
Freeman Homers in Loss
June 16, 2023 - South Atlantic League (SAL)
Hickory Crawdads News Release
Hickory, NC- The Crawdads' three game winning streak was snapped on Friday night as they lost to the Bowling Green Hot Rods 8-3.
Bowling Green scored twice in the top of the first inning to take an early lead.
A homerun by Cody Freeman in the bottom of the second made it a one run game.
The Hots Rods added a run in the third and five in the fourth to pull ahead 8-1.
In the home half of the frame, the Crawdads managed a run. Maximo Acosta reached on a single and came around to score on a wild pitch, ground out by Josh Hatcher, and a single by Daniel Mateo.
The Crawdads scored again in the seventh to bring the score to 8-3. Keyber Rodriguez led off the inning with a single and moved to third as Jayce Easley reached on a fielding error. Alejandro Osuna singled him in for the Crawdads' final run of the game.
The series will continue tomorrow evening with Renaissance Knight and a Sir Conrad bobblehead giveaway to the first 1,000 fans courtesy of UNC Health Caldwell.
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![]() Hickory Crawdads' Keyber Rodriguez congratulates Cody Freeman |
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