RECAP: Slammers Stop Boomers
JOLIET, Ill. — The 2013 Frontier League Champion Schaumburg Boomers, presented by Wintrust Community Banks, dropped an 11-3 contest to the Joliet Slammers on Sunday afternoon.
Joliet scored twice in the bottom of the second inning. Alexi Colon hit a pair of homers to tie the score with solo blasts in the third and fifth. Colon became the second player this season to hit more than one homer in a contest. Joliet broke open the game with five runs in the bottom of the fifth and added four more in the seventh. Schaumburg was limited to just seven hits, three from Colon. Ty Nelson reached base three times in the defeat. Cal Bowling worked only 4.2 innings to suffer the loss.
Schaumburg (40-28) concludes the roadtrip on Monday night at 7:05 p.m. LHP Danny Jimenez (6-3, 3.95) will receive the baseball for the Boomers while Joliet send newcomer RHP Alex Kaminsky (2-5, 4.97). The game can be heard live on AM 1410 WRMN with the Voice of the Boomers and 2013 Frontier League Broadcaster of the Year, Tim Calderwood. Reserve your piece of the fun at Boomers Stadium this season by calling 847.461.3695 or visiting www.boomersbaseball.com.
