Back-And-Forth Battle Ends in Sudden-Death Loss for the Slammers

July 7, 2026 - JOLIET, IL - The Joliet Slammers battled back three separate times, but ultimately fell to the Mississippi Mud Monsters, 6-5, in a sudden-death finish at Slammers Stadium. Mississippi struck first with a three-run second inning, but Joliet tied up the game in the bottom of the fourth by bringing in a run each inning. The back-and-forth battle continued throughout the evening as the Slammers erased another deficit in the seventh inning, keeping the game within reach. After the Mud Monste... Full Story

Slammers Drop Doubleheader to Otters

July 5, 2026 - JOLIET, IL - The Joliet Slammers came up short in both games of Sunday's Independence Day doubleheader, falling 2-1 in the opener before dropping the nightcap 2-0 to the Evansville Otters at Slammers Stadium. Game one was a tightly contested pitchers' duel, with runs at a premium throughout the afternoon. The Slammers broke through in the sixth inning when Ian Battipaglia launched a solo home run, cutting Evansville's lead to one. Joliet threatened to rally in the late innings but was unable ... Full Story

Slammers Kick off Independence Celebration with a Bang

July 3, 2026 - JOLIET, IL - The Joliet Slammers opened their Independence Celebration weekend in thrilling fashion, rallying from an early deficit to defeat the Evansville Otters, 8-5. Joliet wasted no time getting on the board, taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Jackson Valera drove in the game's opening run. Evansville answered in the third to even the score, but the Slammers quickly responded in the bottom half to reclaim the lead. That wasn't enough as the Otters pulled ahead in the fourth, p... Full Story

Crushers Sneak out a Win in Last Series Game against Slammers

July 2, 2026 - AVON, OH - In a game with only five total runs, the Lake Erie Crushers (21-27) found just enough success to avoid the series sweep against the Joliet Slammers (20-26) on Thursday, winning 3-2. The Slammers kept their routine of scoring first going by making it happen early in this game. In the top of the 1st inning, Blake Berry got the first hit of the day on a double to immediately put him in scoring position. Jackson Valera got the hint and hit a double of his own to score Berry, putting Jo... Full Story

• Crushers Sneak out a Win in Last Series Game against Slammers - Joliet Slammers (FL) July 2
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• Slammers Crush Lake Erie in Dominating Fashion in First Game of Series - Joliet Slammers (FL) June 30
• Washington Tips the Scales in an Even Game against the Slammers for the Walkoff Win - Joliet Slammers (FL) June 28
• Slammers Split Doubleheader in Two Exciting Games against Wild Things - Joliet Slammers (FL) June 27
• Slammers Get Extra-Inning Win Despite Four Home Runs from Wild Things - Joliet Slammers (FL) June 26
• Slammers Get Late-Game Comeback to Win Series against Evansville - Joliet Slammers (FL) June 24
• Low Hitting Game Goes Slammers Way as a Long Away Stretch Starts with a Win - Joliet Slammers (FL) June 23
• Back-To-Back Bombs Lift Slammers Past Y'alls, 8-6 - Joliet Slammers (FL) June 20
• Close Game Finally Goes the Slammers' Way as They Walk-off Y'alls in Extra Innings - Joliet Slammers (FL) June 19
• Slammers Drop Doubleheader to ThunderBolts - Joliet Slammers (FL) June 19
• Slammers Suffer Heartbreaking Loss - Joliet Slammers (FL) June 16
• Strong pitching carries Mud Monsters to series sweep as Slammers head home with a losing streak - Joliet Slammers (FL) June 14
• Three Homers from Slammers Not Enough as Mud Monsters Win Series in Two Games - Joliet Slammers (FL) June 13
• Three Homers from Slammers Not Enough as Mud Monsters Win Series in Two Games - Joliet Slammers (FL) June 13
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July 10	FL	Florence at Joliet	7:35 p.m.
July 9	FL	Mississippi at Joliet	7:35 p.m.
July 8	FL	Mississippi 10 at Joliet 11	Final (10)
July 7	FL	Mississippi 6 at Joliet 5	Final (11)
July 5	FL	Evansville 2 at Joliet 1 (Game 1)	Final (7)
July 5	FL	Evansville 2 at Joliet 0 (Game 2)	Final (7)
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