Chiefs Take Series Against Whitecaps 6-4
Comstock Park, MI - The Peoria Chiefs scored three runs in the eighth inning and closed out the West Michigan Whitecaps for a 6-4 win on Wednesday afternoon as they clinched the series 2-1. The win moves the Chiefs to 15-15 as they have won nine of the last 11
Comstock Park, MI - The Peoria Chiefs scored three runs in the eighth inning and closed out the West Michigan Whitecaps for a 6-4 win on Wednesday afternoon as they clinched the series 2-1. The win moves the Chiefs to 15-15 as they have won nine of the last 11 heading into South Bend for a three-game series.
The Chiefs fell behind in the first inning as the Whitecaps snapped
The Chiefs tied the game against
West Michigan regained the lead on a pickoff error in the fourth but the Chiefs came right back to tie the game in the fifth.
Peoria took the lead in a wild eighth inning. Figuera led off with a single against reliever Jose Vazquez and Perez laid down a sacrifice bunt. Vazquez's throw to first went into the Whitecaps bullpen allowing Figuera to reach third and Perez advanced to second. With one down, West Michigan intentionally walked
Cordero delivered six innings in a no-decision has he allowed three runs, two earned, on six hits while walking one and striking out six.
The Chiefs now head to South Bend, IN for a three-game series. The opener is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. central Thursday with the Chiefs throwing RH