Chris Sweeney collected three hits, sparking the Evansville Otters (49-28) to a 4-1 victory over the Schaumburg Boomers (32-45) on Saturday at Bosse Field.
He singled in the fourth and seventh innings and homered in the eighth inning.Blaine Howell got the win for the Evansville Otters thanks to six strikeouts. Howell allowed one earned run, four hits and three walks over six innings.
Raul Jacobson ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his third loss of the year. He lasted just eight innings, walked one, struck out six, and allowed four runs.