BG Drops Series to Greenville with 9-4 Loss in Finale
August 21, 2022 - South Atlantic League (SAL)
Bowling Green Hot Rods News Release
Bowling Green, Kentucky - Tyler Frank and Matthew Dyer each had two hits for the Bowling Green Hot Rods (68-44, 27-20) in a 9-4 loss on Sunday afternoon to the Greenville Drive (43-69, 17-29). The Hot Rods have a scheduled off day on Monday before starting a six-game series at Bowling Green Ballpark against the Rome Braves on Tuesday with a 6:35 PM CT.
The Hot Rods broke a scoreless tie with three runs in the fourth, two of which came around on a two-run double off the bat of Frank. Gionti Turner lifted a sacrifice fly to left field that scored Luis Leon later in the frame to give BG a 3-0 edge.
The Drive took the lead in the top of the fifth, helped by Max Ferguson's three-run homer to make it a 4-3 Greenville lead. They extended their advantage in the sixth with four more runs and while the Hot Rods plated one of their own in the seventh, BG fell 9-4 in the series finale.
Victor Muñoz tossed one perfect inning in a no-decision. Anthony Molina (12-2) took the loss, allowing four unearned runs on two hits over 4.0 innings of work. Neraldo Catalina allowed five runs (four earned) on three hits with two walks and a strikeout in his 0.2 innings of relief. Sean Mullen threw a spotless 1.1 innings with two strikeouts. Evan Reifert allowed a walk over 1.0 scoreless innings, striking out one. Franklin Dacosta threw 1.0 scoreless, allowing a hit with a strikeout.
Notes: Molina made his first relief appearance since July 29... He lost a game for the first time since June 16... The four runs allowed tied a season-high... Dyer had his seventh multi-hit effort... Frank had two hits in a game for the third time since joining BG... He also had his second multi-RBI game of the year with Bowling Green... BG used six different pitchers on Sunday... Bowling Green has a day off on Monday before beginning a six-game series at home against the Rome Braves on Tuesday... Fans can get their tickets for upcoming Hot Rods home games by calling 270-901-2121, visiting the Bowling Green Ballpark box office, or visiting www.bghotrods.com.
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