Chiefs Ride Seventh-Inning Outburst to Victory

Site: Peoria, Ill. (Dozer park)

Score: Peoria Chiefs 4, Quad Cities River Bandits 3

Records: Peoria Chiefs (14-19), Quad Cities River Bandits (20-12)

Next Chiefs Game: Friday, June 11 -- vs. Quad Cities River Bandits, 6:35 p.m.

Peoria, Ill. -- The Peoria Chiefs pounded out four consecutive hits and scored three times in the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat Quad Cities 4-3 on Thursday. The Chiefs have knocked off the River Bandits three times this year, winning all three contests by the same 4-3 score.

For the second night in a row, the starting pitchers were dealing early. Peoria starter Jack Ralston was perfect into the fourth, while Angel Zerpa answered with zeroes of his own.

The teams traded a run in the fourth inning. Vinnie Pasquantino doubled home a run in the top of the inning, while Tyler Reichenborn delivered a double of his own in the Chiefs half of the frame.

Quad Cities scored on a bloop single in the fifth and carried a 2-1 lead into the seventh. With one out in the inning, Cristhian Longa singled to left. The next batter, Matt Chamberlain reached on an infield hit. Jhon Torres, the seventh-ranked prospect in the Cardinals organization, doubled down the right field line to score Longa and tie the game, 2-2. Malcom Nunez followed with the second infield knock of the inning to score Chamberlain and Peoria took their first lead of the night, 3-2. The Chiefs tacked on one more on an RBI groundout to extend the lead to 4-2.

Following a solo homer in the eighth, Wilfredo Pereira closed the door on a ninth-inning rally, striking out Pasquantino with two men in scoring position to end the contest and earn his first save of the year.

The Chiefs are back in action tomorrow night at 6:35 against Quad Cities. Friday’s game will represent the first game of the season in which Dozer Park can operate at 100% capacity.

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.