Boomers walk to 5-2 win
The Schaumburg Boomers drew a franchise-record 11 walks and rode the arm of Alex Rivers to claim the first game of a weekend series with the Road Warriors 5-2 Friday night at Boomers Stadium.
With the victory and losses by the Windy City ThunderBolts and division-leading Gateway Grizlles, the Boomers (47-35) sit 1 game back in the West Division standings with 14 games remaining.
The Boomers jumped out to a 4-0 lead and never looked back despite collecting just 4 hits. Schaumburg had runners on base all night as the Boomers, lead by Karexon Sanchez’s 4 walks, earned 11 free passes and made the most of their 4 hits.
Article Comments
Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked.
If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.