Brock Jones smacked a two-run homer in the top of the first inning to lead the Bowling Green Hot Rods to their first six-game road series victory with a 5-1 win over the Winston-Salem Dash on Saturday at Truist Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C.

The Hot Rods (52-44 overall, 21-14 second half) began the scoring in the top of the first against Dash starter Joismar Cousin. Shane Sasaki led off with a single and came around to score on a two-run homer by Jones to make it 2-0.

In the top of the third, Sasaki singled and was plated on a triple from Carson Williams to put Bowling Green up 3-0. 

Winston-Salem (46-51, 12-22) earned its first run in the bottom of the fifth off Bowling Green starter Roel Garcia. Colby Smelley walked and Andy Atwood doubled to put runners on second and third. Caberea Weaver grounded out to third, scoring Smelley to cut the deficit to 3-1.

Bowling Green scored off Cousin again in the top of the sixth. Dominic Keegan singled and Dru Baker reached on an error to put runners on first and second. Blake Robertson singled to center, plating both runners to increase the lead to 5-1.

Hot Rods reliever Keyshawn Askew closed it out in the ninth, pushing Bowling Green to a 5-1 victory.

Tony Locey (3-0) collected the win by recording the final out of the fifth. Cousin (0-1) took the loss, allowing five runs (three earned) on seven hits and seven strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. Askew earned the save, allowing two hits and striking out five over three scoreless innings.

Bowling Green and Winston-Salem play the finale of a six-game series on Sunday with first pitch set for 1 p.m. CT. The Hot Rods start right-hander J.J. Goss (4-4, 4.85), while Winston-Salem starts righty Andrew Dalquist (2-6, 8.05).