Rascals clinch playoff berth in 8-4 win
Published on September 4, 2010 under Frontier League (FL)
Evansville Otters News Release
(O'FALLON, Mich.) - The River City Rascals defeated the Evansville Otters and earned a playoff berth in an 8-4 win on Saturday night.
Vinnie Scarduzio tripled in the first run for Evansville but River City rallied back by scoring a run in each of the first five innings.
Down 6-1, the Otters mounted a comeback with a home run from Jon Waltenbury and an RBI single from Marcel Champagnie in the 7th to cut the deficit in half.
But JoJo Guterrez added a late two-run single and closer Derrick Miramontes recorded the final out for the 8-4 win.
Tim Woodward (4-2) picks up the win after throwing three innings in relief. The loss goes to Kyle Barry (2-7) after allowing six runs over seven innings.
The River City Rascals are now 56-38 with the win and have clinched a playoff match-up against the first place Southern Illinois Miners.
The Evansville Otters fall to 35-58 with the team's sixth straight loss and look to end the season with a win in the series finale tomorrow night. First pitch is set for 5:05 PM CDT.
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