Infielder Brayden Taylor (20) gets an on-base hit during the Bowling Green Hot Rods’ game against the Houston Valley Renegades on Friday, April 5, 2024. The Hot Rods won 6-1. (Adin Parks)Ashley Hamilton (top) gets off of Lori Thomas after jumping on her to pop a balloon for the in-between inning game during the Bowling Green Hot Rods’ game against the Houston Valley Renegades on Friday, April 5, 2024. Hamilton and Thomas won the balloon competition. (Adin Parks)Pitcher Trevor Martin (45) throws a pitch during a game against the Houston Valley Renegades on Friday, April 6, 2024. Martin pitched five innings and allowed one run, five hits and struck out nine batters. (Adin Parks)The Bowling Green ballpark during a baseball game against the Houston Valley Renegades on Friday, April 6, 2024. (Adin Parks)Hot Rods’ outfielder Chandler Simpson (3), right, waits to receive the umpire’s call after sliding into second base during a game against the Houston Valley Renegades on Friday, April 5, 2024. (Adin Parks)Madden Parks (4) throws the first pitch before the Bowling Green Hot Rods’ game against the Houston Valley Renegades on Friday, April 6, 2024. (Adin Parks)Hot Rods’ infielder Xavier Isaac (11) motions to a teammate after scoring the second run of a game against the Houston Valley Renegades on Friday, April 5, 2024. (Adin Parks)Hot Rods’ outfielder Brock Jones (7) slides safely into second base during a game against the Houston Valley Renegades on Friday, April 5, 2024. (Adin Parks)Hot Rods’ infielder Xavier Isaac (11) celebrates after an RBI that scored the first run of the opening game against the Houston Valley Renegades on Friday, April 5, 2024. (Adin Parks)
