Schaumburg Boomers loss evens championship series at one game apiece

The Schaumburg Boomers were unable to build upon a 2-0 advantage against the bullpen of the Quebec Capitales, who came from behind late to score a 4-2 win and even the best-of-five Frontier League Finals at a game apiece.

Nearly identical to the opener, the teams traded zeroes in the first three innings. Chase Dawson recorded a bunt single with one away in the top of the fourth and moved to second on a wild pitch. Banks Tolley knocked home his seventh run of the postseason with a sharp single to left scoring Dawson and handing the Boomers the lead.

The Boomers also scored in the fourth inning of the opener to grab the advantage. Schaumburg had mustered just one hit through their first three trips to the plate but couldn’t bounce Quebec starter Greg Duncan in the fifth by outing together another two-out rally to push the lead to 2-0.

Alec Craig and Christian Fedko tallied back-to-back singles to open the rally after a double play. Chase Dawson bounced a high hopper up the middle and legged out an infield hit as Craig raced home from second on the play, narrowly beating the throw to the plate.

The Boomers will take Thursday off before the best-of-five series comes to Schaumburg for the game three at 6:30 p.m. Friday. The Boomers will have home-field advantage for the final three games of the series.