SAL Bowling Green Hot Rods

Driscoll Leads Way in 11-3 Win on Sunday

Published on April 24, 2022 under South Atlantic League (SAL)
Bowling Green Hot Rods News Release


Bowling Green, Kentucky - Logan Driscoll had three hits and three RBIs, leading the Bowling Green Hot Rods (11-4) to an 11-3 victory in the series finale against the Rome Braves (9-6) on Sunday at Bowling Green Ballpark. After the series split, the Hot Rods have a scheduled off day before starting a six-game series in Brooklyn, New York.

The Hot Rods broke through in the second inning against Braves starter Roddery Muñoz with two outs. Alexander Ovalles doubled to left and went to third when Tanner Murray singled. Driscoll plated Ovalles with a single of his own, giving the Hot Rods a 1-0 lead.

The Braves scored two in the top of the fourth on BG starter Franklin Dacosta, taking a 2-1 lead that was short-lived. In the bottom of the frame the Hot Rods offense roared with a five-run inning, highlighted by Alika Williams' two-run homer. When the dust settled, the Hot Rods had taken a 6-2 lead.

Cade Bunnell homered in the fifth for Rome, but Ronny Simon hit his own in the sixth as part of a four-run inning. The offensive effort was punctuated by Driscoll's two-run triple to put BG up 10-3. Ovalles drove in another run in the seventh en route to an 11-3 win, forcing a series split with Rome in the process.

Dacosta went 3.0 innings in a no-decision, allowing two runs on three hits with three walks and two strikeouts. Matthew Peguero (2-0) earned the win after tossing 3.0 innings from the bullpen, holding Rome to a run on two hits with three walks. Sean Mullen earned his second save of 2022, throwing a perfect 3.0 innings out of the bullpen with three strikeouts.

Notes: Driscoll tied a career-high in RBI... Every hitter in the Bowling Green lineup had at least one hit... Five hitters had a multi-hit game... Three had multi-RBI efforts... Hot Rods relievers are 11-1 this season... The team is 1-0-1 in series this season... BG is 7-1 in games decided by four or more runs... The club closes out their April home schedule 6-3 at Bowling Green Ballpark for the opening month of 2022... Bowling Green enjoys an off-day on Monday, as does the rest of the league... The Hot Rods start a two-week road trip on Tuesday, starting with a six-game series against the Brooklyn Cyclones... It will be the first time BG has ever faced Brooklyn... Fans can listen into the game on Talk 104.1 FM and 930 AM WKCT beginning with Hot Rods pregame show at 6:20 PM... Fans can also listen in via the MiLB First Pitch app on Android and IOS, or go to the Hot Rods website at www.bghotrods.com... Tickets are on sale at the Box Office, on the Hot Rods' website and by calling 270-901-2121.

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