Colby Lewis until the bottom of the fourth inning on Friday night.
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With two outs and runners on the corners, Ian Desmond came to the plate looking to plate his team’s first run. Before his at-bat, the Nats were down 2-0.
Lewis made a mistake on a 1-0 count, though, as he left a low-90s fastball up in the zone and on the outer-half of the plate. Desmond did not miss. He took the ball to deep center field and gave his team a 3-2 lead.
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It hasn’t been easy for Desmond at the plate this season. Sure, he now has 10 homers and 32 RBI, but he is only slashing .234/.298/.420. He also only has six doubles.
This season has been the epitome of “hit-or-miss” for the Nats’ shortstop.
Maybe the tides are changing, however. Over his past 14 games, Desmond owns a line of .277/.370/.617. He has five homers in that span.
Even if Desmond doesn’t turn it around in the batting average department, look for more taters from him in the future.