Evansville, Ind. – Zach Smith worked seven innings of one-run ball as the Evansville Otters cruised past the Empire State Greys 6-1 Friday night at Bosse Field.
Smith worked four in-order innings and struck out six batters. He allowed just one run and three hits in his seven innings on the mound to earn his fifth win and seventh quality start of the season.
Evansville used two homers to propel their offense.
Noah Myers led off the Otters’ bats with a solo home run to right in the first inning for his 10th homer of the year.
Empire State tied the game on a walk and single in the top of the fourth.
Jeffrey Baez responded with a 412 foot solo home run down the left field line to leadoff the fourth, good for his team-leading 14th home run of the season.
The Otters plated three more runs in the seventh inning. Dakota Phillips hit a two-RBI double and Ethan Skender followed with an RBI single.
Myers extended his hit streak to 12 games. Baez finished the day with three hits.
Jon Beymer pitched the final two innings for the Otters with two strikeouts.
Evansville pitching has allowed just six total hits over the last two games pitched. The Otters’ offense has smashed 15 home runs in the seven games since returning from the All-Star Break.
The Otters face the Greys in the middle game of the series Saturday evening as part of HOT96 FM and YMCA’s Wizards Night.
