Hot Rods drop 3-2 home decision to Winston-Salem
Published 10:30 pm Wednesday, July 24, 2024
- Bowling Green Hot Rods short stop Gregory Barrios (3) bats in the Hot Rods’ 7-5 win over the Winston-Salem Dash at the Bowling Green Ballpark on Tuesday evening, July 23, 2024. Hot Rods take opener of six-game series with Winston-Salem to improve to 14-3 in series openers this season. (Grace Ramey McDowell/grace.ramey@bgdailynews.com)
Gregory Barrios recorded his first multi-hit performance in the Tampa Bay Rays organization as the Bowling Green Hot Rods fell to the Winston-Salem Dash 3-2 on Wednesday at Bowling Green Ballpark.
Bowling Green (51-40 overall, 15-10 second half) scored in the bottom of the sixth inning against Winston-Salem reliever Jared Kelley. Tre’ Morgan and Cooper Kinney singled, putting runners at the corners. Ryan Cermak singled to score Morgan from third and give the Hot Rods a 1-0 lead.
The Dash (44-48, 13-13) responded in the top of the eighth with Hot Rods reliever Adam Boucher on the hill. Jordan Sprinkle doubled and Samuel Zavala singled, putting runners at the corners. Eddie Park grounded out to second, scoring Sprinkle from third and tying the game, 1-1.
In the bottom of the eighth, the Hot Rods broke the tie against Dash reliever Peyton Pallette. Cermak singled and stole second to put a runner in scoring position. Brock Jones slapped a base hit to right, scoring Cermak to put Bowling Green out in front, 2-1.
Winston-Salem plated a pair of runs in the top of the ninth with Bowling Green reliever Jackson Lancaster on the mound. Colby Smelley singled, while Bryce Willits and Calvin Harris walked to load the bases. Sprinkle grounded into a fielder’s choice, scoring Smelley from third to tie the game, 2-2.
With Hot Rods reliever Drew Sommers on the mound, Zavala walked and Park was hit by a pitch, plating a run to give the Dash a 3-2 lead.
Zach Franklin entered out of the bullpen for Winston-Salem in the bottom of the ninth, slamming the door and finalizing the game, 3-2.
Pallette (3-7) earned the victory after two innings, allowing one run on three hits while striking out three. Lancaster (1-4) received the loss after tossing 1 1/3 innings, surrendering two runs on two hits while walking two and striking out two. Franklin picked up the save after tossing a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and striking out two.
Bowling Green and Winston-Salem play game three of a six-game series on Thursday at Bowling Green Ballpark with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m. Left-hander TJ Fondtain (3-2, 3.14) starts for the Hot Rods, while lefty Shane Murphy (0-2, 4.82) gets the nod for the Dash.
