SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The Gateway Grizzlies scored three runs in the first and never looked back on the way to a 10-3 win over the Schaumburg Boomers in the opener of a key series on Thursday night.

The Boomers were able to plate single runs in the second and third to claw within 3-2. Alexi Colon drove a double to left in the second, plating Brian McConkey with the first run. Sean Mahley doubled home Chad Mozingo in the third. Mozingo saw his 14-game hitting streak, longest by a Boomers player this season, come to an end in the defeat.

Gateway’s Jon Myers connected on a three-run homer in the fifth to extend the lead to 6-2. Tucker Jensen tossed eight innings for the West Division leading Grizzlies, retiring 11 in a row from the fourth through the eighth.

Matt Kuna suffered the defeat, allowing a season-high six runs in five innings. Edwin Carl, signed before the game, worked two scoreless innings in his Schaumburg debut. Mahley and McConkey posted two hits each in the loss.

The Boomers (32-27) continue the longest homestand of the season on Friday night at Boomers Stadium against Gateway. Reserve your piece of the action by calling 847.461.3695 or visiting www.boomersbaseball.com. RHP Mike Giovenco (6-4, 3.93) starts for the Boomers in the 6:30 p.m. contest while Gateway counters with RHP Tim Brown (8-2, 3.06), All-Star Game starter who tossed a no-hitter in his last outing.

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