The Schaumburg Boomers (2-0) and the Washington Wild Things (0-1) both threatened with rallies, but it was the Schaumburg Boomers that eventually took advantage of them in a 1-0 win at CONSOL Energy Park.
The fact that the Schaumburg Boomers grouped all of their runs into the fifth inning helped them take advantage of their hits.
Alexi Colon led the Schaumburg Boomers' offensive threat, as he got on base three times in the game. He tripled in the second inning.
Eddie Cody pitched lights out for the Schaumburg Boomers. Cody gave up just four hits, allowed no earned runs, walked two and struck out two during his five innings of work.
The Schaumburg Boomers had no answer for Richie Mirowski, who kept runners off the basepaths in his appearance. Mirowski held the Schaumburg Boomers hitless over 1 2/3 innings, allowed no earned runs, walked one and struck out three.
Matt Sergey was charged with his first loss of the year. He lasted just four innings, walked three, struck out five, and allowed one run.