Otters Win Series over Washington to Kick off Season Second Half
July 21, 2024 - Frontier League (FL)
Evansville Otters News Release
EVANSVILLE, Ind - In a come-from-behind victory, the Evansville Otters downed the Washington Wild Things Sunday evening 4-3 at Bosse Field.
Four runs in the sixth inning was all it took for the Otters (23-37) to pick up their first series win of the year against the Wild Things (39-20). The final matchup of the regular season between these two foes was a nail-biting back-and-forth thriller.
Washington jumped on the board in the fifth to make it a 1-0 game.
During the Otters' hot stretch with the bats, the first two men of the inning reached base with a walk and a hit-by-pitch. Then, Dakota Phillips rifled a double to the right side to score both men. Later, Logan Brown hit a sacrifice fly to bring home Phillips. The final run later scored on Giovanni DiGiacomo's base hit to right-center.
Two solo home runs from the Wild Things made it a close game in the late stages, but their attempt at a comeback was not enough as the bullpen held on for the win.
Casey Delgado started the game for the Otters and went four scoreless innings allowing just a hit. Coming out of the bullpen, Ryan Wiltse (2-1) took the win after giving up one run in two frames of action. Malik Barrington (4-3) was tabbed with the loss for Washington.
The Wild Things out-hit the Otters 7-6. Six of the starting nine for the Otters tallied a hit.
With an off day tomorrow, Evansville will play four games in three days against the Florence Y'alls beginning on Tuesday. A doubleheader is scheduled for the series opener to make up for a rain-out in Florence on May 26. First pitch is scheduled for 4:41 p.m., with game two beginning approximately 30 minutes following the conclusion of game one. Coverage is available on the Otters Digital Network and FloBaseball.
The Evansville Otters are the 2006 and 2016 Frontier League champions.
The Otters play all home games at historic Bosse Field, located at 23 Don Mattingly Way in Evansville, Ind. Stay up to date with the Evansville Otters by visiting evansvilleotters.com, or follow the Otters on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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