Boomers Win Fifth Straight
Published on August 12, 2026 under National Association (NA)
Schaumburg Boomers News Release
JOLIET, Ill. - The Schaumburg Boomers made it five consecutive victories by notching a 6-3 decision over the Joliet Slammers on the road Wednesday night.
Chase Dawson again made his presence known in his second game back with the team, handing the Boomers a 2-0 lead with a two-run double to right in the top of the fourth. Joliet responded with three in the bottom of the inning to take a momentary 3-2 lead. Jeff Nicol opened the fifth with a double and Christian Fedko followed with a walk. Kyle Fitzgerald recorded a triple to right with one away to put the Boomers ahead 4-3. Anthony Calarco followed with a sacrifice fly to score Fitzgerald and push the lead to 5-3. Calarco singled home an insurance tally in the seventh as the Boomers extended the lead to 6-3.
Derek Salata worked five innings on the mound to grab the victory and even his record at 5-5 on the season. Salata allowed three runs on four hits with two walks and seven strikeouts. The seven strikeouts matched a season high set four times previously. Aaron Glickstein twirled a scoreless inning while Kyle Moore followed with a pair of scoreless frames. Caleb Riedel needed to face the tying run in the ninth but struck out three to earn his ninth save of the season. Calarco drove home a pair in the win along with Fitzgerald and Dawson. Schaumburg finished with six hits while limiting Joliet to just five.
The Boomers (45-35) will look to sweep Joliet in the final meeting of the season between the two teams tomorrow night at 6:35pm. RHP Ross Thompson (8-3, 4.64) is slated to start the finale. The team returns home on August 19 for a pair of games. Don't miss out on the fun and Feel the Boom this summer! Visit boomersbaseball.com or call 847-461-3695 to secure your ticket to fun this summer.
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