Evansville Comes Back for Season High Fourth Straight Win
Published on August 1, 2012 under Frontier League (FL)
Evansville Otters News Release
(EVANSVILLE, INDIANA) - The Evansville Otters rallied back on Wednesday night for a 6-3 victory over the Joliet Slammers.
The victory marks a season-high fourth straight win for the Evansville Otters who now have the possibility of a sweep on Thursday night.
Evansville leapt ahead to a 1-0 lead when outfielder Luis Uribe hit a line-drive home run over the left field fence in the third inning.
Joliet answered back in the next inning though with a solo home run from Eric McGee to even up the score.
Tied at one, the Slammers took their only lead in the fifth inning on a two-run double from Erik Lis, the former UE Purple Ace baseball player.
The Otters trailed 3-1 until the bottom of the seventh inning. Evansville took advantage of a fielding error to bat around in the inning. Outfielder Runey Davis hit a gapper to left field for a two-run double and infielder Taylor Black followed with a two-run single as well.
The Evansville bullpen then threw two scoreless innings to earn the 6-3 win.
The Otters are now 31-37 this season as the Slammers fall to 27-41.
Starter Matt Zielinski (6-5) is the winning pitcher for Evansville. Zielinski allowed just three runs in 7.0 innings, another quality start. Reliever Mike Barsotti (1-1) receives the loss after yielding three runs in 0.2 innings. Closer Eric Massingham (18th save) pitched the final scoreless inning, totaling his 40th save as a member of the Evansville Otters.
The Otters will seek a sweep on Thursday night with right-hander Bryce Morrow (5-6, 4.20 ERA) on the mound. He will be facing off against fellow righty Jim Schult (5-4, 4.30 ERA).
First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m. CDT at Historic Bosse Field. It is Health Resources, Inc. Night and Thirsty Thursday with $1 beer.
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