Hot Rods Game Notes

June 9, 2024 - South Atlantic League (SAL)
Bowling Green Hot Rods News Release

One More for the Series... The Hot Rods took the penultimate game of the series in dramatic fashion Saturday, beating the Tourists 8-7. Bowling Green's offense blasted four home runs, with two coming from Colton Ledbetter. Duncan Davitt picked up his fifth win of the year, striking out seven over 5.0 innings. Brock Jones made a diving catch to save the game in the bottom of the ninth, stranding the tying and winning runs on base for the Tourists in the 8-7 Hot Rods win.

Brayden's Bright Spot... During the last 10 games, Brayden Taylor has been spectacular. He is 16-for-44 (.364) with eight doubles, one triple, three homers, and nine RBIs. His eight-game hitting streak was snaped on Wednesday, but he walked twice, bringing his OBP over the stretch to.429.

Second Time Around... On Tuesday, Trevor Martin set a Hot Rods single-game record with 14 strikeouts. The previous record was 12, held by six different Hot Rods pitchers. During his last three starts, Martin has struck out 10+ twice, including an 11 K performance against the Winston-Salem Dash in North Carolina.

Next Up.... The Rome Emperors will come to Bowling Green Ballpark on Tuesday for a six-game set. This will be the first meeting of the season between the two squads and the most pivotal series of the first half. Rome currently leads Bowling Green by 2.0 games in the South Division standings. The series will likely decide who takes the first-half playoff spot.

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South Atlantic League Stories from June 9, 2024

• Guillemette and Matthews Go Deep in Series Finale - Asheville Tourists
• Gonzalez Three-Run Homer Caps Eight-Run Comeback as Drive Down Crawdads, 10-9 in Sunday Finale - Greenville Drive
• Ledbetter's Multi-Homer Game Leads Hot Rods to Series Victory - Bowling Green Hot Rods
• Diaz Sharp in Rehab Outing; Suero Homers Twice as Brooklyn Surrenders Four Runs in Ninth in Loss to Aberdeen - Brooklyn Cyclones
• Ledbetter's Multi-Homer Game Leads Hot Rods to Series Victory - Bowling Green Hot Rods
• Emperors Blanked in Series Finale - Rome Emperors
• Late Comeback Sends Drive to 10-9 Win - Hickory Crawdads
• Wilmington Fall 8-2 to Closeout 8-Game Hudson Valley Series - Wilmington Blue Rocks
• Grasshoppers Drop Series against BlueClaws with 18-5 Loss Sunday Afternoon - Greensboro Grasshoppers
• Claws Score Seven in First, Hit Five Home Runs, Take over First Place - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
• Renegades Quiet Wilmington, 8-2 - Hudson Valley Renegades
• Hot Rods Game Notes - Bowling Green Hot Rods
• Renegades Game Notes - Hudson Valley Renegades

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