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RECAP | Otters fall in game three, still hold 2-1 lead in FLCF
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (Sept. 16, 2026) - The Evansville Otters (2-1) dropped a low-scoring game in Game Three of the Frontier League Midwest Conference Finals against the Washington Wild Things (1-2) on Friday night, 4-1.
Colby Morse made his second start of the postseason for the Otters against Drew Stegura, making his first professional playoff start for Washington.
Both teams would trade zeroes in the first two frames before the Wild Things would strike first, scoring a run in the third inning.
Two more runs would score in the fourth inning and one in the fifth for Washington to put them up 4-1.
The Otters got a run back in the sixth inning on an RBI single from LG Castillo.
Evansville’s bullpen put in another solid shift as Joe Morrissey, Chase Kriebel and Nolan Thebiay combined for almost four innings of scoreless ball.
The Otters couldn’t find the run column in the final three innings and dropped the third game of the series.
Evansville continues with the Frontier League Midwest Conference Finals tomorrow with Game Four against the Wild Things at 6:05 p.m. CT at EQT Park. The Otters still lead the best-of-five series 2-1 and can win the series tomorrow.
Secure your tickets, check out postseason promotions and purchase your 2026 Otters Frontier League Playoff shirt to pick up at the game at https://www.evansvilleotters.com/playoff-hq.
All games can be heard on 96.9 WYIR and the Otters Digital Network and can be viewed live on the Frontier League Network on HTN.
The Evansville Otters are the 2006 and 2016 Frontier League champions.
The Otters play all home games at EVSC’s Historic Bosse Field, located at 23 Don Mattingly Way in Evansville, Ind. Stay up to date with the Evansville Otters by visiting evansvilleotters.com, or follow the Otters on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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