Category Archives: Local Sports
Chiefs play long ball to defeat Burlington
(WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff PEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs hit three home runs in a game for the second time this season to beat the Burlington Bees 7-2 Monday night. The win improves the Chiefs...
Jul 07, 2015
Five CornBelters players named to Frontier League All-Star team
(Photo courtesy Normal CornBelters)By WJBC StaffNORMAL - The Normal CornBelters have announced five players were selected for the 2015 All-Star Game. Aaron Dudley, Richard Lucas, Pat McKenna, Mark Mic...
Jul 06, 2015
CornBelters end road trip with loss at Southern Illinois
(Photo courtesy Normal CornBelters) By Greg Halbleib MARION - The Normal CornBelters ended a six-game winning streak with a 2-1 loss on Sunday to the Southern Illinois Miners at Rent One Park. The Min...
Jul 06, 2015
Perdomo dominant in Chiefs’ win
(WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff PEORIA – The Peoria Chiefs scored four runs in the second inning and never looked back as they beat the Quad Cities River Bandits 7-1 Sunday afternoon. The win im...
Jul 06, 2015
Cardinals conclude series with Padres on WJBC
By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – The St. Louis Cardinals conclude their four-game series in Busch Stadium against the San Diego Padres with Lance Lynn facing Ian Kennedy. The pre-game show starts at ...
Jul 05, 2015
CornBelters hold off Miners for 6th straight win
MARION, Ill. - The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, won their sixth straight game with a 4-3 triumph over the Southern Illinois Miners on Saturday night at Rent One Park. The Mi...
Jul 05, 2015
Chiefs Tie Game in Eighth, Fall 8-5 In 11th
Peoria, IL– The Peoria Chiefs came from behind to tie the game twice but eventually fell 8-5 in 11 innings to the Quad Cities River Bandits on Saturday, in front of a season-high attendance of 8...
Jul 05, 2015
Plenty of sports on WJBC
Cornbelters continue series with the Miners. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC staffSt. Louis – Carlos Martinez takes the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals in the third game of a four-game series with th...
Jul 04, 2015
Chiefs Blown Out by Bandits Friday
Polanco roughed up as Chiefs get swept. (Logo courtesy Peoria Chiefs)Davenport, IA– The Peoria Chiefs were nearly shutout for the second game in a row Friday night in a 9-1 loss to the Quad Citi...
Jul 04, 2015
CornBelters come from behind in 9th to beat Miners
Belters score 3 in 9th for 5th straight win. (Photo courtesy Normal CornBelters)MARION - The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, scored three runs in the ninth inning to come from ...
Jul 04, 2015
