Chiefs Rally Falls Short, Split Series with Quad Cities

Site: Peoria, Ill. (Dozer Park)

Score: Quad Cities River Bandits 8, Peoria Chiefs 4

Records: Quad Cities River Bandits (21-13), Peoria Chiefs (15-21)

Next Chiefs Game: Tuesday, June 15 -- vs. Beloit Snappers, 6:35 p.m.

Peoria, Ill. -- The Chiefs were unable to rally from an early deficit, losing 8-4 on Sunday afternoon. With the win, the River Bandits earned a split in the six-game set.

After striking out the side in the first, the River Bandits were able to get to Chiefs starter Michael YaSenka in the second inning. With two men on, Eric Cole hit a three-run blast to right field, giving Quad Cities an early 3-0 advantage.

Quad Cities scored two more runs in both the third and the fourth inning and maintained a 7-0 advantage into the bottom of the sixth inning.

After being held to just one hit through the first five innings, the Chiefs broke into the scoring column in a big way. With two men on, Leandro Cedeno homered for the second game in a row and made it a 7-3 ballgame.

An inning later, the Chiefs made it 7-4 on a bases loaded walk to Brady Whalen. Cedeno then stepped up to the plate as the go-ahead run but he was retired and it was the closest the Chiefs would get the rest of the way.

The Chiefs are off Monday. They will continue their homestand on Tuesday against Beloit. First pitch is slated for 6:35 p.m.

Single Game Ticket Information

June single game tickets are now on sale! Tickets can be purchased online or at the box office Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and on Friday’s from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. The box office will be closed for lunch daily between 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Tickets for July, August and September will be available at a later time.

The Peoria Chiefs are locally owned and operated and play their games at Dozer Park. The Chiefs are a committed community asset and premier entertainment venue for families and individuals in Central Illinois.