 The Evansville Otters won a thrilling game by a score of 5-2 against the Joliet Slammers on Nursing Home Night, presented by Deaconess, at Bosse Field. The Otters would score in the first inning after Nik Balog was successfully able to beat the shift on an RBI single to give the team a 1-0 edge. The lead would not last long on an evening that seemed to be a grudge match, as the Slammers took a 2-1 lead in the third behind a majestic solo homerun and a single with a runner on base. Evansville quickly rallied to even the score at 2-2 in the fourth after Kurt Wertz Jr. was able to burn the Slammers leftfielder with an RBI double. The game would remain fairly uneventful until drama unfolded in the eighth. Chris Sweeney, who was the walk-off hero just a few weeks ago, was able to provide clutch hitting once again as he crushed a three-run homerun that gave the Otters a monumental 5-2 lead. Joliet would go down quietly in the ninth, with Evansville preserving a come from behind victory.
Next, the Otters will play the Joliet Slammers tomorrow on the first Thirsty Thursday of the season for the rubber match and series finale. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 pm CDT. Tickets are on sale and may be obtained online or by calling (812) 435-8686.
