Chiefs Fall in Extras Monday

Beloit, WI - The Peoria Chiefs lost 2-1 in 10 innings on the road against the Beloit Snappers Monday night to start a seven-game road trip. The loss ends a three-game win streak and drops the Chiefs to 8-7 on the season.

    Both teams had chances early but left runners in scoring position, the Chiefs in the first inning and the Snappers in the first, second and fourth. Beloit starter Xavier Altamirano allowed just one hit through five innings before exiting the ballgame.
    Peoria broke through in the sixth inning with a two-out rally against reliever Seth Martinez. Elehuris Montero and Juan Yepez both single to put two on before Dylan Carlson's single to right put the Chiefs on top 1-0. Bryce Denton beat out an infield single to load the bases but Martinez struck out Nick Plummer to end the threat.
    Winston Nicacio retired the first two batters in the bottom of the sixth before walking Skyler Weber and exiting the game at 98 pitches. Thomas St. Clair came in out of the Chiefs bullpen and struck out Jack Meggs to end the inning with the Chiefs up 1-0.
    After the Chiefs ran into an out at the plate in the seventh inning, the Snappers tied the game in the eighth. St. Clair walked Austin Beck with one out and gave way to lefty Fabian Blanco. Left-handed hitter Logan Farrar singled off Blanco and Hunter Hargrove tied the game with a single to left. Blanco bounced back to get a flyout and strikeout to keep the game tied.
    In the 10^th the Chiefs gave up an out as Taylor Bryant sacrificed fake runner Jonatan Machado to third. With the infield in, Montero hit a grounder to shortstop and Machado was easily thrown out at the plate before Yepez bounced into a fielders' choice to end the inning.
    Beloit won the game in the bottom of the inning. With fake runner Nick Allen starting at second, Bryan Dobzanski intentionally walked Trace Loehr and Beck immediately singled up the middle for a 2-1 win.
    Nicacio allowed five hits over 5 2/3 shutout innings while walking four and striking out four. St. Clair allowed one run on a walk and no hits over 1 2/3 innings as he struck out three. Blanco was charged with a blown save as he allowed an inherited run to score on two hits and a strikeout over 2/3 of an inning. Dobzanski takes the loss despite not giving up an earned run as he walked one and allowed one hit over one inning.
Notes…Chiefs starting pitchers have gone at least 5 2/3 innings in six straight games…In those six games the starters have allowed four total earned runs for a 1.02 ERA…In a total of 35 1/3 innings they have 40 strikeouts…The teams will play 19 times this season with 12 of the games in Beloit…Peoria is 5-for-8 in save chances and Blanco has two of the blown saves…Peoria is 0-2 in extras and 4-2 when scoring first…The Chiefs are 3-2 in one-run games…Carlson has two outfield assists…The paid attendance was 502…The Snappers have only played one home game before Monday due to inclement weather and field conditions while the Chiefs played 11 of 14 games at home…The series continues at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday as the Chiefs start RHP Jake Walsh (1-0, 2.20) against Snappers LHP Jared Poche (0-0, 1.93)…The broadcast can be heard, starting with the Pre-Game Show at 6:15 p.m. on www.peoriachiefs.com/listenlive and is also available on the Peoria Chiefs Network in the Tune-In Radio App.