EVANSVILLE, Ind- The Evansville Otters (36-52) took the opener in a pitcher’s duel against the Windy City ThunderBolts (35-53) on Friday night 2-1. They have now won nine games in a row, tying the franchise record set in 2008 and 2022.
Braden Scott made his 19th start of the season and got going quick with three strikeouts through the first two innings.
All of the Otters offense came in the second and third and were both propelled by Windy City defensive mistakes. Stephen Paolini started the second by reaching on an error. After a stolen base, Cohen Wilbanks singled him in to jump Evansville out in front 1-0. Keenan Taylor got to second after a dropped fly ball in the third and Paolini doubled him in to double Evansville’s lead…