Chiefs use ninth inning run to win one-run game
DAVENPORT, Iowa – The River Bandits fell to the Peoria Chiefs 5-4 on Thursday night at Modern Woodmen Park in front of 4,313 fans. Austin Warner shut out Quad Cities over six innings. Ronnie Dawson reached base three times in the win for the Bandits.
Peoria (28-25, 58-64) scored three two-out runs in three consecutive innings to take a 3-0 lead. Brian O’Keefe collected two RBI singles and Stefan Trosclair hit a solo homer. Ray Henderson collected an RBI double in the seventh for the Bandits (34-19, 71-50) to make it 3-1. A sacrifice fly from Matt Fiedler in the eighth re-opened a three-run lead for the Chiefs. In the bottom of the inning, back-to-back RBI doubles from Chuckie Robinson and Abraham Toro-Hernandez pulled the Bandits within one. Dawson tied the game, 4-4, with a single to left.
In the top of the ninth, Devon Carr retired the first batter he saw. He hit Mick Fennell with one out then allowed Fennell to advance to third on an errant pickoff throw. Carr then hit Kramer Robertson with a pitch to put runners at first and third. Robertson stole second then Trosclair struck out. Ryan McCarvel was intentionally walked to load the bases. Carr walked Danny Hudzina to force in the eventual game-winning run.
Carr (0-3) allowed the winning run, walked two and hit two in his only inning of work. Ronel Blanco did not receive a decision after five innings of three-run ball. Warner also received a no-decision despite his six shutout innings. Yeison Medina earned the win. Medina (5-0) tossed 1.1 innings and allowed three runs. Austin Sexton nailed down his first save.
The Bandits hit the road to Wisconsin Friday night with a 7:05 p.m. first pitch against the Timber Rattlers. Jake Levy has coverage beginning at 6:50 p.m. on 1170 AM KBOB and riverbandits.com.