River Bandits score three in ninth inning to top Chiefs
PEORIA, Ill. (Interstat) — Quad Cities River Bandits scored three runs in the ninth inning to rally past the Peoria Chiefs 6-4 on Friday, Sept. 4, at Dozer Park.
Quad Cities entered the ninth trailing 4-3 after Peoria took the lead with two runs in the eighth. The River Bandits answered with three runs and finished with six hits. Peoria also had six hits. Attendance was 2,789, and the game lasted 2 hours 28 minutes.
Kamden Edge (8-1) earned the win in relief, allowing two runs over 1 1/3 innings. L.P. Langevin pitched a scoreless inning for his third save. Nate Dohm (2-7) took the loss.
Brian Holiday started for Peoria and allowed one earned run on three hits over seven innings with six strikeouts. Andrew Williamson hit two home runs and drove in two runs, and Yairo Padilla added a solo homer. Blake Mitchell homered for Quad Cities. Rob Hensey allowed one run over two innings, Dash Albus worked 1 2/3 scoreless innings, and Kendry Chourio allowed one run over three innings.
Quad Cities improved to 72-56. Peoria fell to 62-69.