Infante Homers in 3-1 Loss on Thursday

Bowling Green, Kentucky– Diego Infante collected two of the three hits the Bowling Green Bootleggers (35-24) had on Thursday, including a game-tying home run, but BG fell to the Winston-Salem Dash (32-28) 3-1 on at Bowling Green Ballpark. The Dash and the Hot Rods continue their series on Friday with a 6:35 PM CT first pitch.

Winston-Salem scored first for the third time this series, plating a run in the first inning on a sacrifice fly to make it a 1-0 game. Infante knotted things up in the seventh, leading off the frame with a solo home run to tie the game at 1-1. The Dash responded with two runs in the top of the eighth to jump back to a 3-1 lead. Infante’s homer was the Bootleggers’ final hit of the game, as Bowling Green lost 3-1.

Nathan Wiles went 4.0 innings with one run allowed, three hits, and three strikeouts in a no-decision. Anthony Molina (6-1) took the loss in 4.0 innings of work, allowing seven hits, two runs and striking out one. Audry Lugo finished things off with a scoreless ninth inning, walking one with a strikeout.

Notes: Wiles’ 4.0 innings was the longest start of his professional career… Infante’s home run was his second game-tying home run of the season… It was also the 10th time BG tied the game with a home run… Infante had his 12th multi-hit game of the season… With the Hickory’s loss on Thursday, BG’s magic number to clinch the first-half South Division SAL pennant is now six… The Hot Rods maintain a 0.5-game lead over the Crawdads… The Hot Rods and Dash continue their series at Bowling Green Ballpark on Friday, with first pitch set for 6:35 PM CT… The Dash will send RH Chase Solesky (3-4, 4.21) to the mound to face a Hot Rods RH Logan Workman (1-2, 2.51) … Fans can listen to the game on Talk 104.1 FM and 930 AM WKCT beginning with Hot Rods Gameday at 6:05 PM CT… Fans can also watch live on MiLB.tv, listen via the MiLB First Pitch app on Android and IOS, or go to the Hot Rods website at www.bghotrods.com

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