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Chiefs Lose 10-2 Thursday

Published on July 3, 2014 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release


GENEVA, IL - The Peoria Chiefs committed three errors and fell behind early in a 10-2 loss to the Kane County Cougars Thursday night in dropping the series two games to one. The loss sends the Chiefs to 9-5 on the half and 46-37 overall heading into a six-game homestand

The first Cougars batter popped up on the infield but Juan Herrera and Robelys Reyes dropped the ball and with one out, Chase Brookshire hit Kyle Schwarber. Former Chiefs outfielder Yasiel Balaguert put the Cougars on top 2-0 with a double to the wall in left-center.

The Chiefs got a runner to second in the second and third innings but couldn't move the runner either time and were still down two going to the bottom of the fourth. With one out, another error by Herrera and a walk put two on base and they both moved to scoring position on a groundout. David Bote made it 3-0 with an infleld single and Jacob Hannemann singled to right. Both runners scored when Luis Perez's throw to third hit Bote and bounced to the Chiefs dugout for a 5-0 Cougars lead.

The Chiefs finally got on the board in the fifth thanks to a Cougars error. Kenny Peoples-Walls doubled to right but was still at second with two outs as Carlos Penalver booted a grounder from CJ McElroy Jr to extend the inning. McElroy stole second and both runners scored on a single to left by Justn Ringo.

Cael Brockmeyer homered for the Cougars in the sixth and the hosts put the game out of reach in the eighth against reliever Robert Stock. A walk to Jacob Rogers and a Brockmeyer single put two on before Penalver struck out. Shawon Dunston Jr doubled home Rogers and Bote singled home two for a 9-2 lead. Kane County scored the final run on a bases loaded fielder's choice for a 10-2 win.

Brookshire (2-4) took the loss despite throwing a career-high seven innings. He allowed two runs on seven hits while walking one and striking out four. Stock allowed four runs on four hits and two walks while striking out one.

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