EVANSVILLE, IN, May 21, 2016 – The Evansville Otters were defeated 4-2 in front of their largest crowd of the season against the Florence Freedom on Star Wars Night at Bosse Field. Florence jumped on the board early and never looked back when in the first inning the team was able to score a run following a groundout with runners at second and third base. The Freedom would go on to score two additional runs the very next inning after a pair of doubles and a pair of stolen bases. Evansville’s first run of the game was delivered in the bottom of the second when Kurt Wertz Jr. grounded into a force-out with runners at second and third. Nik Balog crushed a double off of the left-center field fence to help set the table for Wertz. The Otters would score again in the fourth, but couldn’t muster another run for the rest of the contest. It appeared that Evansville had a chance to make a comeback in the eighth with the score 3-2 and runners at first and second, however, a shallow hit fly ball gave the Freedom centerfielder a perfect opportunity to make a nifty catch and then double off the lead Otter runner. Florence would smack a solo homerun in the ninth to help seal their victory.
Evansville will look to bounce back tomorrow as they play the series finale against the Florence Freedom at Bosse Field, with first pitch slated for 5:05 pm CDT. Tickets are on sale and may be obtained online by calling (812) 435-8686.
