Bobby Seymour launched a three-run homer and Dru Baker collected three for the Bowling Green Hot Rods (6-8), but the Asheville Tourists combined for 13 hits to win 14-7
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The Bowling Green Hot Rods enjoy an off-day on Monday, before traveling back home to Bowling Green Ballpark to begin an eight-game (two doubleheader makeup games) series against the Asheville Tourists on Tuesday with first pitch set for 6:05 PM CT.
Bobby Seymour pounded an RBI double in his first at-bat with the Bowling Green Hot Rods (6-5), but it wasn’t enough to keep up with the Hickory Crawdads (7-4) offense, losing by a score of 16-4 on Friday night
Much like it did all season long, Charleston dominated in the playoffs en route to a second straight title. The Single-A Rays affiliate completed a sweep of the Carolina League Championship Series with a convincing 6-2 victory over Lynchburg on Tuesday night at Bank of the James Stadium.