Mets’ Juan Soto gets Citi Field standing ovation, then snaps skid with clutch hit

Juan Soto, a player for the New York Mets, received cheers from fans at Citi Field as he stepped up to bat with a runner on third base and the Mets behind by one run in the fifth inning on Friday night. Soto, who had been struggling earlier in the season, hit an RBI single to right field off Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas, tying the game. This hit came after Soto had been in a slump, bringing his batting average to .214 with three home runs in 20 games with the Mets. Earlier in the week, Soto had mentioned a change in how he was being pitched to, following comments made by former teammate Aaron Judge.