No gifts for the Greensboro Grasshoppers, as they go down hard on Christmas in July Night, at First National Bank Field…
Final Score:Bowling Green Hot Rods 15, Greensboro Grasshoppers 5
(This is our Fred Anderson Toyota of Raleigh Game Report.)
WP:Kaleb Corbett(4-2)/LP:Brandon Cain(0-1)
Hot Rods' Line-15-16-0 Hoppers' Line- 5-11-1
Hoppers fall to (60-40/19-15), while Bowling Green goes to (71-28/24-10)…
Greensboro Grasshoppers had their share of Home Runs, with Jhonny Severino connecting for Two Bombs, and he was 2-4/2 HRs/2 Run/2 RBI…He was our REMAX Revolution Player of the Game…
Tony Blanco Jr. also homered for the Hoppers, with his 16th HR of the season…Severino now has 26 Home Runs, with his two tonight, taking him to that total..
Dylan Palmer was also active at the plate going 3-4/RBI…Axiel Plaz went 2-4/Run…Carlos Caro was 1-4/Double/Run/RBI…Josh Tate was 1-3, and Brian Sanchez went 1-4…And should be your Hoppers’ 11 Hits right there…
Hoppers’ starter Hung-Leng Chang worked 4 Innings, and he gave up 5 Runs, on 7 Hits, with 3 BBs/4 Ks…Carlson Reed get hit even harder as he allowed 8 Runs, on 8 Hits, with 1 BB/1 K, and he served up One Home Run…That accounts for 13 of the Hot Rods 15 runs right there…
Adrian Santana went 4-6 for the Hot Rods, with a Double, plus he had 1 Run, and 3 RBI…Adidan Smith was 3-6/HR/2 Runs/5 RBI…Smith with a Grand Slam Home Run for Bowling Green….
Tough night, and Saturday can not get here soon enough…Time to have that Short-Term Memory, and move on to the next Roundup…The Hot Rods now lead the Six-Game Weekly Series, 3-1…
Friday Night Game Details:
Attendance-4,561
Time of Game-2:37
Game Time Temp-86 Degrees and Partly Cloudy…
Up Next:Bowling Green(71-28/24-10) Hot Rods at the Greeensboro Grasshoppers(60-40/19-15) on Saturday night at 6:30pm, at First National Bank Field…There will be another outstanding Fireworks Show, after the game…CLICK HERE to listen to the game, on the LONG GONE Baseball Radio Network….
from Callie Cline, at GSOHoppers.com:
Grasshoppers Fall to Hot Rods, 15-5
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro Grasshoppers fell to the Bowling Green Hot Rods, 15-5, on Friday, July 31. With the win, the Hot Rods improved to 24-10 in the second half of the season, while the Grasshoppers dropped to 19-15. Bowling Green outhit Greensboro, 16-11, as the Grasshoppers committed one mishap.
Outfielder Dylan Palmer led the Grasshoppers at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one RBI. Jhonny Severino followed with a 2-for-4 performance that included two home runs, two RBI, and two runs scored. Axiel Plaz also recorded two hits, going 2-for-4 with one run scored. Brian Sanchez, Tony Blanco Jr., Carlos Caro, and Josh Tate each added a hit for Greensboro.
Infielder Adrian Santana paced the Hot Rods offensively, going 4-for-6 with a double, three RBI, and one run scored. Nicandro Aybar went 3-for-4 with two RBI and three runs scored, while outfielder Aiden Smith went 3-for-6 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs scored. Ryan McCoy and Bryan Broecker each recorded two hits, while Narciso Polanco and Larry Martinez each added a hit for Bowling Green.
Right-handed pitcher Hung-Leng Chang started on the mound for Greensboro, recording four strikeouts while allowing seven hits, five earned runs, and three walks over four innings of work. Brandon Cain was charged with the loss for the Grasshoppers and fell to 0-1 on the season.
Right-handed pitcher Trevor Harrison started for Bowling Green and tallied seven strikeouts while allowing eight hits and five earned runs over six innings. Kaleb Corbett earned the win for the Hot Rods and improved to 4-2 on the season.
The Grasshoppers continue their home series against the Bowling Green Hot Rods tomorrow, Saturday, August 1 at 6:30 PM for Spectacular Fireworks Saturday. To purchase tickets to any home Grasshoppers game please call 336-268-2255 or visit gsohoppers.com.