Category Archives: 2018 Playoffs

MWL finals: Chiefs win pitchers’ duel to even series 1-1

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

Game 2 of the Midwest League finals was dominated by pitchers, with most of the offense coming in the final three frames. In the end, the Peoria Chiefs beat the Bowling Green Hot Rods 2-1 to even the best-of-five series … Continue reading →

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Hot Rods shut out Chiefs in MWL finals opener

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

The Bowling Green Hot Rods used the right mix of pitching and power to beat the Peoria Chiefs 4-0 in the opening game of the best-of-five Midwest League Championship Series. Three Hot Rods pitchers combined to shut out the Chiefs, … Continue reading →

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Hot Rods and Chiefs to face off in Midwest League finals

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

This year’s Midwest League finals will feature a matchup of franchises eager to end their championship droughts. The Bowling Green Hot Rods will represent the Eastern Division in their first-ever trip to a championship series. (They started as a member … Continue reading →

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Chiefs, Hot Rods win opening games in Round 2 of playoffs

Posted on September 8, 2018 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

The Peoria Chiefs and the Bowling Green Hot Rods won the opening games of their respective second-round series Saturday. Both teams are a win away from advancing to the Midwest League Championship Series. At Cedar Rapids, the Chiefs rallied late … Continue reading →

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Kernels sweep Snappers, advance to second round

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

A three-hit game by Akil Baddoo and a seven-inning shutout from Randy Dobnak were key to the Cedar Rapids Kernels winning Game 2 of their series versus the Beloit Snappers 4-0 Friday. The victory advances the Kernels to the Western … Continue reading →

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