(Burlington, IA) - The Burlington Bees (31-39) lost the second half opener by the score of 11-2 to the Peoria Chiefs (31-39) on Thursday night at Community Field.
(Burlington, IA) - The Burlington Bees (31-39) lost the second half opener by the score of 11-2 to the Peoria Chiefs (31-39) on Thursday night at Community Field.
Peoria batted 11 times in the first inning. Shane Billings opened the game with a solo home run to left, his first of the year, giving the Chiefs a 1-0 lead. After a Stefan Trosclair double, Matt Fielder launched a home run to left, extending the lead to 3-0. With the bases loaded, with one out, Dylan Carlson doubled to left, scoring two runs, making it a 5-0 lead for Peoria. The Chiefs picked up two more runs on a Jose Martinez single and a Bees' error, making it a seven-run inning.
Matt Fielder continued his big day by leading off the second inning with a double. With two outs, Juan Yepez sent a single to left, scoring Fielder, extending the lead to 8-0. Peoria added three more runs in the top of the fourth inning on a two-run homer from Ryan McCarvel and a solo home run from Danny Hudzina.
The Bees got on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning. Jack Kruger started the inning with a double and moved to third on a Roberto Baldoquin groundout. Brennan Morgan then grounded out, scoring Morgan, cutting Peoria's lead to 11-1. Jack Kruger drove in the Bees' second run of the game with a solo shot to left in the seventh inning.
Peoria starting pitcher Austin Sexton (3-1) earned the win while Jose Suarez (0-1) was charged with the loss. The Bees and the Chiefs continue the series on Friday night at 6:30 p.m. at Community Field. Joe Gatto makes the start for the Bees against Juan Perez for Peoria. For tickets, visit gobees.com or stop by the Bees' office. For more information, call the Bees at (319)-754-5705.
NOTES: Jack Kruger went 3-for-5 finishing a triple shy of the cycle. Jahmai Jones extended his hitting streak to six games while Kruger extended his streak to nine games.
