EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – The Evansville Otters took advantage of some great pitching to take the second game of the series against the Windy City ThunderBolts on Saturday night, 5-0.
Ryan Wiltse got the start for the Otters against Dante Maietta for Windy City.
It took one pitch for the Otters to get on the board first as Jon Ponder hit a leadoff home run. They would extend their lead in the fourth inning. Sam Linscott blasted a solo home run out of the ballpark before T.J. Salvaggio singled in Mark Black from second base to make it 3-0.
At the same time, Wiltse shut out the ‘Bolts offense, finishing the day with 5.2 innings of scoreless ball with five strikeouts. The lead would only grow for Evansville, as the Otters scored one in both the sixth and seventh innings to make it 5-0.
The Otters bullpen continued where Wiltse left off. David Eckaus, Joe Morrissey and Nate Wohlgemuth continued the shutout all the way into the ninth inning. With one out in the top of the ninth, the rain began falling, causing a delay and eventual finalization of the game, the Otters getting the win in a slightly-shortened contest.
The Otters ended their four-game skid and now even the series. The rubber match against the ThunderBolts is Sunday at 5:05 p.m. CT at Bosse Field.
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