Boomers edged by Mississippi

The Schaumburg Boomers opened a six-game series in Mississippi, dropping a 4-3 decision to the Mud Monsters Tuesday night.

Schaumburg grabbed a 1-0 lead in the second inning when Kyle Fitzgerald drove home Nick Podkul with a groundout. Mississippi tied the game in similar manner in the third before scoring twice in the fifth to lead 3-1.

The Boomers rallied to tie the game in the top of the sixth. Banks Tolley drove home Anthony Calarco with a groundout. Will Prater singled in a run to tie it. The deciding run scored in the seventh and the Boomers were unable to battle back.

The Boomers finished with eight hits but left seven on base. The team was just 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position. Calarco and Tolley both finished with two hits. Christian Johnson was the hard luck loser, allowing just two earned runs in six innings. Dallas Woolfolk and Nick Paciorek worked scoreless frames.