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Chiefs power past Snappers

BELOIT — The Peoria Chiefs played home run derby at the expense of the Beloit Snappers here Thursday night at Pohlman Field.

The Chiefs hit three home runs, including a three-run blast from Junior Lake in the top of the fourth, in pulling away for a 7-2 win in Midwest League baseball.

Beloit (15-24 in the second half) took a 2-1 lead in the second on an Aaron Hicks RBI single, but Peoria took the lead for in the fourth on Lake's sixth home run of the season.

Liam Hendriks (1-3) was roughed up in suffering the loss. Hendriks gave up four runs in six innings of work on eight hits.

Beloit begins a three-game series at Cedar Rapids tonight.

PEORIA 7, BELOIT 2

Peoria (ab-r-h-rbi)—Jackson, cf, 5-2-2-0; Flaherty, 4-1-1-1; Riding, 1b, 5-0-3-1; Rosa, 3b, 5-1-1-2; LeMahieu, 2b, 4-0-0-0; Brenly, c, 4-0-0-0; Perez, rf, 4-1-2-0; Macias, lf, 3-1-2-0; Lake, ss, 4-1-2-3. Totals: 38-7-13-7.

Beloit (ab-r-h-rbi)—Beresford, ss, 3-0-1-1; Severino, lf, 1-0-0-0; Hicks, cf, 3-0-1-0; Lewis, lf, 2-0-0-0; Waltenbury, 1b, 2-0-0-0; Rams, c, 4-0-2-0; Harrington, dh, 4-0-0-0; Hanson, 1b-3b, 4-1-2-0; De La Osa, 3b-lf-2b, 3-1-1-0; Morales, rf, 3-0-0-0; Thompson, 2b-ss, 3-0-0-0. Totals: 32-2-7-1.

Peoria 100 300 201—7

Beloit 020 000 000—2

E—Peoria 1. LOB—Peoria 6, Beloit 4. DP—Peoria 1, Beloit 1. SB—Perez. 2B—Jackson, Riding 2, Rams. HR—Lake (6), Rosa (4), Flaherty (15).

Time—2:30.

Attendance—819.