Schaumburg Boomers fall behind early, can’t catch up to Windy City

The Schaumburg Boomers did not lead in suffering a 6-3 loss to the Windy City ThunderBolts in the middle game of a weekend series at Wintrust Field.

Windy City scored twice in the top of the second inning with two outs to open a 2-0 advantage. The lead grew to 4-0 with two more runs in the fifth. The Boomers scored for the first time in the bottom of the fifth. Alec Craig lifted a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded to score the run.

Windy City came back with a run in the sixth to lead 5-1. The Boomers drew within 5-3 in the bottom of the sixth. Myles Beale walked and Anthony Calarco followed with a double. Kyle Fitzgerald singled home the first run and Kellum Clark delivered a sacrifice fly. Schaumburg brought the tying run to the plate in the sixth and seventh and left the bases loaded in the ninth.