Boomers swept by Florence

Posted August 07, 2025 3:57 pm

Daily Herald report

The Schaumburg Boomers racked up 11 hits but suffered a 16-6 loss at the hands of the red-hot Florence Y’Alls, winners of six straight, on Thursday at Wintrust Field.

Florence plated three runs in the first inning. The Boomers battled within 3-2 in the second. Kyle Fitzgerald homered with two outs to put the Boomers on the board. Alex Calarco followed with a single for his first professional hit. Will Prater also singled before Chase Dawson registered the fourth consecutive hit of the inning, also a single, to score Calarco.

Florence scored three in the third and three more in the fourth to pull away. Andrew Sojka connected on his 17th homer of the season in the fifth and Michael Gould doubled home a run in the seventh.

Eric Turner worked five innings and suffered the loss, just his second of the season.

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