Windy City beats Schaumburg Boomers in extra innings

The Schaumburg Boomers were just 1-for-16 with runners in scoring position and dropped a 4-3 decision in extra innings to the Windy City ThunderBolts on the road Tuesday night as the teams began a split series.

Windy City grabbed a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning behind three consecutive singles. The Boomers tied the game in the third, taking advantage of two errors as Alec Craig crossed the plate on an error as Cole Smith stole second. Windy City took the lead back immediately in the bottom of the inning on back-to-back doubles.

The contest slowed as both pitchers settled into the game. Another error allowed the Boomers to tie the game in the top of the seventh when Will Prater crossed the plate on a two-out error. Schaumburg grabbed its lone lead of the game in the eighth. Anthony Calarco led off with a double and scored on a single from Kellum Clark.

Windy City tied the game with one out in the bottom of the inning, but All-Star Caleb Riedel induced a double-play ball with the bases loaded to keep the game even. Schaumburg couldn’t score the go-ahead run in the 10th and Windy City won the game on a wild pitch with the bases loaded.