James Wood Posts Three Hits in 12th-Inning Loss to Mets

james wood kept producing in Monday’s extra-innings loss to the Mets, going 3-for-6 with a double, an RBI, two runs scored, a walk and two strikeouts. He also delivered an RBI single in the bottom of the 12th, a late hit that added to a four-game hitting streak even as the Nationals came up short.

Wood’s 12th-Inning RBI

The bottom of the 12th gave Wood one more chance, and he turned it into an RBI single. That was his 30th RBI of the season and came after he had already logged his 13th double of the year earlier in the game.

His line was balanced across the board: three hits, one walk, two runs scored and two strikeouts. The extra bases and the RBI showed up in the same game, but the result still landed in the loss column.

Nationals’ Outfield Production

Wood has been one of the Nationals’ steadiest bats since the beginning of May. In 16 games over that span, he is hitting.274 with an.851 OPS, along with two homers, six RBI, 11 runs scored and two stolen bases.

That run has given the Nationals a consistent middle-of-the-order presence, even when the final score has not gone their way. Monday was another example: he reached three times for hits, kept the streak alive and still finished in an extra-innings defeat.

What Wood Carries Forward

The broader takeaway is simple. Wood is continuing a productive stretch while stacking up hard numbers that track cleanly from one game to the next. For the Nationals, that means their star outfielder is still generating offense on nights when the final result turns against them.