Bandits Win Wild Series Finale in Peoria
The Quad Cities River Bandits did just enough to emerge with an 11-9 victory over the Peoria Chiefs in a wild back-and-forth affair at Dozer Park on Sunday afternoon. The River Bandits scored in six different innings with Peoria scoring in four different frames. The Bandits moved a season-high 13
The Quad Cities River Bandits did just enough to emerge with an 11-9 victory over the Peoria Chiefs in a wild back-and-forth affair at Dozer Park on Sunday afternoon. The River Bandits scored in six different innings with Peoria scoring in four different frames. The Bandits moved a season-high 13 games over .500 on the campaign.
The lead had already exchanged hands multiple times prior to the seventh inning beginning with a 5-5 tie. The tie did not last long as
In the bottom of the frame, Peoria climbed back within one thanks to a two-run single by
The River Bandits added some much needed insurance in the top of the ninth. They loaded the bases with one out on a pair of singles and a walk. Reliever
In the bottom of the ninth, Peoria edged closer with an RBI double by
Quad Cities had built early 2-0 and 4-1 leads before the Chiefs battled back each time. Peoria eventually took their only lead of the game with four runs in the fifth inning off of Bandits starter
Whalen finished 3-4 with two doubles and six runs batted to lead all hitters.
The River Bandits head to their final stop on a 12-game road trip to meet the Kane County Cougars at Northwestern Medicine Field on Monday night at 6:30 p.m. RHP
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