FL Joliet Slammers

Boomers Top Slammers in Game One

July 31, 2013 - Frontier League (FL)
Joliet Slammers News Release


Joliet's offense could produce only one run on four hits against Schaumburg's pitching (Joliet, IL) - The Joliet Slammers' offense cooled off quickly in the first game back against the Schaumburg Boomers (36-29) after a promising six game road trip, with Joliet falling by a final of 6-1.

The Slammers (28-36) had only two hits on the board into the sixth inning and managed only one run against a Schaumburg pitching staff that struck out 11 Joliet batters.

Chuck Lofgren suffers the loss, falling to (5-5) and Matt Kuna (5-3) records the victory for the boomers.

Lofgren surrendered two long balls on the night with Steve McQuail hitting a two-run shot in the first and Chad Mozingo taking Lofgren deep in the third frame to put the Boomers up 3-0.

The Slammers cut the lead to 3-1 in the sixth inning when Niko Vasquez scored on the groundout from Grant DeBruin to make it a two-run ballgame but Schaumburg would add two runs in the very next inning to make it 5-1 and an insurance run in the eighth to put the game to bed by a score of 6-1.

Bret Zawacki (4-5, 4.75) receives the start in the second on Thursday with Mike Giovenco (6-4, 3.89) starting for the Boomers. First pitch is once again at 7:05 and the Joliet Slammers' pre game show on 1340 WJOL begins at 6:50 p.m.

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The Joliet Slammers are members of the Frontier League of Professional Baseball. The Frontier League is the oldest continuously operating independent professional league, entering its 21st season in 2013. For more information about the Frontier League visit www.frontierleague.com.

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