Otters Outlast CornBelters
Published on June 9, 2016 under Frontier League (FL)
Evansville Otters News Release
EVANSVILLE, IN - Evansville won an intense pitcher's duel by a score of 2-1 on Thirsty Thursday at Bosse Field. The match was highlighted by the showdown of starting pitchers between former USI star, Matthew Chavarria, versus Otters' mainstay, Hunter Ackerman. The scoring of the game would kick off in the second when the Cornbelters took a 1-0 lead following a single, double, and sacrifice fly in consecutive order to start the inning. However, the Otters would immediately answer back in the latter half of the second. Evansville mustered back to back singles to set the stage for Christopher Riopedre, who came through in the clutch with a game-tying single. Next, the Otters would receive a gift from the Cornbelters when a wild pitch was thrown that would allow Julio Rodriguez to score from third base.
Astonishingly, neither team could manufacture a run through the last seven innings. This was in part due to the remarkable pitching performances of Chavarria and Ackerman. Each pitched six complete innings with the difference between the two being two earned runs, three walks, and three strikeouts for Chavarria against one earned run, one walk, and six strikeouts for Ackerman.
Looking ahead, Evansville will begin a road series tomorrow against the Florence Freedom. They will return home to Historic Bosse Field for six games in five days starting Tuesday, June 14th . Tickets are on sale and may be obtained online or by calling (812) 435-8686.
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