Zinn Grabs Three Hits as Otters Fall in Middle Game
July 20, 2024 - Frontier League (FL)
Evansville Otters News Release
EVANSVILLE, Ind - On Christmas in July night at Bosse Field on Saturday, the Evansville Otters fell 7-2 to the Washington Wild Things in the series middle game.
The Otters (22-37) trailed early after allowing a grand slam to the Wild Things (39-19) in the first inning.
In the home first, Evansville tallied a run. Delvin Zinn led off with a single. After David Mendham walked, a failed pick-off attempt allowed Zinn to go from second to home, making it a 4-1 game.
Washington added on in the seventh inning. Two walks came back to haunt the Otters pitching staff as both men touched home on a two-run single.
The final runs came in the ninth inning. Washington advanced their lead to 7-1 with a fielder's choice RBI. In the bottom of the frame, Zinn led off with a double down the right field line. Two batters later, Alec Olund hit a sacrifice fly to finalize the scoring.
Taking the loss was Braden Scott (1-9). After allowing the grand slam, the southpaw settled down to pitch in six innings, allowing no more runs while picking up eight strikeouts. Wild Things starter Kobe Foster (6-1) took the win after pitching into the ninth.
Washington out-hit Evansville 11-4. Zinn had a trio of hits for the Otters to lead the way.
The final game of the year between these two clubs will be played in a rubber match tomorrow evening. First pitch is scheduled for 5:05 p.m. 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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