Polancic earns his 12th save of the season – third most in the Frontier League. Evansville held Washington to just four total hits. Kevin Davis pitched a scoreless eighth inning. Jake Polancic then struck out the last batter to win the game. The Wild Things knocked a base hit into right field but Jeffrey Baez threw out the run at the plate.

Both advanced into scoring position on a bunt. Washington put the first two runners on in the ninth inning on a hit-by-pitch and walk. Noah Myers walked and stole second base.ĭakota Phillips then delivered with two outs, batting a ball into the right to score Myers for a 1-0 lead that held up over the final eight innings. Smith allowed just two hits.Įvansville scored the lone run of the game in the first inning. He struck out four batters while stranding four runners in scoring position. Smith (6-6) pitched his ninth quality start of the season on his 25th birthday. Evansville’s win extends a streak of 42-straight series over two years without being swept at Bosse Field. The Otters earned their second shutout of the week and ninth of the season – second-best in the Frontier League.

– Zach Smith threw seven shutout innings and the Evansville Otters shut out the Washington Wild Things 1-0 Sunday afternoon at Bosse Field.

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