BOOMERS SET THE TONE EARLY, HOLD OFF LAKE ERIE
The Schaumburg Boomers bounced the league’s leader in ERA after just two innings, building an early 5-0 advantage but needed to hold off a ninth inning rally to open a key mid-week series with a 7-5 victory over the Lake Erie Crushers, drawing within 2.5 games of the final West Division playoff spot.