PEORIA, Ill. (Interstat) — The Bradley Braves defeated the Illinois-Chicago Flames 6-2 on Saturday evening in a Missouri Valley Conference game. Bradley evened its record at 11-45-1; UIC fell to 24-27-1.

Bradley scored twice in the first inning. Hayden Miller drove in a run with a single, then scored on an error after stealing second. UIC tied the game with a sacrifice fly in the second and an RBI single by Gavin Acosta in the sixth.

Bradley took the lead for good in the seventh when Jaxon Schumacher hit a two-run homer. Michael Quick added a two-run homer in the eighth. Robert Sanford pitched six innings, allowing five hits and two earned runs for the win. Eli Lehrman threw three scoreless innings for the save. UIC’s Kendall Lyons threw six shutout innings but did not factor in the decision.

Miller finished with two hits and an RBI. Quick and Schumacher each homered. UIC had seven hits but stranded six runners. Bradley snapped a two-game losing streak in the series.