Category Archives: Local Sports
Cardinals host Braves; CornBelters at home on WJBC
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Atlanta Braves at Busch Stadium tonight. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By WJBC StaffTonight’s scheduled starting pitchers in St. Louis have a combined one career win...
Jul 24, 2015
CornBelters rebound decisively to take series finale from Slammers
Mark Micowksi drove in four runs in Normal’s 10-3 win over Joliet on Thursday. (Photo by Brian Hymer)By Greg HalbleibNORMAL – The Normal CornBelters hit a grand total of 17 hits Thursday n...
Jul 24, 2015
Garcia, Chiefs no-hit Clinton
(Logo courtesy Peoria Chiefs)By WJBC StaffPEORIA – Three Peoria Chiefs pitchers, including rehabbing St. Louis Cardinals hurler Jaime Garcia, combined to no-hit the Clinton LumberKings 2-0 on Th...
Jul 24, 2015
Slammers pound CornBelters to even mid-week series
(Logo courtesy Normal CornBelters)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – The Normal CornBelters were hit early and often on Wednesday night in a 16-2 loss to the Joliet Slammers at the Corn Crib.The Belters fell...
Jul 23, 2015
Chiefs shutout LumberKings Wednesday
(Logo courtesy Peoria Chiefs)By Nathan BalivaPEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs utilized fantastic pitching from three hurlers to beat the Clinton LumberKings 2-0 Wednesday afternoon. The win improves t...
Jul 22, 2015
Chiefs tie game in 8th, lose in 10 to Clinton
(Logo courtesy Peoria Chiefs)By WJBC StaffPEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs played from behind most of the night and tied the game in the eighth before falling to the Clinton LumberKings 7-5 in 10 inni...
Jul 22, 2015
Cardinals pitcher Jaime Garcia to rehab with Chiefs Thursday
(Logo courtesy Peoria Chiefs)By Nathan BalivaPEORIA – The St. Louis Cardinals and Peoria Chiefs have announced that left-handed pitcher Jaime Garcia will make a rehab start in the Midwest League...
Jul 21, 2015
CornBelters fall to WildThings
The Cornbelters couldn’t get the runs in late Saturday night (Photo Courtesy Normal CornBelters) By Mike Raines- Normal CornbeltersWASHINGTON, PA- The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illin...
Jul 19, 2015
Cardinals and Cornbelters Sunday on WJBC
Cardinals look for the weekend sweep this afternoon at 12:20 (Photo Courtesy Facebook.com)By WJBC staffBLOOMINGTON – The St. Louis Cardinals conclude their three-game series at Busch Stadium aga...
Jul 19, 2015
Cardinals host Mets, CornBelters at WildThings on WJBC
John Lackey will pitch for the St. Louis Cardinals against the New York Mets tonight. (Photo by Arturo Pardavila III)By WJBC StaffJohn Lackey takes the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals in the middle ...
Jul 18, 2015
