Big second inning pushes Boomers past Evansville

The Schaumburg Boomers scored five runs in the bottom of the second inning to break a tie on the way to an 11-7 win over the Evansville Otters on Sunday afternoon, taking two-of-three in the weekend series at Wintrust Field.

Evansville opened the scoring in the top of the first but the Boomers were able to tie the game in the bottom half. Cole Turney doubled with one away and scored on a two-out RBI single from Kellum Clark. The first six batters of the second reached safely as the Boomers put five on the board. Jeff Nicol, Turney and Clark logged RBI singles in the frame. Christian Fedko homered in the third to make the lead 7-1.

Evansville slowly drew within 7-5 before the Boomers were able to add insurance late in the game. Will Prater tripled home a run in the seventh and Fedko added a sacrifice fly. Clark drilled a two-run homer to right in the eighth. Evansville plated a pair of runs in the ninth but drew no closer.

Derek Salata earned the win on the mound, tossing 5.1 innings.