 The Evansville Otters were held to six hits in a 4-2 loss to the Schaumburg Boomers on Friday at Bosse Field in front of 3,734.
After a scoreless first inning, Schaumburg scored two runs in the top of the second. James Keller and Jack Parenty had back-to-back RBI singles to put the Boomers on top 2-0.
The Otters cut the 2-0 deficit in half in the fifth when a wild pitch allowed Brandon Soat to score.
The Boomers increased the lead in the seventh as Keller delivered with a two-run home run to, allowing Schaumburg to extend the score to 4-1. Keller finished with three RBIs in the game.
The Otters kept fighting until the end.
In the eighth, Jeff Gardner singled to right, scoring Allen to pull Evansville to within two at 4-2. Later that inning, the Otters had the tying run at first base, but would strand the bases loaded.
Hunter Ackerman took the loss, moving his record to 7-3. He allowed four runs and struck out nine batters in 6 2/3 innings. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for Ackerman.
Schaumburg’s Brandon Quintero moved to 3-0 with the win. He surrendered one run in five innings.
Game two of the series between is Saturday at Bosse Field with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m.
On Saturday, it’s Joint Replacement Night at Bosse Field with the game being sponsored by Deaconess, Orthopaedic Associates and Progressive Health. Deaconess will be giving away a hand fan to the first 1,000 fans through the gates.
Tickets for Saturday are still available by going to evansvilleotters.com or calling 812-435-8686.
