Category Archives: Local Sports
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
Cardinals vs. Padres, ‘Belters at Miners on WJBC tonight
The St. Louis Cardinals play the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium tonight. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By WJBC Staff The St. Louis Cardinals continue their four-game weekend series against the ...
Jul 03, 2015
CornBelters complete four-game sweep of River City
(Photo courtesy Normal CornBelters) By Greg Halbleib NORMAL - The Normal CornBelters completed a four-game sweep of the River City Rascals with a 7-3 victory on Thursday night at the Corn Crib. The Be...
Jul 03, 2015
Chiefs shutout against River Bandits 2-0 Thursday
Chiefs lost 2-0 Thursday against the River Bandits Thursday. (Logo courtesy Peoria Chiefs) DAVENPORT, IA – One day after scoring 12 runs on a season-high 17 hits, the Peoria Chiefs were held to ...
Jul 03, 2015
Cardinals host Padres, CornBelters seek sweep of Rascals
The St. Louis Cardinals play the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium tonight. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By WJBC StaffThe St. Louis Cardinals try to rebound from their first series sweep of the season, t...
Jul 02, 2015
CornBelters win third straight over Rascals
Aaron Dudley homered and drove in five runs in the CornBelters’ 8-4 win over River City on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy J7 Images) By WJBC Staff NORMAL - The Normal CornBelters exploded Wednesday ...
Jul 02, 2015
