Rennie Strikes out Career High as Otters Top Miners
June 22, 2018 - Frontier League (FL)
Evansville Otters News Release
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Thanks to a dominant pitching performance from Luc Rennie and timely hitting, the Evansville Otters beat the Southern Illinois Miners 6-0 on Friday evening at Bosse Field in front of 2,022 fans.
Evansville broke open the scoring in the bottom of the second inning. Joe Lytle singled with Logan Taylor at second, and a subsequent error on the play allowed Logan Taylor to score and give the Otters a 1-0 lead.
In the third, the Otters struck for three runs to take a 4-0 lead. Travis Harrison knocked home a run with a single and then Joe Lytle capped off the inning with a two-run double.
Mike Rizzitello pushed the lead to 5-0 with an RBI double in the fifth.
Toby Thomas tacked on another run in the eighth with an RBI single as the Otters would go on to win 6-0.
Everybody in the Otters lineup collected at least one hit and Mike Rizzitello lead the way, going 3-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Luc Rennie gets his fourth win of the season in a dominant performance. Rennie tossed a season high eight innings while striking out a career high 12 men. Rennie allowed only two hits and walked only one hitter while shutting out the Miners.
Geno Encina is dealt the loss for Southern Illinois. Encina allowed five runs, four earned, on 11 hits in his five innings of work.
Coverage of the series will continue on WUEV 91.5 FM and the Otters Digital Network presented by Kruckemeyer & Cohn with Sam Jellinek(play-by-play) and Bill McKeon(analysis) on the call.
The series with the Miners continues Saturday and Sunday, featuring Deaconess Night and postgame fireworks, and a family fun day. June 26-28 against the Grizzlies will have $2 Tuesday, Day Camp Day and Thirsty Thursday. June 29-July 1 against the Rascals will be highlighted by Edward Jones Night and postgame fireworks, Heritage Federal Credit Union hat giveaway and Boy Scout Night, and another family fun day. Tickets are still available at evansvilleotters.com or by calling 812-435- 8686.
Fans can also follow Otters social media on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for game updates throughout the day.
The Evansville Otters are the 2006 and 2016 Frontier League champions. Season tickets, group outing packages, and single game tickets are on sale now for the 2018 season.
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