Bowling Green starting pitcher Gary Gill Hill tossed six solid innings, while a seven-run sixth inning headlined by a Blake Robertson grand slam led the Hot Rods to a 7-2 win over the Hub City Spartanburgers on Friday at Fifth Third Park in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

For the first time in the series, Hub City (7-6) scored the first runs of the game with Gill Hill on the mound. With one out, Julian Brock doubled, and Marcus Smith cleared the bases with a two-run blast, making it a 2-0 Hub City lead.

The Hot Rods (7-6) stormed back in the top of the sixth inning with seven runs against Spartanburgers reliever Seth Clark. Bryan Broecker led off the inning with a single, and two outs later, Emilien Pitre walked. Mac Horvath singled to left, scoring both runners. Tony Santa Maria was hit by a pitch and Jhon Diaz singled in Horvath. Hunter Haas walked to load the bases, and Robertson cleared them with a grand slam, giving Bowling Green a 7-2 lead.

Gerlin Rosario and Hayden Snelsire combined for three scoreless innings of relief, locking up a 7-2 win for the Hot Rods.

Gill Hill (1-0) picked up his first win of the season, tossing six innings, allowing two runs on four hits while walking one and striking out three. Clark (0-1) was given the loss, surrendering seven runs on four hits, walking two in the process.

The Hot Rods and Spartanburgers play the penultimate game of the series on Saturday with a 3:35 p.m. CT first pitch at Fifth Third Park. Bowling Green will send out right-hander Santiago Suarez (0-0, 3.68) against Hub City righty DJ McCarty (0-1, 9.95).