Bowling Green Hot Rods infielder Cooper Kinney runs to first after making contact with the ball at Bowling Green Ballpark on Wednesday. The Hot Rods won the series opener, 14-5. View more photos online at bgdailynews.com

Duncan Davitt tossed a strong 5 2/3 innings, but it wasn’t enough as the Bowling Green Hot Rods dropped the second game of a six-game series to the Winston-Salem Dash on Wednesday at Truist Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Winston-Salem (20-21) scored first against Davitt in the bottom of the second inning. Colby Smelley led off with a single and Jordan Sprinkle doubled to center, putting the Dash on top 1-0.

The Hot Rods (22-19) answered in the top of the third facing Dash starter Tyler Schweitzer. Cooper Kinney launched a homer to right, tying the game, 1-1.

Winston-Salem struck next in the bottom of the seventh with Davitt still on the hill. Shawn Goosenberg launched a leadoff solo home run to left, making it 2-1. Drew Sommers entered on the mound for Bowling Green and surrendered a single to Wes Kath and a triple to Sprinkle that gave the Dash a 3-1 lead.

One more run came around for the Dash in the bottom of the eighth against Bowling Green reliever Gerlin Rosario. Sprinkle walked and Eddie Park singled to right, scoring Sprinkle from first to increase the Winston-Salem lead to 4-1.

The four runs where enough to keep Bowling Green at bay as the Dash closed out a Wednesday night win 4-1. 

Schweitzer (3-2) picked up the win, throwing seven innings and striking out seven batters while allowing just one run on seven hits. Davitt (3-3) was handed the loss after going 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two runs on six hits.

Winston-Salem’s Max Roberts corralled his first save of the year, working through a scoreless ninth.

The Hot Rods return to action Thursday against the Dash at Truist Stadium with a 6 p.m. CT first pitch. Bowling Green sends out right-hander Trevor Martin (2-2, 4.46), while Winston-Salem is slated to start righty Peyton Pallette (1-4, 7.25).