WASHINGTON (Interstat) —David Peterson pitched five strong innings and Bo Bichette delivered a two-run single in the third, lifting the New York Mets to a 2-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday evening at Nationals Park.

Peterson (3-4) allowed one earned run on four hits with three strikeouts. Devin Williams worked a scoreless ninth for his seventh save. Cade Cavalli (2-3) took the loss despite striking out nine over seven innings, giving up four hits and two earned runs.

Bichette’s single to center scored MJ Melendez and Luis Torrens, giving the Mets a 2-0 lead in the third. Washington answered in the fifth, cutting the deficit to 2-1 when Andrés Chaparro grounded out, scoring Keibert Ruiz.

New York outhit Washington 6-5. Attendance was 17,291 and the game lasted 2:34.

The Mets improved to 22-28, while the Nationals fell to 25-26.