Boomers sweep Lake Erie

The Schaumburg Boomers pulled away late to log a 14-7 win over the Lake Erie Crushers on Sunday afternoon, sweeping the weekend road series between the two division leaders in the Midwest Conference.

The Boomers did not trail in the game, jumping ahead in the top of the first. Anthony Calarco drove home Nick Podkul with a single. Kyle Fitzgerald opened the second inning with a solo homer. Chase Dawson added a two-run homer in the inning as the lead reached 4-0.

Lake Erie pulled within 4-3 in the bottom of the second. Fitzgerald notched an RBI double in the third and Alex Calarco followed with a single as the lead increased to 6-3.

Lake Erie came back to tie the game in the sixth on a two-run homer by Derek Vegas. Schaumburg responded with three in the seventh and three in the eighth to open a 12-6 edge. Fitzgerald singled home the go-ahead run in the seventh. Alex Calarco connected on a three-run homer in the eighth

Ross Thompson earned the win in relief, tossing three innings. Anthony Calarco was 4-for-6 with a pair of RBIs. Alex Calarco notched three hits while driving in four. Fitzgerald finished with three hits and three RBIs.

Schaumburg increased its division lead to two with six games remaining to be played.