Hot Rods Game Notes
Published on June 7, 2022 under South Atlantic League (SAL)
Bowling Green Hot Rods News Release
This series pits the two teams at the top of the SAL South Division against one another with Hickory 1.5 games back in the standings. Including Tuesday's game, there are 15 games left in the first half for Bowling Green.
Extras, Extras! Read All About it!... Bowling Green staved off a late-game comeback by the Braves but needed extra innings to clinch the series in Rome. BG put up four runs in the sixth inning and Heriberto Hernandez led the way for the Hot Rods, smacking three hits and driving in two runs for the second consecutive game. Logan Workman put in another solid start for Bowling Green, allowing one run over 4.0 innings and Audry Lugo came in on short notice to pitch a scoreless tenth and earn his first save of the season.
Sunday's Notes... Hernandez had his second-straight multi-hit game of the series... It was his ninth multi-hit game of the year... Hernandez had his first extra-base hit since May 12... Hernandez is still amongst the top-10 in the SAL in extra-base hits in 2022... BG is 7-8 in day games... They're 11-7 in games decided by one run this season... The Hot Rods are 7-5 against Rome in 2022... They also lead the all-time series 36-18...
Crawdads Covet BG's Crown... For the third time this season, and second straight series, the Hot Rods begin a series against the second-place team in the South Division of the South Atlantic League. Last week, the Braves and Crawdads began their respective series tied for second in the division, a half-game behind Bowing Green. After last week's series victory in Rome, the Hot Rods remain in first place, beginning their 12-game homestand 1.5 games ahead of this week's opposition, the Hickory Crawdads.
Bravely Beating Rome... After dropping two of the first three games in Rome, Bowling Green took the final three games of the series against the Braves, taking their second-consecutive series victory. Joe La Sorsa earned two of the Hot Rods four wins in Rome and Audry Lugo picked up his first save of the season in the finale on Sunday. Logan Driscoll recorded hits in three of the four games he played and Heriberto Hernandez finished off the series with six hits in the final two games to help Bowling Green clinch a crucial series victory. Of the 28 road games BG has played in Rome, the Hot Rods have now won 20 of them.
Award-Winning Community Spirit... On Sunday, April 24, the Volunteers in Action executive committee recognized the Bowling Green Hot Rods as their 2022 Truist Spirit of Community Award winner. Since their inception in 2009, the Hot Rods have been very active in the South-Central Kentucky and Bowling Green community, partnering with numerous charitable organizations and initiatives. Recently, the Hot Rods helped cleanup from the tornados that devasted Bowling Green and the surrounding cities, aiding with the cleanup of the tornado damage around Bowling Green and spearheading a charity auction that donated items from across the county to raise funds to help the community recover.
Postseason Push... The 2022 Playoff structure looks a little different than last season's "High-A East" setup. The season is split into two halves, with the first half ending after games on June 23. Each division's team with the best record will earn a berth, with the divisional first and second half champions facing one another in a three-game series in the post season. The winners of those series will be crowned division champions, with the two remaining teams set to face one another in a three-game championship series. The Hot Rods finish the first half on the road in Greenville, South Carolina in the middle of a six-game series against the Greenville Drive.
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- Brooklyn Beaten by 'Birds, 3-1 on Tuesday Night - Brooklyn Cyclones
- Heavy Rain Hands Munoz, Braves Early Loss - Rome Emperors
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