Big First Powers Boomers to Victory
June 28, 2012 - Frontier League (FL)
Schaumburg Boomers News Release
NORMAL, Ill. - The Schaumburg Boomers batted around in the first inning, scoring six times with two outs on the way to a 9-2 win over the Normal CornBelters in the warm middle game of a road series on Thursday night.
Normal starter Tyler Lavigne (3-2) recorded only two outs in the inning before the heat got the best of the starter. Karexon Sanchez walked to open the game and Sean Mahley followed with a single. Both runners were sacrificed up and with two outs Chad Mozingo lined a triple to left-center, handing Schaumburg the lead. Back-to-back walks loaded the bases for Mike Valadez who roped a single to center on the first offering from Normal (14-22) reliever Brendon Smith before Jereme Milons capped the scoring with a double off the wall in left.
Robby Donovan (5-1) earned the win, battling through six innings, walking six and striking out six. Donovan won his fourth straight decision and allowed just a two-run second inning homer to Chico Gomez, his second in as many games. Mahley led off the second with a single, stole third and scored on an error to make the lead 7-0. Sanchez drove home Nate Baumann in the fifth while Baumann used a ground out to drive home the final tally in the sixth. All but two members of the lineup posted hits for the Boomers with four players logging more than one.
The Boomers (24-14) now hold a two game lead in the West Division over both River City and Windy City. The rubber match of the series is tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. RHP Tyler Watkins (1-4, 4.29) takes the hill opposite LHP Jacob Liedka (1-2, 3.67).
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