Evansville, Ind. – The Evansville Otters took game two of the Divisional Round with a score of nine to five. With the game being tied two to two, the Otters exploded for seven runs in the fifth.
Matt Wivinis started for the Otters and pitched for seven innings allowing two hits, two runs and had five strikeouts. Sean Townsley was on the mound for the Slammers and pitched for four and two-thirds innings allowing seven hits, six earned runs and had two strikeouts.
The Otters started the scoring with Rolando Gomez running home after a wild pitch from Townsley. In the second, the Slammers tied the game with Joe Stanley scoring from a fielder’s choice. The lead did not last long as Denzel Richardson scored after a fielder’s choice to take a two to one lead. The Slammers tied the game in the fourth with a SAC-fly into right by Casey Fletcher to bring home Mike Garza.
In the fifth, the flood gates opened for the Otters as they scored seven runs. Jeff Gardner hit for a two-run double, Chris Breen hit a ground-rule double over left field to score Gardner. Nik Balog brought in Breen with his single. Chris Sweeney hit a bomb for a solo home run, then Julio Rodriguez matched Sweeney and hit his own solo shot.
The Slammers tried to make a rally in the eighth but fell short. Carter Bell hit a solo shot, then Zarley Zalewski hit a two run blast to make it five to nine, but it was not enough as the Otters tied the series one to one.
The Otters will be on the road for game three at Joliet. The game is scheduled for Friday, September 9 with first pitch at 7:05pm.
