MWL1 Peoria Chiefs

Petree Pitches Six Shutout Innings in 4-1 Chiefs Win

Published on April 22, 2014 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Peoria Chiefs News Release


PEORIA, IL- Nick Petree tossed six shutout innings with eight strikeouts and Kenny Peoples-Walls had a pair of RBI singles as the Peoria Chiefs defeated the Cedar Rapids Kernels 4-1 on Tuesday night. The Chiefs have taken each of the first two games of the four game series and move to 10-7 on the season.

The Chiefs scored a run in the first inning for the second straight game. Juan Herrera laced a one-out double to left-center, got to third on a wild pitch, and scored on Peoples-Walls infield single.

Peoria doubled the lead in the third, and again it was Peoples-Walls with the RBI single. CJ McElroy Jr. led off with an infield hit, stole second, and scored when Peoples-Walls ripped a single past the diving third baseman.

The Chiefs added single runs in the sixth and seventh. Mason Katz drew a four-pitch leadoff walk in the sixth and got to second on another Kernels wild pitch. Jake Stone advanced Katz to third with a ground out and Katz scored on an error. In the seventh, McElroy and Herrera hit back-to-back singles to open the inning, with McElroy advancing to third. Carson Kelly hit a sac fly to right scoring McElroy, giving the Chiefs a 4-0 lead.

Cedar Rapids avoided the shutout with a run with two outs in the ninth. Chad Christensen led off with a single, got to second on a wild pitch and scored on Zach Larson's single.

Petree (2-0) allowed just three hits in his six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts and two walks to earn the win. Chase Brookshire tossed a scoreless seventh inning for his first hold, allowing a hit but getting a double play ball. Zach Loraine went the final two innings, giving up a run on two hits with three strikeouts.

Notes: Nick Petree has gone 17 scoreless innings to start the seasonPetree struck out a career-high eight battersJimmy Bosco had an infield single, extending his hit streak to a current team-high seven gamesKenny Peoples-Walls had two hits, his third straight multi-hit gamePeoples-Walls has at least one hit in 13 of his 15 games playedHe also has a four-game RBI streak, with six driven in during that spanThe Chiefs stole four bases, a season high, with two from Peoples-WallsGame three of the four game series is Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. $1 hot dogs, $1 ice cream sandwiches and $1 sodas plus a free ticket to a future Monday-Wednesday game if the Chiefs lose to a future M-W game!$1 hot dogs, $1 ice cream sandwiches and $1 sodas plus a free ticket to a future Monday-Wednesday game if the Chiefs lose to a future M-W ga..RHP Arturo Reyes (2-1, 3.38) goes for Peoria while RHP Ethan Mildren (0-1, 5.14) goes for Cedar RapidsIt's a Dollar-Dog Wins-Day presented by Eisenberg, meaning hot dogs, ice cream sandwiches, and sodas are all on sale for just $1It's also Chiefs Guaranteed Win Day, so if the Chiefs lose, all ticket holders will receive a free ticket to a future Monday through Wednesday gameThe Chiefs are giving complimentary tickets and a meal for the students who are part of the D.A.R.E Program for D.A.R.E DayThe complimentary meal consists of a hot dog, chips, and a drinkGates will open at 9:30 a.m.The broadcast can be heard, starting with the Pre-Game Show at 10:40 a.m., on www.peoriachiefs.com/listenlive which also has downloads for a free app on the iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and Android. The broadcast is also available on the Peoria Chiefs Network in the Tune-In Radio App.

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