Heading into Tuesday's game against the Washington Nationals, the Mets had scored five runs in an inning just twice all season. And both of those times came before the team's 12-game losing streak, in which the offense disappeared.

Following their disappointing sweep to the Colorado Rockies over the weekend, it was time for the team to find a way to score and get a win in a big way. Bo Bichette stepped up and got it going early with a leadoff home run, but no one else was able to follow with a hit. That is, until the fourth inning.

That's when New York was finally able to flip the switch, breaking out for seven runs in the fourth for their biggest inning of the season. Two runs scored on a hard hit grounder by Marcus Semien that got by Jorbit Vivas (and was ruled an error), another two on Carson Benge's single, one more on Bichette's sac-fly, and then Juan Soto delivered the blow with a two-run home run.

The Mets held on to the 8-0 win as the scoring outburst was exactly what they needed amid their rough stretch. After the game, Soto said he hopes the huge fourth inning will serve as a confidence boost for the team going forward.

"Win a game, actually," Soto said. "Just give a little confidence to the lineup and remember what we are capable of."

Starting pitcher Clay Holmes agreed, saying it was nice to see the offense have that type of inning after all they've been through.

"It's huge," Holmes said. "I think, it's hard to not in those times when it feels like everything's not going your way, to just have something go your way. When you feel that, you know it's a matter of time and it's nice to see.

"A lot of confidence in those guys. To see that type of inning and know that it's there, it's just fun to be a part of."

Soto didn't think the team felt a sense of relief after Vivas' error allowed them to score, but instead helped them turn it on and take advantage, even if they got a little bit of luck. He added that it was "cool to see" everyone stringing good at-bats together and appreciated everyone's effort.

"No, not relief," Soto said. "Things got to come together to come through. After the error, we just capitalized... Sometimes you just need a lucky rock in the middle of the field and it gets you going."

While the team will look to keep the momentum going on Wednesday, Holmes acknowledged the team's position (10-19) and discussed how performances like Tuesday's win can help them slowly begin to turn the season around.

"I think it'd be crazy to say you don't really know the situation as a player," Holmes said. "You know we haven't been playing well. You know the expectations here in New York. You're aware of it. Sometimes, the hard part is trying to do too much in situations of pressing and maybe trying to do things you don't need to.

"It's really just, you got to have a relaxed focus of who you are and what you can do and show up every day and do it. If you try to climb out of a hole in one day, it rarely ever works. So I think just in the setting, you're aware where you're at, but it should focus you in on who you are and what you need to do to help the team win.