The Washington Nationals entered Wednesday night's game against the New York Mets looking for revenge. The Mets won the series opener 8-1 in a game that was never in question. The Nationals have dealt with drama surrounding Nathaniel Lowe's exit , but another one of their veterans stepped up. Washington first baseman Josh Bell flirted with a career-high against Kodai Senga.

Bell dug in against the Mets' ace in the fifth inning. Senga left a cutter over the heart of the plate and Bell punished the mistake. His home run traveled 420 feet to right center field to extend Washington's lead to 5-1.

Bell has made a career out of hitting pitches extremely hard. Players like Giancarlo Stanton and Oneil Cruz dominate the list of hard-hit balls each season. However, the Nationals' first bas

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