Pfister homers in Boomers loss

MARION, Ill. — The Schaumburg Boomers could not overcome an early deficit, falling 5-3 to the Southern Illinois Miners Saturday night. The Miners struck first in the bottom of the second inning when Sean Coughlin connected on his first homer of the season, a solo blast with one out.

The Miners added a pair in the fourth after two outs. A walk opened the door, and after Sean Harrell doubled, Ken Gregory made it a 3-0 lead with a 2-run single. The Miners led 4-0 after Cannon Lester’s RBI single in the sixth.

The Boomers’ Frank Pfister drilled a solo homer leading off the eighth, but closer Max Peterson finished out the win after a leadoff walk in the ninth.