Boomers can’t outslug Tri-City

The Schaumburg Boomers connected on a pair of homers and scored twice in the top of the ninth but suffered a 7-4 loss to the Tri-City ValleyCats on Sunday in the finale of a six-game roadtrip, dropping two-of-three in the series.

The first batter of the game homered for Tri-City as the hosts did not trail in the contest. Derick Andiarena homered in the second to tie the score but a three-run homer in the bottom of the inning put the Boomers down 4-1.

Anthony Calarco homered in the third to bring the Boomers within 4-2 but Tri-City scored three unanswered runs to open a 7-2 advantage. The Boomers were able to rally in the ninth, scoring twice, but came no closer. Calarco logged an RBI double in the inning and Andiarena lifted a sacrifice fly. The tying run was on deck but never made it to the plate.

Calarco reached base in all five trips to the plate with three hits and two walks. Ross Thompson struck out five in four innings but suffered the loss. Wyatt Cameron, Jack Snyder and Holland Townes threw scoreless innings out of the bullpen.