FINAL SCORES - AUGUST 23
The Schaumburg Boomers win last night made them the third Frontier League to lock up a playoff berth! Read all about it by clicking on their name on the Friday scoreboard below.
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GATEWAY GRIZZLIES 6 @ FLORENCE Y'ALLS 3
GATEWAY GRIZZLIES 4 @ FLORENCE Y'ALLS 0 - The Gateway Grizzlies swept a doubleheader from the Florence Y’alls on Saturday night, taking 6-3 and 4-0 victories in seven innings each at Thomas More Stadium to clinch a third straight playoff berth for the first time in club history.
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TROIS-RIVIÈRES AIGLES 8 @ QUÉBEC CAPITALES 7 - The Trois-Rivières Aigles slipped past the Québec Capitales, 8–7, on Saturday night at Stade Canac, with both teams trading runs before Trois-Rivières held on late to seal the win.
JOLIET SLAMMERS 8 @ TRI-CITY VALLEYCATS 9 - The Joliet Slammers (40-48) kicked off their series in Troy, NY with a 5-1 win over the Tri-City ValleyCats (55-33) on Friday night in the Joseph L. Bruno Stadium.
SUSSEX COUNTY MINERS 7 @ NEW JERSEY JACKALS 4 - The Sussex County Miners came away with a 7–4 win over the New Jersey Jackals on Saturday night at Hinchliffe Stadium, taking control late to secure the in-state matchup.
WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS 7 @ EVANSVILLE OTTERS 5 - Bryce Hellgeth carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the ThunderBolts held off a late rally from the Evansville Otters to pick up a 7-5 win at Bosse Field Saturday night.
NEW YORK BOULDERS 4 @ DOWN EAST BIRD DAWGS 12 - The Down East Bird Dawgs erupted for a season-high 16 hits Saturday night, powering past the New York Boulders 12-4 at Grainger Stadium.
MISSISSIPPI MUD MONSTERS 6 @ WASHINGTON WILD THINGS 8 - The Washington Wild Things trailed Saturday by a count of 5-0 after the top of the sixth inning but chipped away before powering ahead with two three-run homers in the eighth inning to end up holding on to an 8-6 decision to take the series over the Mississippi Mud Monsters.
BROXTON ROX 4 @ OTTAWA TITANS 3 - The Brockton Rox recorded a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Titans on Saturday night at Ottawa Stadium, scoring twice late to secure the victory.
SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS 8 @ LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS 2 - The Schaumburg Boomers claimed a third consecutive win, banging six extra-base hits to secure an 8-2 win over the Lake Erie Crushers on Saturday night in Ohio.
