Atlanta Braves right-hander Bryce Elder recovered to pitch a solid third inning after not looking very good to begin his second Spring Training start on Thursday.

Thursday marked the first Braves on Gray broadcast on Peachtree TV, and fans who tuned in saw a spring training pitching duel against the Washington Nationals that resulted in a 4-3 win for Atlanta.

Elder got the ball to start tonight’s contest and it was a bit of an up-and-down outing for the starting rotation candidate. The first inning went relatively smoothly for Elder,

The Atlanta Braves had a back-and-forth affair Thursday night in a spring training clash with the Washington Nationals. Ultimately, the Braves won it 4-3. Bryce Elder made his second appearance but first start of the spring.

The Nationals play their first night game of the spring, with the Braves making a rare visit from all the way across the state. Atlanta isn’t sending a whole lot of big names, aside from Marcell Ozuna,

The Atlanta Braves Spring Training opener against the Minnesota Twins was the fans' first opportunity to see 2024 Cy Young winner Chris Sale back on the mound. But Bryce Elder also took the rubber immediately after Sale in the exhibition game.