For the second straight start, Alex Cook earned a career-high in innings pitched with 6 1/3 to lead the Bowling Green Hot Rods to a 4-1 win over the Jersey Shore BlueClaws on Tuesday at ShoreTown Ballpark in Lakewood, New Jersey.

Bowling Green (13-9) scratched across their first run of the game against Jersey Shore starter Jean Cabrera in the top of the third inning. Brock Jones and Hunter Haas hit back-to-back singles to put runners on first and third. Haas was caught stealing at second, but Jones scored on the throw to put the Hot Rods up 1-0. Chandler Simpson singled and Brayden Taylor homered to extend the lead, 3-0.

In the bottom of the seventh, the Blue Claws (9-13) responded against Cook. Bryan Rincon singled and Emaarion Boyd reached on an error to put runners on first and second. Jordan Dissin laced a base hit to right, scoring Rincon to make it 3-1.

The Hot Rods scored again in the top of the eighth against BlueClaws reliever Gunner Mayer. Simpson singled and Taylor walked to put a runner in scoring position. Simpson stole third and scored on a throwing error by the catcher Dissin, moving the score, 4-1.

Bowling Green reliever Jonny Cuevas shut out Jersey Shore in the bottom of the ninth, lifting the Hot Rods to a 4-1 victory.

Cook (2-1) earned the win, allowing an unearned run on six hits, two walks and four strikeouts. Cabrera (2-2) took the loss, striking out eight while allowing three runs and five hits over seven frames. Cuevas collected the save, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out one in a scoreless ninth.

The Hot Rods and BlueClaws play game two of a six-game series on Wednesday with first pitch set for 5:35 p.m. CT. Bowling Green is set to start right-hander Yoniel Curet (0-2, 3.18), while Jersey Shore is starting lefty Samuel Aldegheri (1-0. 0.00).