Joliet Slammers starting pitcher Steven Maxwell pitches against Schaumburg. | Larry Kane~For Sun-Times Media
Joliet Slammers right fielder Abel Nieves bats against Schaumburg. | Larry Kane~For Sun-Times Media
Joliet Slammers left fielder David Fox during Monday's game against Schaumburg. | Larry Kane~For Sun-Times Media
Joliet Slammers starting pitcher Steven Maxwell works against Schaumburg. | Larry Kane~For Sun-Times Media
Joliet's David Fox keeps his eye on the ball vs. Schaumburg. | Larry Kane~For Sun-Times Media
Joliet's Erik Lis keeps his eye on the flight of the ball vs. Schaumburg. | Larry Kane~For Sun-Times Media
Joliet shortstop Brad Netzel fields a grounder for an out. | Larry Kane~For Sun-Times Media
Joliet shortstop Brad Netzel fields a grounder for an out. | Larry Kane~For Sun-Times Media
Joliet's Kyle Maunus is safe at second base on a double. | Larry Kane~For Sun-Times Media
Joliet's Kyle Maunus is safe at secon base on a double. | Larry Kane~For Sun-Times Media
Zach Mandelblatt, of the Joliet Slammers. | Larry Kane~For Sun-Times Media
A victory in the 5½-hour marathon Sunday against the London Rippers made the trip back from Canada tolerable for the Joliet Slammers. “A seven-hour bus ride home is a lot better with a win than if we had lost that game,’’ Slammers manager Bart Zeller …
