Arizona Diamondbacks at Atlanta Braves

ATLANTA – In a half-season of trials and tribulations for Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Pfaadt, perhaps the 27-year-old right-hander has hit his stride. Pfaadt’s 5.92 ERA over his first 13 appearances (three starts) earned him a demotion to Triple-A Reno in early June. But since Pfaadt’s return to the Diamondbacks on June 30, he’s been virtually untouchable with a 7-0 record and a 1.15 ERA over those nine starts. Pfaadt’s latest iteration of dominance happened during Friday’s 2-0 win over the Braves at Truist Park. Pfaadt delivered seven scoreless innings and allowed just two hits with seven strikeouts and no walks. It was Pfaadt’s second consecutive start in which he went seven innings and allowed two hits, and it was the fifth time Pfaadt has done so in his career. It was the third time this season that Pfaadt has pitched seven scoreless innings, and all three of those outings have happened since he accomplished the feat for the first time on July 28 -- including his previous start. “It felt like we had a good plan going into the game,” Pfaadt said. “I felt like we were able to execute that pretty \[well\