Eight-run seventh inning keys Schaumburg Boomers victory

The Schaumburg Boomers fell behind 5-0 to the Florence Y’Alls early but came from behind to win a wild 16-10 affair on Wednesday night at Wintrust Field.

Florence scored five runs in the top of the first keyed by a grand slam from Brendan Bobo. The Boomers battled back to take the lead, scoring twice in the third on a sacrifice fly from Anthony Calarco and an RBI double from Banks Tolley.

The Boomers scored five runs in the fourth to open a 7-5 edge. Christian Fedko singled home a run and Andrew Sojka tied the game with a 2-run single. Calarco knocked home the go-ahead run with a fielder’s choice and Tolley capped the inning with an RBI single.

Florence answered with three in the fifth to once again lead at 8-7. The score remained 8-7 until the seventh when the Boomers exploded for eight runs, sending 12 men to the plate.

An error allowed the tying run to score. Will Prater put the Boomers in front with a two-run opposite field double. Sojka, Michael Gould and Calarco all posted consecutive RBI single and the rally concluded with a two-run double from Kyle Fitzgerald. Satchell Norman homered in the eighth after Florence scored twice in the top of the frame to cap the scoring.