Boomers batter Bolts07/13/2024 8:29 PM
 SCHAUMBURG, IL- The Windy City ThunderBolts dropped the middle game of a three-game suburb showdown series against the Schaumburg Boomers 12-1 Saturday night at Wintrust Field. The Boomers (31-25) struck right off the hop in the bottom of the first. Chase Dawson rifled a two-run double into right field, adding a pair on the board. A sacrifice fly by Paxton Wallace made it 3-0. Schaumburg added another run in the bottom of the second with anther sacrifice fly by Jake Meyer, adding a run for a 4-0 edge. In the bottom of inning number three the Boomers plated three. The three spot ended Windy City starter Michael Barkers’ night. A triple by Aaron Simmons scored a run and an RBI double by Anthony Calarco made it a 6-0 advantage for Schaumburg. Meyer hit an RBI single to left for the extra point and a commanding 7-0 lead. Barker (1-6) took the loss, totaling 2.2 innings and allowing six hits and seven runs (five earned) while walking four. The Boomers plated three runs in the bottom of the fifth against Windy City, highlighted Meyer potting an RBI triple. Meyer reached base four times going 3-4 and three RBI’s. Cole Cook (3-2) earned the win, notching a complete game. He surrendered six hits and one run while walking one and striking out nine. Kingston Liniak hit his fifth home run of the year in the top of the seventh, breaking the shutout. Liniak had two of the five Windy City hits on the night. Joey Grabanski doubled, and Brennan Dorighi, Christian Kuzemka and Henry Kusiak each singled. Jack Mahoney pitched a scoreless seventh inning and Dan Brown pitched a scoreless eighth. The series wraps up on the last day of the seaosn's first half Sunday afternoon at Wintrust Field. Jacob Smith (1-1, 4.36) starts for Schaumburg. The ThunderBolts have not yet announed their starter. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 CDT and the broadcast can be found through wcthunderbolts.com. |
Browse by Month »
August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 May 2022 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 |
