Boomers Slide Past Lake
July 28, 2014 - Frontier League (FL)
Schaumburg Boomers News Release
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - The 2013 Frontier League Champion Schaumburg Boomers, presented by Wintrust Community Banks, claimed a fifth consecutive victory by sliding past the Lake Erie Crushers 2-1 on Monday night.
All of the offense occurred in the third inning. Lake Erie tallied just one run on five hits in the top of the frame following a base running mistake. The run was the lone tally against starter Eddie Cody. Cody worked a career high seven innings and scattered six hits with a walk and four strikeouts, improving to 2-1 on the year.
Schaumburg scored twice in the bottom of the third to account for the final. Alexi Colon tied the game with a single through the right side to bring home Gerard Hall. Tyler Sciacca account for the difference with a two out single to plate Michael Valadez. Colon, Valadez, and Sciacca accounted for two hits apiece, the only six hits of the game. Dexter Price worked the ninth for his 14th save and the 30th of his two year career with the team.
Schaumburg (36-26) will attempt to sweep the homestand on Tuesday morning in an 11:00 a.m. contest. The Boomers, a league best 25-7 at home, send RHP Cal Bowling (5-5, 5.66) to the mound against Lake Erie's LHP Matt Rein (0-4, 5.77). The contest 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.
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