Boomers complete 3-game sweep of Beach Bums

The Schaumburg Boomers finished off a three game home sweep of the Traverse City Beach Bums with the sixth shutout of the season, a 4-0 whitewash on Saturday.

Starter Seth Webster kept Traverse City at bay the entire contest. Webster worked around a bases-loaded jam in the top of the third and the Boomers responded with 4 runs in the bottom of the frame. Joe De Pinto, who finished 4-for-4 in the contest, drove home the first 2 runs with a single to left-center. Bobby Martin added a 2-out RBI single with the fourth run crossing on an error. Webster, the team's career leader in strikeouts, worked 6 scoreless innings and established a career high with 10 strikeouts. Heith Hatfield and Dexter Price completed the shutout. The Boomers recorded 13 strikeouts in the contest.

Schaumburg (34-26) recorded the fourth sweep of the season with the win, all of which have been at home where the Boomers own a league best record of 23-7. Lake Erie visits to begin a three-game series on Sunday afternoon.