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RECAP | Offense stalls in loss at Washington
8/21/2022
WASHINGTON, Pa. - The Evansville Otters managed just four hits Sunday evening to drop the series finale against the Washington Wild Things, 7-3.
Evansville got themselves on the board in the first as an Elijah MacNamee double set up Zach Biermann's RBI single.
The 1-0 lead did not last at all as Washington exploded for offense in the bottom half. After a leadoff walk to Tristan Peterson, the Wild Things grabbed three straight hits. Wagner Lagrange put Washington in front with a two-run triple to right. He immediately came home on an RBI single from Andrew Czech.
Two batters later, the lead hit four with a two-run home run from Ian Walters.
Washington added to their lead in the fourth when Peterson hit a solo home run, advancing the lead to 6-1.
Czech added another solo home run to the Washington total in the fifth, crushing a ball to right.
In the sixth, Evansville kicked off the inning with a double from Miles Gordon. Later in the inning, Biermann brought him home with a sacrifice fly.
The Otters' offense found home once more after J.R. Davis hit a one-out triple in the ninth inning. A wild pitch allowed him to score.
The Wild Things hung on to their 7-3 advantage, taking game three of the series.
The win went to Justin Showalter, his third in a row. The loss fell to Austin Gossmann.
Evansville returns home to begin a six-game homestand on Tuesday night. First pitch against the Joliet Slammers begins at 6:35 p.m. from historic Bosse Field.
The Evansville Otters are the 2006 and 2016 Frontier League champions.
The Otters play all home games at 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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