Saturday, May 29, 2021. 10:13 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A home run by Elliott Curtis allowed Équipe Quebec to win the first duel of a double program against the Evansville Otters 4-3 on Saturday in the Frontier League.
Curtis slammed his long ball in the fifth inning against Tyler Vail (0-1) to give Équipe Quebec a one-point lead.
Vail remained at the mound for six of seven innings for the Otters, conceding three runs and seven hits. He completed three strikeouts.
Riley Pittman, with a sacrifice ball in second, and Jeffry Parra, with a single in fourth, produced the other points for Team Quebec.
Nick Horvath (1-0) was credited with the victory. He shared the work with David Gauthier, Marshall Shill and Andrew Case for Équipe Quebec.
The two teams played a second game in the evening on Saturday.
On Friday, Team Quebec clinched a victory over the Gateway Grizzlies in another doubles program. The second game ended with a draw.
Due to the pandemic, players from the Capitales de Québec and the Aigles de Trois-Rivières formed Équipe Québec.
Managed by Patrick Scalabrini, this club will play its matches on American soil until July 23, at the very least.
