Sussex County used back-to-back base hits and an error, all with two outs to score the tying run in the ninth inning.
A hit batter and base hit nearly gave the Otters a walk-off win in the ninth but an inning ending double play ended the threat.
The Miners scored two in the tenth as a base hit scored the ghost runner at second and the second run scored on two stolen bases and an error.
A hit Otters’ batter put the tying runner on base in the bottom of the tenth but a flyout ended the game.
The loss spoiled an excellent outing by Zach Smith. The starter struck out a season high eight batters in seven innings of work allowing just two runs and five hits.
Noah Myers appeared to have the game winning hit in the sixth, a two-out two RBI double broke a 1-1 tie.
The Miners got one run back on a solo homer in the seventh before tying things in the ninth.
Jomar Reyes’ had a base hit to reach a 12 game hitting streak, tied for the longest of any Otter this season. George Callil notched three hits on Tuesday, including a double and a run.
Evansville and Sussex County quickly return to action Wednesday afternoon with a 12:05 p.m. first pitch in the middle game of the series. The game is a Senior Connection Wednesday with discounted senior (55 and older) GA tickets.
All home and road Otters games this season are televised on FloSports with audio-only coverage available for free on the Evansville Otters YouTube page.
