SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — An RBI-single in the fourth off the bat of catcher Mike Valadez provided the only run as the Schaumburg Boomers defeated the Joliet Slammers by a final of 1-0 in a pitcher’s duel Wednesday at Boomers Stadium in Schaumburg.

Coming off a big series victory against the Windy City ThunderBolts, the Boomers (36-25) rode the left arm of starter Cameron Roth (7-4, 3.26) to win their second straight and improve to 25-9 at Boomers Stadium during their Inaugural Season. The 6-4 former Baltimore Orioles farmhand rallied after a tough outing against the Gateway Grizzlies last Friday to strike out eight in eight shutout innings for Schaumburg Wednesday evening. Closer Patrick Mincey clinched another Boomers victory after striking out two of the three batters he faced in the ninth for his 11th save of the season.

K.C. Judge, the newest member of the Boomers acquired Tuesday in a trade that sent INF J.B. Brown to the Normal CornBelters, was the lone Boomers batter with multiple hits on the night. Judge led off the fourth with a blooper turned double to set the stage for what proved-to-be the game-winning single by Valadez. Karexon Sanchez reached base three times for the Boomers out of the leadoff spot, finishing 1-2 with a pair of walks.

Schaumburg and Joliet do battle again Thursday in Game Two of this three-game set with RHP Alex Rivers getting the ball for Manager Jamie Bennett and the Boomers and RHP Tommy Mendoza on the hill for Joliet. Join us for $2 Miller High Life Drafts all night long as we celebrate Union Night, featuring ticket discounts for Union workers and a pint cup giveaway for the first 500 adults entering Boomers Stadium!

With just a handful of weekend dates left, tickets for the Inaugural Season of Boomers Baseball are going fast so act now: online at www.boomersbaseball.com, over the phone at 847.461.3695 or in person at the Boomers Box Office located at Boomers Stadium, 1999 Springinsguth Road, Schaumburg IL, 60193. Don’t miss the newly added weekend series on August 17-19 with special ticket discounts available so give us a call today!