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RECAP | Seventh inning dooms Otters in series opener
FLORENCE, KY - The Evansville Otters (7-11) fell to the Florence Y’alls (7-9) 10-4 in the series opener on Friday Night at Thomas More Stadium.
Adrian Montilva took the mound for Evansville for the third time this year. Florence was able to strike first, scoring two on a two-run home run to open things up. In the home half of the second, they added one more to make the lead 3-0.
After a scoreless third, the Y’alls added an additional run on a home run to make the score 4-0.
The Otters fought back in the top of the fifth. Keenan Taylor led it off with a single and then stole a base. He advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt from Justin Felix and scored on a fielder’s choice off the bat of Alain Camou.
Florence would get that run right back in the sixth, making it 5-1. After stretch time in the seventh, the Y’alls had a big inning, scoring five in the frame.
The Otters continued to battle in the eighth - the first two men reached for Evansville, which set up JT Benson to hit a two-RBI triple to continue his strong recent play. He later scored thanks to a JJ Cruz RBI groundout.
Florence closed the game out with a final of 10-4. The two teams continue the series tomorrow at 5:40 p.m. CT in Florence.
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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