The Joliet Slammers (5-6) jumped out to an early lead, but were unable to hold on and lost 4-2 to the Windy City ThunderBolts (6-3) on Thursday.

Gave the Windy City ThunderBolts the lead in the sixth inning.

The Joliet Slammers couldn't get anything going as long as Shane Zegarac was pitching. Zegarac held the Joliet Slammers hitless over 1 2/3 innings, allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out one.

Erik Lis got on base three times in the game for the Joliet Slammers. He also drove in one runner. He doubled in the third inning and singled in the fifth inning.

Andy Mee got the win, running his season record to 2-0. He struck out one, walked none and surrendered no hits.

Gaby Hernandez ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his first loss of the year. He lasted just 5 2/3 innings, walked three, struck out three, and allowed four runs.

In the top of the first, the Joliet Slammers took the early lead as they scored one run on two hits. The Joliet Slammers got a spark in the form of a Abel Nieves single, before before Zach Mandelblatt singled, bringing home Nieves.

The Windy City ThunderBolts never trailed after scoring four runs in the sixth on an RBI double by Zach Aakhus, a fielder's choice, an RBI single by Mike Torres, and.