Ninth Inning Homer Not Enough in 8-4 Loss
April 14, 2022 - South Atlantic League (SAL)
Hickory Crawdads News Release
Hickory, NC - The Crawdads capitalized on an early lack of control by Bowling Green's pitching staff, but were unable to hold onto the lead, ultimately falling 8-4 to the Hot Rods.
The 'Dads got on the board quickly, scoring a pair of runs in the bottom of the first to take a 2-0 lead. Aaron Zavala singled and stole second to get into scoring position. Cristian Inoa, Trevor Hauver, Keyber Rodriguez, and Chris Seise all drew consecutive walks to bring in the two runs.
Crawdads starting pitcher Nick Krauth allowed four runs in the third to put the 'Dads behind.
In the bottom half of the third, the Crawdads got back a run. Inoa doubled and came around to score on a Rodriguez ground out and a fielding error on the play.
Krauth finished his evening after the fourth, walking none and striking out five.
Neither team got any more runs across until the eighth inning when Bowling Green scored four off Eris Filpo.
Jake Guenther hit a leadoff homer in the ninth inning to bring the score to 8-4 but the Crawdads were unable to get any more across.
Game four of the series is set for tomorrow night at 7pm. Following the game is the first post-game fireworks show of the season presented by Crowne Plaza. It is also Cartoonmania night and fans can dress as their favorite cartoon character for a discounted $6 ticket. It is the first night of the Telco Community Credit Union Reading Program and kids who participated in the program can take their bookmarks to the ticket office for free tickets. Following the game, fans can also grab a 2022 poster schedule presented by Manpower, Lake Hickory Vet, Hickory Printing Solutions and Big Dawg 92.1. It is also Army National Guard night and fans can catch a pre-game swearing in ceremony on the field!
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