FINAL: Bowling Green 4, Lake County 3
TheBowling Green Hot Rodsplayed their seventh home opening game tonight. 7,100 fans showed up to take in the action at Bowling Green Ballpark and start the baseball season. Bowling Green was coming off of a comeback win over the Dayton Dragons, and they wanted to keep their win streak going in the series opener against theLake County Captains.
The Hot Rods and Captains got things going at 6:05 p.m. CDT in downtown Bowling Green. Fans were already lined up outside the gates two hours prior to first pitch, as they were ready for a good baseball game – that was what tonight was.
Bowling Green pitcherHenry Centenostarted the game off by throwing a fastball straight down the middle to Lake County’s right fielderGreg Allen– goodbye homerun. Allen got every bit of the ball he could and sent the ball over the Hot Rods bullpen. That gave the Captains a 1-0 lead over BG to open the home opener. Centeno then recovered for a moment from the early homer and went on to strikeoutClaudio Bautistaand throw outYu-Cheng Changat first base. Henry then went on to walk Lake County’sBobby Bradleyand allowDorssys Paulinoa single. The CaptainsBobby Isonthen hit a blopper to center field, which sent Bradley home to score and make the game 2-0 in LC’s favor.Francisco Mejiathen grounded out to first and that concluded the top half of the first inning. The score stayed 2-0 all the way up until the top of the sixth inning – that was when Hot Rods first basemenCasey Gillaspiemade contact and had a nice hit to right field and sent both runners on base home to score and tie the game at two a piece. The bottom of the sixth approaches, and the Hot Rods bring in pitcherEdwin Fierroto replaceHenry Centeno. Centeno pitched 5 innings, allowed 4 hits, two runs, one homerun, one error, 2 walks, and four strikeouts. Fierro started his movement by striking out Paulino.Bobby Isonthen flew out to center field, then two plays laterSicnarf Loopstokis thrown out at first base, sending the game to the bottom of the sixth inning tied at 2. Hot Rods left fielderBralin Jacksonstarted the bottom half of the sixth with a huge RBI double, which gave the Hot Rods a 3-2 lead. Center fielder Thomas Milone then came up, had a big hit, and sent another Hot Rod player home to make it 4-2 in BG’s favor. To start off the seventh for Lake County,Greg Allenhad a RBI double and that made the score 4-3. The score would remain the same the remainder of the game as Hot Rods relief pitcherKyle Birdstrukout eight batters total to make Bowling Green victorious over the Captains in their home opener at BG Ballpark.
With the win tonight, the Hot Rods are now 5-2 in home openers at Bowling Green Ballpark. Both teams play game two of the series tomorrow afternoon at 2:05 p.m. CDT. if rain permits.
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