Boomers Come Back Late in Win
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The Schaumburg Boomers, presented by Wintrust Community Banks, got the timely hitting they’ve been looking for all season Friday night as they came back in the eighth inning for a 4-3 win over the Windy City ThunderBolts.
Windy City struck first, scoring an unearned run in the first to make it 1-0. Coco Johnson made it 2-0 Bolts with an RBI single in the fifth. The score was 3-0 Windy City after five and a half innings before the Schaumburg bats came alive. Jordan Dean ripped a double down the left field line to make it 3-1. After a ground out and a walk, Mikal Hill drove in Dean with an RBI single to pull the Boomers within one.
Hill tied the game at 3 in the eighth with an RBI single. Tobias Moreno followed with a single on the first pitch he saw to make it 4-3. Dexter Price pitched a scoreless ninth for his 15th save on the year and his 59th of his career.
Scott Schultz pitched five and a third, striking out four and allowing three runs, only one of which was earned. The Boomers bullpen threw three and two thirds of scoreless relief to lead Schaumburg to its 21st comeback win of the year. Schaumburg looks to surpass its 2015 wins total Saturday night at 6 p.m. With just a few home games left on the schedule, call 847-461-3695 or visit www.boomersbaseball.com to ensure your place in the fun at Boomers Stadium. Hear all of the action on AM 1410 WRMN with the voice of the Boomers, Tim Calderwood.
