For example, the Wild Things have a 40-6 record in games when they score the first run but are only 13-18 when the opponent does. That’s what the Wild Things have shown in the first two games of their series against Evansville at EQT Park. The Wild Things increased their lead in the Frontier League’s Central Division to eight games over both Evansville and Florence. In beating the Otters for the second consecutive night, the Wild Things were outhit 7-5 but managed to push across an early run and take advantage of five Evansville walks in the third inning. “We knew,” Vaeth added, “that he was a strike thrower.