EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Coming off a series win, the Evansville Otters dropped the opener to the Joliet Slammers Wednesday at Bosse Field 9-2.
The original first game was rescheduled yesterday due to rain. There will be two games played tomorrow to make up for the postponement.
Early in tonight’s contest, the Otters (16-24) fell behind early and the Slammers (18-22) took control in the middle innings.
Joliet tacked the first run of the game onto the scoreboard in the second frame with a fielder’s choice RBI. They added on with a pair of runs in the fourth and fifth frames. A solo home run in the seventh made it a 6-0 game and in the eighth the Slammers earned their final run of the night.
Evansville’s offense was quiet, but they avoided being shutout in the ninth inning. Jomar Reyes launched a two-run mammoth shot to left field, finalizing the scoring.
Alec Olund made his Otters debut today. Coming from the Tri-City ValleyCats in a trade, the designated hitter went one-for-four, scoring in the last inning.
Leading the offense, Giovanni DiGiacomo put more kerosene on his flaming bat today, totaling three hits including a double. Reyes also had a multi-hit night.
On the rubber, Tristan Harvin (2-2) took the loss. He recorded one out in the fifth inning before his day ended, giving up five runs on as many walks. Brett Sanchez (3-1) took the win.
With the twin bill, Evansville still has a chance to win the series tomorrow. There will be two seven-inning games. The first pitch is scheduled for 5:05 p.m. CT and the nightcap will occur approximately 30 minutes after the opener concludes. Coverage is available on the Otters Digital Network and FloBaseball.
