Boomers Stop CornBelters

August 20, 2014 - Frontier League (FL)
Schaumburg Boomers News Release

NORMAL, Ill. - The 2013 Frontier League Champion Schaumburg Boomers, presented by Wintrust Community Banks, ended the longest win streak in the history of the Normal CornBelters at seven games with a 4-3 decision on Wednesday.

Gerard Hall nailed a three-run homer in the top of the fourth inning to break a 1-1 tie and account for the difference in the contest. Hall has connected on four homers in the last three contests and finished with a pair of hits in the game. Cal Bowling worked five innings to earn his team leading seventh victory of the year. Justin Erasmus bridged the gap with three blank frames, leaving the tying run at third in the eighth. Dexter Price became the first pitcher in team history to notch 20 saves with a perfect ninth. The Boomers received hits from seven individuals including two each from Hall, Alexi Colon, Tony Delmonico, and Michael Valadez.

Schaumburg (49-34) will look to win the series on Thursday night in a 7:00 p.m. game. RHP Seth Webster (5-4, 3.01) starts against RHP Michael Schweiss (4-2, 6.10) in the final true road game of the year. 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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