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Soria Belts Big Home Run, But Hot Rods Comeback Falls Short

August 26, 2022

Bowling Green, Kentucky– Nate Soria hit a go-ahead three-run homer before the Bowling Green Hot Rods (29-22, 70-46), stranded the tying run on second in the ninth in a 6-5 loss to the Rome Braves (33-17, 69-47) at Bowling Green Ballpark on Friday. The Hot Rods and Braves will continue

Bowling Green, Kentucky– Nate Soria hit a go-ahead three-run homer before the Bowling Green Hot Rods (29-22, 70-46), stranded the tying run on second in the ninth in a 6-5 loss to the Rome Braves (33-17, 69-47) at Bowling Green Ballpark on Friday. The Hot Rods and Braves will continue their six-game series on Saturday with a 6:35 PM CT first pitch.

Rome started the scoring with a two-run homer in the second. Bowling Green came all the way back in the sixth. Alexander Ovalles singled and Alika Williams reached after being hit by a pitch from Braves starter J.J. Niekro. The next two hitters struck out before Nate Soria the ninth pitch of his at-bat over the left-centerfield wall for a go-ahead three-run home run that gave Bowling Green a 3-2 lead. Rome took the lead right back with four runs in the seventh to give them a 6-3 advantage.

Bowling Green mounted a comeback in the ninth, with Mason Auer and Ovalles reaching base after being hit by Braves reliever Austin Smith. Williams reached on a fielder’s choice that moved Auer to third, and Auer scored on a wild pitch to cut the deficit to 6-4. Hernandez hit a double off the right-field wall to plate Williams and put BG within one, but the Hot Rods couldn’t complete the comeback and fell 6-5 to the Braves.

Logan Workman allowed two runs on five hits in 5.2 innings of work with five strikeouts and three walks in a no-decision. Sean Mullen (4-2) threw 1.1 innings, allowing four runs on one hit with two strikeouts and two walks in a loss. Kyle Whitten tossed 2.0 shutout innings with two hits allowed and two strikeouts.

Notes: Workman set a new career-high with three walks… Bowling Green is now one game ahead of Rome in the overall division standings… Soria tied his career-high with three RBIs… He has homered in consecutive series for the first time… Hernandez has reached base in 23-straight games, the third-longest streak in the league… Auer has a 22-game on-base-streak, fourth-longest in the league… Bowling Green and Rome will continue their series on Saturday at Bowling Green Ballpark, with first pitch set for 6:35 PM CT… RH Anthony Molina (12-2, 2.82) will start for the Hot Rods against Braves RH Dylan Spain (0-4, 5.96)… The game is available to watch on MiLB.tv… Fans can listen to the game on Talk 104.1 FM and 930 AM WKCT and listen via the MiLB First Pitch app on Android and IOS, or go to the Hot Rods website at www.bghotrods.com... Fans can get their tickets for upcoming Hot Rods home games by calling 270-901-2121, visiting the Bowling Green Ballpark box office, or visiting www.bghotrods.com.

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