#FlyWashington Magazine Summer 2017 | Page 8

BRYCE HARPER WITH ONE CRACK OF THE BAT IN THE SIXTH INNING DURING THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS, BETTER KNOWN AS THE NATS, OPENING DAY ON MONDAY, APRIL 3, THE HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR BRYCE HARPER’S 2017 SEASON BOLTED INTO ACTION. HARPER’S TOWERING HOMER SCORED THE FIRST RUN OF THE SEASON FOR THE NATS WHICH LED THE TEAM TO BOUNCE BACK AND WIN ITS OPENING GAME TO BEAT THE MIAMI MARLINS 4-2. FLYWASHINGTON.COM 6 SUMMER 2017 By Patricia M. Szpekowski, APR