Peoria Chiefs ride six-run inning past Quad Cities River Bandits

PEORIA, Ill. (Interstat) — Caden Ferraro homered and drove in two runs, and Andrew Williamson had three hits as the Peoria Chiefs defeated the Quad Cities River Bandits 7-2 on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at Dozer Park. Williamson scored in the first when Jalin Flores doubled. Ferraro homered in the third, scoring Williamson, and the Chiefs added four more runs in that inning. Yordalin Peña and Anyelo Encarnación each had an RBI single, Michael Dattalo drove in a run on a forceout and Williamson added an RBI single. Ramon Ramirez homered with Zion Rose aboard in the fourth for Quad Cities. River Bandits starter Emmanuel Reyes took the loss. Chiefs reliever Nelfy Ynfante earned the win with 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Mason Miller scattered two hits and struck out five over 2 2/3 innings for Quad Cities. Peoria starter Brandon Clarke allowed three hits and two earned runs in 3 2/3 innings. Attendance was 1,026; the game lasted 2:45. Quad Cities fell to 71-55-1; Peoria improved to 61-68.