Bruised and battered Jace plays walk-off hero

ATLANTA — For at least the next couple of days, Jace Peterson will be reminded of the game in which he hit his first career walk-off homer every time he looks in the mirror.

Sporting a scar above his nose after colliding with the center-field wall on his third-inning catch, the Braves’ utility man capped Sunday’s 7-6, 10-inning win over the Nationals when he drove a Shawn Kelley slider over Turner Field’s right-field fence.

“It was fun,” said Peterson. “To go out there and play center field and be able to get another look in that position was fun. I enjoyed it, and I was able to make a good play. It was a fun game, and we needed a win. Fortunately it worked out for us.”

As a defensive back at McNeese State, Peterson grew accustomed to dishing out big hits on the football field. Those blows came to his mind when he found himself on the receiving end of one on Sunday.

After scoring four runs already in the third inning, Washington appeared poised to increase its lead over the Braves when Chris Heisey drove Joel De La Cruz’s 1-1 offering toward deep center.

Peterson twirled around at …

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