Adrian Montilva took the mound for Evansville for the third time this year. Florence was able to strike first, scoring two on a two-run home run to open things up. In the home half of the second, they added one more to make the lead 3-0.
After a scoreless third, the Y’alls added an additional run on a home run to make the score 4-0.
The Otters fought back in the top of the fifth. Keenan Taylor led it off with a single and then stole a base. He advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt from Justin Felix and scored on a fielder’s choice off the bat of Alain Camou.
Florence would get that run right back in the sixth, making it 5-1. After stretch time in the seventh, the Y’alls had a big inning, scoring five in the frame.
The Otters continued to battle in the eighth – the first two men reached for Evansville, which set up JT Benson to hit a two-RBI triple to continue his strong recent play. He later scored thanks to a JJ Cruz RBI groundout.
Florence closed the game out with a final of 10-4. The two teams continue the series tomorrow at 5:40 p.m. CT in Florence.
