One inning costly in Wild Things’ loss to Schaumburg
Jack Parenty scored two runs and drove in two others and the Schaumburg Boomers scored six runs in the top of the fourth inning en route to a 7-6 come-from-behind win over the Wild Things on Saturday night.
Washington, which has lost three in a row and seven of its last nine, led 5-1 after three innings before Schaumburg took control of the game with its big fourth inning.
After Schaumburg forged a 1-0 lead in the first inning, Washington used RBI singles by Cody Erickson and Brett Marr along with a run-scoring fielder’s choice and a error to take a 4-1 lead in the second inning.
Alex Murphy doubled home Hector Roa to make it 5-1 in the third.
Scahumburg, however, began the pivotal fourth inning with five consecutive singles off Washington starter Nick Gallagher (1-1).
The Wild Things made it a one-run game in the sixth when Murphy, who had three hits, singled and scored on a base hit by Cameron Baranek. That would be the last Washington baserunner as Schaumburg pitchers retired 10 straight to end the game.
Winning pitcher Connor Reed (4-5) threw five innings. Connor Eller pitched the ninth inning for his league-leading 16th save.