Otters Seek Series Win at Slammers on Sunday
July 6, 2014 - Frontier League (FL)
Evansville Otters News Release
(JOLIET, ILLINOIS) - The Evansville Otters (25-17) finish a three game series on the road at the Joliet Slammers (17-25) on Sunday afternoon.
First pitch is set for 1:05 pm CDT at Silver Cross Field in Joliet, Illinois.
Fans not going to the game can listen live on WUEV 91.5 FM and WUEV.org . Play by play announcer Mike Radomski and color commentator Bill McKeon will have the call beginning at 12:45 pm CDT.
The Otters won the series opener 5-4 in 11 innings on Friday night. Outfielder Chris Elder had three hits and a go-ahead home run in the 11th inning for the win. The final score was also 5-4 on Saturday but Joliet won that middle contest of the series. Evansville hit three home runs in the defeat.
Evansville is 11-9 all time against the Joliet Slammers.
The Otters seek their first road series win since June 18 (at Traverse City).
Outfielder J.R. Higley is on a seven game hitting streak.
Evansville will have the left-hander and Rockport native Blake Monar (0-0, 162.00 ERA) on the mound against Joliet lefty Blair Walters (1-3, 2.51).
With a win and a Washington loss, the Otters would move one game of the Wild Things for first place in the Frontier League East Division.
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