 The Evansville Otters emerged victorious by a score of 8-1 against the Windy City Thunderbolts on Wednesday night at Bosse Field. Evansville managed to pound out thirteen hits offensively, while showcasing dominant pitching for the second straight evening. Astonishingly, the Otters pitching didn’t get off to a good start after Evansville right-hander, Preston Olson, was yanked after just one inning pitched. The Thunderbolts snatched an early 1-0 lead in the first following an RBI double to the deepest part of the ballpark. However, it was all Otters after that brief hiccup as Evansville would go on to tie the contest in the third behind a double by Julio Rodriguez and an RBI groundout from player of the game, John Schultz. Schultz would finish the game 3-5, with the lone RBI. The runs would keep piling on in the fourth following four Otter hits and a three run outburst to bring the score to 4-1. After three consecutive men reached base, Evansville would tack on additional runs in the fifth when Nik Balog lofted a shallow fly ball to left that was misplayed by Windy City, and a bases juiced walk from Christopher Riopedre that bolstered the Otter lead 6-1. The Otters would pepper two more hits in the sixth to take a commanding 7-1 advantage. Evansville’s run parade would remarkably continue for the fifth straight inning succeeding a majestic double by Rodriguez that banged off of the left field wall with a runner on base. Both respective teams would go down quietly over the last two innings.
Looking ahead, Evansville will wrap up a three game home stand tomorrow against the Windy City Thunderbolts, with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 pm CDT. Tickets are available at www.evansvilleotters.com or by calling 812-435-8686 ext 21.
