Hot Rods Take Doubleheader Sweep from Dragons

Game 1: Bowling Green 8, Dragons 0

Game 2: Bowling Green 1, Dragons 0

Game 1:  Go to this link for the box score

Game 2:  Go to this link for the box score

Bowling Green, Ky.-Bowling Green relief pitcher Damion Carroll got back-to-back strikeouts with the tying and go-ahead runners in scoring position to close out a 1-0 win and a doubleheader sweep for the Hot Rods over the Dayton Dragons on Wednesday night. The Dragons lost the first game 8-0. The losses extended the Dragons losing streak to four straight and dropped their record to 6-8 on the season.  

The Dragons best threat to score in the doubleheader came in the final inning of the night, the seventh inning of game two. Brian O'Grady walked to start the frame and stole second. After Aristides Aquino struck out, O'Grady went to third on a wild pitch. Avain Rachal walked, then stole second with one out. But Carroll struck out Gavin LaValley for the second out and then struck out Jose Ortiz to end the game.

In game one, Bowling Green scored three runs in the third, keyed by a solo home run by Jace Conrad, then added four more in the fourth to break the game open. Hot Rods starting pitcher Brent Honeywell came within four outs of a no-hitter in the seven-inning game. He did not allow a hit until Ty Washington's two-out single in the sixth. The Dragons only other hit was a seventh inning single by Aristides Aquino. 

Dragons starter Wyatt Strahan (2-1) took the loss. He worked four innings, allowing seven hits and seven runs (four earned) with two walks and one strikeout. The Dragons committed three errors leading to three unearned runs.

In game two, Bowling Green starting pitcher Greg Harris allowed just four hits over the first six innings to earn the win. Dragons starter Jake Paulson (0-2) took the loss. Paulson allowed one run on four hits in four innings with no walks and two strikeouts.

The Dragons collected six hits in the doubleheader (all singles)…Three of the losses during the current four-game winning streak have been shutouts…The Dragons have had only one extra base hit during the four losses, a home run by Aristides Aquino on Monday in Lansing...Bowling Green has won five of their last six games and improved to 7-7.

The Dragons close out the series and the road trip when they battle the Hot Rods on Thursday at 7:35 p.m. (EDT). Tejay Antone (0-1, 3.38) will pitch for the Dragons against Bowling Green's Hyrum Formo (0-0, 4.91). 

The next home game is Friday, April 24 against the West Michigan Whitecaps in the first game of a three-game set that will continue through Sunday.

All Dragons games are broadcast on radio on Fox Sports 980 WONE and on the internet at wone.com. Games are also available on the Dayton Dragons mobile app.