Xavier Isaac and Colton Ledbetter each smacked solo home runs, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods dropped the series finale to the Hudson Valley Renegades 6-3 on Sunday at Heritage Financial Park in Wappingers Falls, New York.

Bowling Green (12-9) started off strong with a run in the top of the first inning against Hudson Valley starter Cam Schlittler. Isaac blasted a solo homer to left, putting the Hot Rods up 1-0.

In the top of the second, Ledbetter ripped a solo homer to right to extend the lead, 2-0. 

The Renegades (12-8) responded in the bottom of the second off Hot Rods starter Trevor Martin. Jesus Rodriguez led off with a double and stole third to put a runner in scoring position. Josh Moylan grounded out to second to score Rodriguez and cut the deficit, 2-1.

Kyle Battle ripped a homer to left off Martin in the bottom of the third, tying the game, 2-2. 

In the bottom of the fourth, Cole Gabrielson singled and moved up to second on a throwing error by third baseman Brayden Taylor. Battle notched a base hit to score Gabrielson and move the score, 3-2. Jared Serna ripped a double to left, plating Battle to make it a 4-2 ballgame.

The Hot Rods earned another run in the top of the seventh off Renegades reliever Hueston Morrill. Isaac led off with a single and moved up to second on a balk. Cooper Kinney logged a base hit to left, scoring Isaac to make it 4-3.

Hudson Valley extended its lead with two runs in the eighth inning against Bowling Green reliever JJ Goss and closed out the Hot Rods in the ninth.

Schlittler (3-0) earned the win, allowing two runs on two hits and seven strikeouts over six innings. Martin (2-1) took the loss, allowing four runs on seven hits, two walks and one strikeout over 3 2/3 frames. Joel Valdez locked down the save with a scoreless ninth.

Bowling Green has a day off on Monday before traveling to ShoreTown Ballpark for a six-game series against the Jersey Shore BlueClaws. First pitch is set for Tuesday at 5:35 p.m. CT.