Ledbetter’s Late Homer Lifts Hot Rods Over Renegades 3-2

Wappingers Falls, New York – Colton Ledbetter clobbered an ninth-inning home run to slingshot the Bowling Green Hot Rods (11-6) into the lead in a 3-2 win over the Hudson Valley Renegades (9-7) on Wednesday at Heritage Financial Park in Wappingers Falls, New York.

Bowling Green took the lead in the top of the third off Hudson Valley starter Jackson Fristoe. Ryan Spikes walked and stole second to put a runner in scoring position. Chandler Simpson singled to center, scoring Spikes to make it 1-0. The Renegades answered back in the bottom of the fourth against Hot Rods starter Alex Cook. Jace Avina led off the inning with a solo homer to left, tying the game, 1-1.

Hudson Valley picked the scoring back up in the bottom of the eighth inning against Bowling Green reliever JJ Goss. Kyle Battles started the inning with a walk and advanced to third on an errant pickoff attempt by Goss. Avina singled to center in the next at-bat, scoring Battles to make it a 2-1 Renegades lead.

Hueston Morrill entered the game for the Renegades in the top of the ninth to face the Hot Rods. After getting the first out, Cooper Kinney drove a base hit to right. Ledbetter stepped up to the plate and blasted a two-run shot to right, boosting Bowling Green into the lead, 3-2. Goss stayed in the game and shut down Hudson Valley in the ninth to secure the 3-2 Hot Rods victory.

Goss (1-0) earned his first win of the season, completing 2.0 innings while allowing one unearned run on one hit, walking two, and striking out two. Morrill (0-1) was given his first loss of the year, surrendering two runs on two hits over 1.0 inning.

The Hot Rods and Renegades are set for the third game of a six-game series on Thursday with a 5:35 PM CT first pitch. Bowling Green is scheduled to start RHP Yoniel Curet (0-1, 2.57) against Hudson Valley RHP Brian Hendry (1-0, 0.00).

Fans can catch all the action by watching on MiLB.tv, listening through the MiLB First Pitch App and BGHotRods.com. Fans can also secure their seats for future home Hot Rods games by calling (270) 901-2121, visiting the Bowling Green Ballpark box office during normal business hours, or going to www.bghotrods.com.

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