Boomers rally, top Bolts08/06/2024 8:54 PM
SCHAUMBURG, IL - The Windy City ThunderBolts dropped the first game of the final three-game series against their crosstown Chicagoland foe Schaumburg Boomers 4-3 Tuesday night at Wintrust Field.
ThunderBolts (31-42) infielder Henry Kusiak doubled leading off the top of the second. Joe Johnson singled to the left side notching an RBI single.
The game remained quiet offensively until the top of the sixth inning. Ronnie Allen Jr. walked to lead off. Outfielder Cam Phelts bunted for a hit, and the throw into the outfield put runners on second and third. A wild pitch scored one, and Kusiak launched a sacrifice fly making the score 3-0 Windy City.
Schaumburg (37-34) began their comeback in the bottom of the sixth. Andrew Sojka grounded out for an RBI, making it 3-1.
Dan Brown relieved Windy City starter Will Armbruester on the hill in the seventh. Brown hit Tyler-Depreta-Johnson and then walked Alec Craig. A bunt by Boomers outfielder Brett Milazzo was thrown into the outfield, surrendering a run while the throw back cost another run knotting the score 3-3. Anthony Calarco cracked his third hit of the night, an RBI single putting the Boomers ahead 4-3.
Armbruester tossed six innings, conceding four hits and three walks, striking out none.
Brown (1-2) took the loss for Windy City, surrendering three runs (none earned). Jack Mahoney tossed two scoreless innings, allowing a hit and striking out two.
Boomers starter Jacob Smith dealt six innings, allowing four runs (three earned) while walking two and striking out eight,
Cole Stallings (2-0) threw 1.1 innings scoreless for the win and Jake Joyce earned his ninth save of the campaign.
Windy City seeks a win at Wintrust field Wednesday at 12:00 CDT. Buddie Pindel (7-4, 1.68) starts for the Bolts against Schaumburg's Cristian Lopez (3-3, 3.95). The broadcast can be found at wcthunderbolts.com.
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