Slammers can’t overcome early deficit

testtwo

Abel Nieves Slammers connects against ThunderBolts Standard Bank Stadium Sunday June 24 2012 Crestwood. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

Abel Nieves, of the Slammers, connects against the ThunderBolts at Standard Bank Stadium, Sunday, June 24, 2012 in Crestwood. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

The Slammers' Abel Nieves connects against ThunderBolts Standard Bank Stadium Sunday June 24 2012 Crestwood. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

The Slammers' Abel Nieves connects against the ThunderBolts at Standard Bank Stadium, Sunday, June 24, 2012 in Crestwood. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

Hector Pellot Slammers connects against ThunderBolts Standard Bank Stadium Sunday June 24 2012 Crestwood. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

Hector Pellot, of the Slammers, connects against the ThunderBolts at Standard Bank Stadium, Sunday, June 24, 2012 in Crestwood. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

The Slammers' Erik Lis. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

Kyle Maunus Slammers bats against ThunderBolts Standard Bank Stadium Sunday June 24th 2012 Crestwood IL. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

Kyle Maunus, of the Slammers, bats against the ThunderBolts at Standard Bank Stadium, Sunday, June 24th, 2012 in Crestwood, IL. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

Jimmy Waters Slammers breaks bdriving run against ThunderBolts Standard Bank Stadium Sunday June 24 2012 Crestwood. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times

Jimmy Waters, of the Slammers, breaks a bat driving in a run against the ThunderBolts at Standard Bank Stadium, Sunday, June 24, 2012 in Crestwood. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

Brad Netzel Slammers drives run against ThunderBolts Standard Bank Stadium Sunday June 24 2012 Crestwood. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

Brad Netzel, of the Slammers, drives in a run against the ThunderBolts at Standard Bank Stadium, Sunday, June 24, 2012 in Crestwood. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

Chad Cregar ThunderBolts. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

Chad Cregar, of the ThunderBolts. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

Jareck West ThunderBolts slides inthird RBI triple against Slammers Standard Bank Stadium Sunday June 24th 2012 Crestwood IL. | Gary

Jareck West, of the ThunderBolts, slides into third on a RBI triple against the Slammers at Standard Bank Stadium, Sunday, June 24th, 2012 in Crestwood, IL. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

The ThunderBolts' BrandPearl rounds third score against Slammers Standard Bank Stadium Sunday June 24 2012 Crestwood. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times

The ThunderBolts' Brandon Pearl rounds third to score against the Slammers at Standard Bank Stadium, Sunday, June 24, 2012 in Crestwood. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

ThunderBolts closer Shane Zegarac. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

Chris Wade ThunderBolts. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

Chris Wade, of the ThunderBolts. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

The ThunderBolts' Blayne Weller delivers pitch against Slammers Standard Bank Stadium Sunday June 24 2012 Crestwood. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times

The ThunderBolts' Blayne Weller delivers a pitch against the Slammers at Standard Bank Stadium, Sunday, June 24, 2012 in Crestwood. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

The ThunderBolts' Bob Glover singles run against Slammers Standard Bank Stadium Sunday June 24 2012 Crestwood. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times

The ThunderBolts' Bob Glover singles in a run against the Slammers at Standard Bank Stadium, Sunday, June 24, 2012 in Crestwood. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

Mike Torres, of the ThunderBolts. | File photo

Zach Aakhus ThunderBolts. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

Zach Aakhus, of the ThunderBolts. | Gary Middendorf~For Sun-Times Media

For the second straight night, the Windy City ThunderBolts used one big inning to get the best of the rival Joliet Slammers. The T-Bolts, who scored four times in the third inning Sunday, jumped out to a 5-0 lead before holding off a Joliet comeback …