All's Well That Ends Well! Hot Rods Close Regular Season With 4-0 Win

Valverde's quality start propels Hot Rods to their 90th win of the season

(Shaban Athuman)

By Paul Taylor

September 3, 2018

BOWLING GREEN, KY - The Bowling Green Hot Rods earned their 11th shutout of the season defeating the Dayton Dragons 4-0 this afternoon. Bowling Green earned it's 90th win of the season and closed the regular season with a 74-41 record against their Eastern Division opponents.The Hot Rods got things

BOWLING GREEN, KY - The Bowling Green Hot Rods earned their 11^th shutout of the season defeating the Dayton Dragons 4-0 this afternoon. Bowling Green earned it's 90^th win of the season and closed the regular season with a 74-41 record against their Eastern Division opponents.
The Hot Rods got things started quickly with a three-run first inning. They used four hits, highlighted by a two-run double from C Alexander Alvarez , to take a 3-0 lead after the opening frame.
LF Moises Gomez added to the Hot Rods lead with his 19^th home run of the season. He sent the very first pitch of the bottom of the third inning over the wall in left field, making it 4-0 Bowling Green.
RHP Alex Valverde earned the win, improving to 8-7 on the season. He threw six innings, allowing just five hits and a walk, striking out a career high eight batters.
The playoffs start for Bowling Green on Wednesday at Cooley Law School Stadium. Game one is set for a 7:05pm first pitch.
###
Hot Rods Baseball - It's #BiGtime