Cade Cavalli delivered a dominant performance Thursday as the Washington Nationals defeated the Chicago Cubs 7-0, avoiding a three-game sweep. Cavalli carried a no-hitter deep into the game before allowing a hit, finishing with eight innings of one-hit baseball, per multiple reports.
The specifics of when Cavalli's no-hit bid ended vary slightly across outlets. According to Reddit's r/baseball, Cavalli maintained the no-hitter through 6.2 innings, while Deadspin reports he carried it into the seventh. Cavalli struck out 10 batters and walked two while throwing 103 pitches over his eight innings of work.
Offensively, the Nationals were led by Abimelec Ortiz, who continued his recent power surge in the victory. Cavalli's performance underscored his development as a pitcher for Washington.