CRESTWOOD, Ill. — Antonio Frias set the team’s single game record for strikeouts, punching out 13 as the pitching staff tallied 16 strikeouts in a 5-1 comeback win over the Windy City ThunderBolts to pull the Boomers within a game of first in the West Division on Saturday night in the South Suburbs and collect a fourth straight win.

The Boomers had the leadoff man on base in each of the first two innings but it was Windy City who struck first in the bottom of the second, scoring a single run with two outs. The 1-0 lead held until the sixth as ThunderBolts starter Garrett Christman and Frias put dueling zeroes on the board.

The first two batters reached in the top of the sixth for the Boomers before a throwing error on a bunt attempt allowed two runs to score to hand Schaumburg a 2-1 lead. With one away Travis Holt tripled and Gaige Howard followed with a double to push the lead to 3-1. Two more runs scored in the seventh on an RBI single from Will Prater and a sacrifice fly from Holt.

Frias worked six innings and struck out at least two batters in every inning while fanning the side in the third to earn his third win of the year. Aaron Glickstein tossed two scoreless frames and Daiveyon Whittle closed out the win against his former team by working the ninth. Holt and Prater finished with two hits apiece in the win which was coupled with a Gateway loss at Lake Erie.

The Boomers (48-33) are closing in on securing a third consecutive playoff appearance for the first time in franchise history. The magic number to clinch a playoff spot currently sits at three. The final six-game roadtrip of the year comes to an end at 1:05pm on Sunday afternoon with the final game of the season against the ThunderBolts. RHP Jackson Hickert (5-4, 4.50) will start for the Boomers against LHP Javier Reynoso (3-1, 5.49). The Boomers still have nine home dates left on the schedule and will return to Wintrust Field on August 22 to open a six-game homestand on a $1 Hot Dog Night presented by Gordon Food Service. Don’t miss out on your chance to catch the Boomers in the playoff race. Visit boomersbaseball.com or call 847-461-3695 to secure your tickets to a game before summer is gone and ensure you don’t miss out on the fun.