Boomers split doubleheader with Mississippi

The Schaumburg Boomers split a Sunday doubleheader with Mississippi, winning the first game 5-2 and losing the second game 12-6.

Anthony Calarco posted a big game and the defense made a pair of big plays as the Boomers took the opener. Andrew Sojka led off the game with a single and stole second before Calarco slapped a double to make the score 1-0 in the first. Mississippi tied the contest in the bottom of the inning. Calarco came through with two outs again in the third, singling home Michael Gould to give the Boomers the lead. Nick Podkul singled home a run in the sixth as both teams scored in the inning. Calarco recorded a two-run single in the seventh to put the game away.

Christian Johnson tallied his second win of the year by working 5.2 innings and allowing two runs.

Mississippi scored five runs in the first inning to seize control of Game 2.