Grizzlies walk off against Schaumburg Boomers, 5-4

SAUGET, Ill. - The Schaumburg Boomers dropped a close contest to the Gateway Grizzlies by a 5-4 score on a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth.

Schaumburg opened the scoring in the first with an RBI single off the bat of Paul Kronenfeld. Gateway plated a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning on a 2-run homer against starter Scott Schultz. The Boomers plated 2 runs in the fifth to open a 3-2 lead on a single from Mikal Hill and a sacrifice fly from James Keller. Hill extended the lead to 4-2 with an RBI in the ninth before Gateway was able to post 3 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks to steal the victory.

Schultz had a quality start, working 6 innings and allowing just 2 runs on 4 hits with a walk and 6 strikeouts. Jake Joyce bridged the gap with 2 scoreless innings, striking out four. Dexter Price suffered the loss. Schaumburg tallied 10 hits in the game with three from Kronenfeld and two from Keller. The Boomers left 13 men on base.

The Boomers (28-35) conclude the series on Thursday night at 7:05 p.m. by playing in a seventh straight rubber game. All-Star RHP Kage Hopkins (3-3, 2.52) starts for the Boomers against RHP Adam Eggnatz (4-2, 2.89).

Schaumburg returns home on Friday night.