Boomers edge Windy City

The Schaumburg Boomers rallied Tuesday to win for the third time this season, recording a 5-4 victory over the Windy City ThunderBolts on the road in the opener of a midweek series.

Windy City built a 3-1 lead that held until the seventh inning. Andrew Sojka homered in the fifth to bring the Boomers within 3-2, but in the seventh Anthony Calarco smacked a single up the middle with two outs to score Christian Fedko and tie the game.

The next batter, Bren Spillane, teed off on a pitch for a no-doubt two-run homer to make the score 5-3. Windy City drew within 5-4 in the eighth and placed the tying run at second in the ninth with no one out. But Cristhian Tortosa slammed the door for the first save of the year by striking out three consecutive hitters.

Dylan Stutsman nabbed the win in relief. The pitching staff limited Windy City to just three hits. Dylan Kirkeby made his first professional start and struck out five in five innings. The pitching staff struck out 12 in the win.

Fedko and Aaron Simmons each had two hits. Simmons also drew two walks.