Yoniel Curet struck out a season-high eight batters over five innings, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods totaled just two hits in a 2-1 loss to the Winston-Salem Dash on Friday at Bowling Green Ballpark.

The Dash (4-9) started the scoring in the bottom of the second inning off Curet. Bryce Willits worked a walk and Shawn Goosenberg blasted a homer to left, putting Winston-Salem up 2-0.

In the bottom of the seventh, the Hot Rods (8-5) scratched across their first run of the game against Dash reliever Jose Ramirez. Colton Ledbetter drove a triple to center and scored on an RBI groundout by Tatem Levins, cutting the deficit, 2-1.

The Hot Rods went scoreless the rest of the way, falling by a final score of 2-1.

Curet (0-1) took the loss, allowing two runs on one hit, three walks and eight strikeouts over five innings. T.J. Fondtain tossed two scoreless frames with three strikeouts. JJ Goss completed the final two innings, striking out two while keeping the Dash scoreless.

Bowling Green and Winston-Salem play game five of a six-game series on Saturday with first pitch set for 6:35 p.m. The Hot Rods roll out right-hander Duncan Davitt (1-0, 4.15) and lefty Noah Schultz (0-1, 4.50) takes the ball for the Dash.