Hot Rods Beat Loons 5-1 Behind Franklin, Chester
MIDLAND, MI - The Bowling Green Hot Rods (23-15) beat the Great Lakes Loons (12-24) 5-1 this evening, behind a strong start from RHP Austin Franklin and CF Carl Chester 's first career home run.Franklin got into a spot of bother in the first inning, allowing back to back hits
MIDLAND, MI - The Bowling Green Hot Rods (23-15) beat the Great Lakes Loons (12-24) 5-1 this evening, behind a strong start from RHP
Franklin got into a spot of bother in the first inning, allowing back to back hits to start the inning, including an RBI double, and it was 1-0 Great Lakes.
The Hot Rods responded with a two run inning in the second. LF
Bowling Green added to the lead in the sixth. SS
In the ninth, the Hot Rods earned a couple insurance runs. After Chester worked a two-out walk, 3B
Franklin settled down after the first inning, and allowed just four hits the rest of the way. He earned the win, throwing seven innings (tying a career high), striking out six without walking a batter. RHP
The Hot Rods will look to split the series tomorrow when they send out RHP
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