Evansville Otters catcher Dakota Phillips

Big Fifth Inning Lifts Otters over Crushers

EVANSVILLE, Ind. - An 11-run fifth inning Sunday made the difference for the Evansville Otters as they defeated the Lake Erie Crushers 13-3 to capture another series win at home. Starters Jason Alvarez and Ryan O'Reilly were hot out of the gate. Alvarez led off with three hitless innings, while O'Reilly struck out six straight batters between the first and third innings. Finally, the offense awoke in the fifth as Jackson... Full Story