Otters Begin 5-Day, 6-Game Homestand Tonight
Published on June 19, 2013 under Frontier League (FL)
Evansville Otters News Release
LOOK BACK AT LAST GAME: The Evansville Otters rallied back to take a lead and hold on late for a 7-5 win against the Washington Wild Things. Down 1-0, the Otters were un- able to score until a four run fifth in- ning. when the team rallied for four runs. Evansville scored seven runs in a row at one point to take a command- ing lead. Trailing 7-1, Washington scored a run in the sixth inning and then scored three more times in the bottom of the ninth inning. With the go-ahead run at the plate, closer Eric Mass- ingham induced a lineout to end the game, securing the Evansville Otters win. It was their second straight victory and eighth consecutive series victory.
DOUBLEHEADER SUCCESS: The Evansville Otters are 7-1 in doubleheaders this season, includ- ing sweeps at Traverse City, vs. Southern Illinois and vs. River City. Evansville split at Schaumburg with a controversial game-winning sacrifice fly. Evansville was 10-2 in doubleheaders in 2012.
WHAT'S AT STAKE? Evansville 5-1 in their last six series openers (the Otters lost the pre- vious 3 series openers). The Otters have won eighth straight series. Evansville needs a win or a Gateway Grizzlies (18-9) loss to maintain the best record in all of the Frontier League.
FUN FACTS: The Otters longest streak without a loss was six wins in a row. Evansville also won a Frontier Leage best nine consecutive home games earlier this season. Evansville is 14-1 when they score first. Evansville is 16-0 when leading after 5 in- nings . The Otters have not allowed a fourth inning run all season long.
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