Guarrasi, CornBelters beat Otters 9-4
Published on August 27, 2010 under Frontier League (FL)
Evansville Otters News Release
(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) - The Normal Cornbelters received a strong pitching performance and timely hits in a 9-4 win against the Evansville Otters on Friday night.
Otters first baseman Derek Wiley hit a solo home run for the early 1-0 lead but Evansville struggled for more against Normal pitcher Andrew Guarrasi. The pitcher from Long Island, New York pitched into the eighth inning while striking out a season high 11 batters.
The Normal bats awakened in the third inning when Steven Alexander scored a pair of runs on a single to center field. The CornBelters never surrendered the lead as they received home runs from Asif Shah and former Evansville Otters outfielder Ross McCoy in the 9-4 victory.
Down 9-1, Evansville received a late three-run double from Greg Alexander but the Normal Cornbelters relievers were able to close the door in the final innings for the win.
Guarassi is the winning pitcher (2-3) after allowing three runs (one earned) in 7 2/3 innings. Kent Worthington (1-1) takes the loss for the Otters after giving up five runs in 5 1/3 innings.
The Normal Cornbelters improve to 40-48 after the victory as Evansville drops to 34-52.
Evansville and Normal continue the three game series with another meeting tomorrow night at Bosse Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 PM CDT on Best One Tires Night. There also will be a fireworks extravaganza after the game sponsored by the Marines.
For more information on tickets, please call the Evansville Otters front office at 812 435 8686 or visit the team's website at http://www.evansvilleotters.com.
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