Elvin Rodriguez struggled in this one, and a late flurry from the Hens wasn’t enough as they dropped Game 1 of Thursday’s doubleheader. They offense took advantage of their opportunities despite just seven hits and no walks, they still pushed across four runs.
Rodriguez was wild in the first, giving up a single and then issuing back-to-back walks to start the game. A sacrifice fly and an RBI single made it 2-0. The Hens fought back in the third. Jack Lopez led off with a single and advanced on a John Valente sacrifice bunt. Zack Short came through with an RBI single, then stole second and scored on a Kody Clemens triple to even things up at 2-2.