Bowling Green Hot Rods pitcher Duncan Davitt (33) tries pick off a Wilmington Blue Rocks runner at first base Sunday, June 2, 2024 at Bowling Green Ballpark in Bowling Green, Ky. (Daily News Photo by Joe Imel/joe.imel@bgdailynews.com)

Starting pitcher Duncan Davitt gave up just one run over six innings, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods were shut out 4-0 by the Hickory Crawdads in the final game of the first half on Thursday at L.P. Frans Stadium in Hickory, North Carolina.

Hickory (28-38) struck first in the bottom of the third inning facing Davitt. Yosy Galan singled and moved to second on a stolen base. Alejandro Osuna collected a single to right, scoring Galan to make it 1-0.

The Crawdads opened it up in the bottom of the eighth with three runs against Hot Rods reliever Drew Sommers, taking a 4-0 lead.

Bowling Green (36-30) went scoreless in the ninth, falling 4-0.

Mitch Bratt (4-3) collected the win, allowing six hits, a walk and striking out five over seven scoreless frames. Davitt (5-5) took the loss, allowing a run on four hits and four strikeouts over six innings.

Bowling Green and Hickory play game four of a six-game series on Friday with first pitch set for 6 p.m. CT. The Hot Rods are rolling out right-hander Trevor Martin (5-2, 2.97), while the Crawdads are starting righty Joseph Montalvo (4-2, 2.68).