3 Chiefs pitchers combine to blank Beloit

Posted on July 1, 2016

By WJBC Staff

BELOIT, Wisc. – The Peoria Chiefs scored eight runs over the final two innings and three pitchers combined to shutout the Beloit Snappers 11-0 Thursday night. The win ends a four-game losing streak and moves the Chiefs to 3-5 in the second half and 43-35 on the season as they back to Peoria for a seven-game homestand.

Ryan Helsley was a late scratch and Harley Holt made his first start of the season for the Chiefs. He got out of a first and third, nobody out jam in the third inning and handed the ball to Luke Harrison with a runner on base and two outs in the fourth. Harrison escaped that jam and blanked the Snappers over the next three innings.

The Chiefs broke a scoreless tie in the sixth inning against reliever Rob Huber. Jose Godoy doubled, Thomas Spitz walked and RJ Dennard walked to load the bases. After a strikeout, Godoy scored on a wild pitch and Vaughn Bryan doubled to left-center to put the Chiefs on top 3-0.

Peoria broke the game open in the eighth inning against Dustin Driver. Dennard led off with a double to left and moved to third on a wild pitch with one out. Bryan walked and with two down Edmundo Sosa walked to load the bases. Eli Alvarez singled to left to score Dennard and Bryan for a 5-0 Chiefs lead and Chris Chinea singled to load the bases. Sosa scored on a wild pitch for a 6-0 lead and Godoy reached on an infield single for a 7-0 lead.

Beloit infielder Michael Soto took over on the mound for the ninth inning and the Chiefs put the finishing touches on their blowout. Dennard tripled off the right-field wall and with two outs Craig Aikin drew a walk. Sosa singled home Dennard for an 8-0 lead and Alvarez launched a three-run homer for an 11-0 final score.

Holt allowed five hits over 3 2/3 shutout innings while striking out three in a no-decision. Harrison (3-1) picked up the win with 3 1/3 shutout innings as he allowed two hits, walked three and struck out two. Rodriguez allowed one hit and hit a batter over two shutout innings.

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