MACOMB, Ill. (Interstat) — Liam Bushey’s two-run homer in the seventh inning Wednesday lifted Western Illinois to an 8-6 comeback victory over Saint Louis at Alfred D. Boyer Stadium.

The Leathernecks erased an early six-run deficit. Saint Louis scored all six runs in the fourth, highlighted by Krew Bond’s two-run double. Western Illinois answered with two in the second on a Josh McClintock homer and four in the fourth, tying it on a sacrifice fly in the fifth.

Bushey’s go-ahead blast off reliever Andrew DuMont made a winner of Harrison Dubois. Five Leathernecks relievers combined for 5 1/3 scoreless innings after the big fourth. Both teams finished with seven hits.

Saint Louis fell to 16-25. Western Illinois improved to 11-26.