Hot Rods Drop Rubber Match, 8-2

MIDLAND, MI - The Bowling Green Hot Rods fell 8-2 to the Great Lakes Loons in the rubber match at Dow Diamond. 1B Jim Haley had two run scoring singles in the loss, as the Hot Rods finished the season series against the Loons at 7-7.
For the fourth straight night, the Hot Rods scored in the first inning. Haley ripped an RBI single on the game's third pitch, scoring SS Taylor Walls from second, and it was 1-0 Hot Rods.
Great Lakes tied the game in the bottom of the inning on an RBI single from 1B Devin Mann.
The Loons took the lead for good in the bottom of the third on a two-run home run from LF Drew Avans, and it was 3-1 Great Lakes.
Bowling Green got a run back in the top of the seventh on Haley's second RBI single of the night, but it was not enough.
The Loons broke the game open in the seventh, sending nine batters to the plate and scoring four runs, making the score 8-2 which was final.
RHP Paul Campbell (3-1, 3.38) took the loss. He threw five innings, allowing six hits and three runs (all earned), walking two and striking out three.
The Hot Rods will head to Dayton, Ohio to take on the Dragons in the first game of a three-game series tomorrow night. Neither team has announced a starting pitcher for the game that starts at 7:07pm Eastern Time.
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