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Great Lakes Beats Peoria in Round 2 Tuesday, September 23rd , 2110 For the Great Lakes Loons, it was a joyful time; for the Peoria Chiefs, it was gloom and doom. With a 5-4 win at Dow Diamond, Great Lakes closed out the championship 4-1 over Peoria. The Loons have now won their 11th league championship in franchise history. The streets around the Loons' stadium were a mob scene, filling quickly with fans, while banners and flags were held high and waved proudly. "It's unbelievable for us, our great fans, and all of Great Lakes," said a smiling owner The owner of the Great Lakes Loons. "The guys really put their heart and soul into this season and it paid off for them." In a somewhat somber and dejected Chiefs clubhouse, manager Tommy Davenport said his team "just didn't get the job done." "The Loons played as good as any team I've seen and deserve to be champions," he said. The champs finished the regular season 77-62 and claimed first place in the Eastern Division. View Boxscore View Game Log |
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