The Schaumburg Boomers, presented by Wintrust Community Banks, came from behind to grab a 5-1 decision over the Joliet Slammers on the road Wednesday night, using a fifth consecutive quality start to hold down the hosts.
Joliet scored in the bottom of the first inning but managed very little the rest of the game against Kyle Arjona. Arjona bounced back from a difficult opener by spinning the fifth quality start in a row, working six innings with just the single run allowed, striking out six. Chase Dawson tied the game with a two-out RBI single in the top of the third. Clint Hardy put the Boomers in front with a two-run single in the fourth and later scored as the Boomers plated three to open a 4-1 edge. Hardy tripled home the final run in the fifth with the third three-bagger of the season for the Boomers.
Stephen Chamblee and Darrell Thompson finished out the win on the hill with Chamblee working two innings and Thompson tossing the ninth. Eight members of the lineup reached for the Boomers. Hardy finished with two hits and three RBIs while Luke Becker also tallied a pair of hits. Schaumburg stole three bases in the game and owns nine steals in the first six games of the season.
The rubber game of the series is on Thursday night as the Boomers (3-3) send LHP Andrew Dean (1-0,0.00) to the mound in the 7:05 p.m. contest. The team returns home on Friday to begin a seven-game homestand. Visit boomersbaseball.com for tickets and information or call 847-461-3695.