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Elly De La Cruz went 2-for-5 with a run scored as the Reds fell to the Nationals 8-7 in 10 innings on Wednesday.

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AI Summary

Elly De La Cruz went 2-for-5 with a run scored in the Reds' 8-7 loss to the Nationals, extending his hitting streak to five consecutive multi-hit games while posting career-best offensive metrics.

This was the fifth consecutive multi-hit game for De La Cruz, who continues to mature as a hitter in his age-24 season. Through 43 games he's posting career-bests in barrel rate, blast rate, hard-hit rate, and nearly all of his expected stats. He hasn't missed a game this season and hit second for the first time Wednesday after hitting third in every game prior.