Boomers shut out Slammers in 2-0 win

Alex Rivers and the Schaumburg Boomers bullpen combined to shut out the Joliet Slammers for the second straight night with a 2-0 victory at Boomers Stadium Thursday.

The Boomers (37-25) and their pitching staff have now combined for 21 straight scoreless innings against the Slammers (26-36). Rivers extended his personal scoreless streak to 12 innings after he pitched a career-high 7 shutout frames for Manager Jamie Bennett Thursday. The California native struck out 7 and allowed just 3 hits before giving way to Joe Parsons, who struck out the side in the eighth. Tony Delmonico, the converted infielder who signed with the Boomers prior to today’s game, pitched a scoreless ninth with a strikeout to earn his first save with the Boomers

Tommy Mendoza allowed just 2 runs on 6 hits, but took the loss for the Slammers. Steve McQuail put the Boomers in front with his ninth home run of the season in the second inning. The only other run scored in the contest came on a Karexon Sanchez sacrifice fly to center in the third after Jereme Milons led off the inning with a triple to right.

The Boomers go for the sweep Friday of this three-game set with rookie righty Cody Griebling (1-1, 2.77) getting the nod for the Boomers and the Slammers will counter with right-hander Michael Perconte (0-3, 8.14). The game starts at 6:30 p.m.