Spartanburg, South Carolina – Angel Mateo knocked in the only run for the Bowling Green Hot Rods (0-1) in the series-opener, dropping the first game of the SAL Divisional Series, 1-0, to the Hub City Spartanburgers (1-0) on Tuesday at Fifth Third Park in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Bowling Green plated the first run of the game in the top of the fourth inning against Hub City starter Dylan MacLean. Aidan Smith led off with a double and advanced to third on a Mac Horvath flyout. One out later, Angel Mateo doubled, scoring Smith, giving the Hot Rods a 1-0 lead.

The Spartanburgers countered with two runs in the bottom of the fifth against Hot Rods starter Marcus Johnson. Gleider Figuereo led off the inning with a triple and scored on an RBI single from John Taylor. Luke Hanson singled, pu

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