SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The first-place Schaumburg Boomers erupted for seven runs early, but the Lake Erie Crushers made it a close one until Adam Tollefson and Patrick Mincey combined to slam the door for a 7-5 Schaumburg victory Monday.

The Boomers (33-19) scored twice in the second and five times in the third to take a commanding 7-0 lead in front of the home faithful Monday night. Jereme Milons doubled in his first two at bats against his former team and in four games against Lake Erie this season, is batting a sweltering 8-18 (.444) against the Crushers (27-25). In the third, Frank Pfister and Steve McQuail belted back-to-back home runs, the third time the Boomers have combined for such a feat this season, and first baseman Nick Kuroczko drove in with a two RBI-double.

Righty Alex Rivers was excellent through 5.2 innings for the Boomers, allowing just one hit before the Lake Erie broke through for five runs, capped off by a Daniel Bowman two-RBI single, to cut the lead to two. Tollefson entered with two on in the seventh and coerced a pair of groundouts, including a double play, to end the threat. On the night, the veteran southpaw did not allow a hit in his two innings of work and struck out two before giving way to the Boomers closer. Mincey struck out the side in the ninth to earn his ninth save as Schaumburg improved to a season-high 14 games over the .500 mark.

Chad Mozingo continued his hot hitting with another multi-hit performance including his Frontier League leading sixth triple in the third. Catcher Mike Valadez added a pair of runs batted in with a groundout in the second and a single in the third. Eight of the nine Boomers starters reached base as Schaumburg improved to 24-7 at home. Of the 24 wins at Boomers stadium, 20 have come in games decided by three runs or less – in other words, odds are you will see a competitive game!

The Boomers are back in action in Schaumburg Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. for the second of this three-game set featuring a to-be-announced starter for Manager Jamie Bennett and the Boomers to face RHP Pat Arnold (3-2, 5.12), who is making his first start with Lake Erie.

PECKS

• Frank Pfister extends hitting streak to 14 games, which matches Chad Mozingo for the longest in franchise history
• Chad Mozingo has now reached base in 19 consecutive games for Schaumburg
• The Boomers are now 20-0 when leading after eight innings at Boomers Stadium (17-0 with a lead after seven and 15-0 with a lead after six)
• Schaumburg is also 12-0 when they score first at home and 6-0 when homering more than once

Tickets for the Inaugural Season of Boomers Baseball are available in three ways: online at www.boomersbaseball.com, over the phone at 847.461.3695 and in person at the Boomers Box Office located at Boomers Stadium, 1999 Springinsguth Road, Schaumburg IL, 60193.