Bradley 1, at Saint Louis 2

ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — Chase Beattie’s solo home run in the sixth inning broke a tie and lifted the Saint Louis Billikens to a 2-1 victory over the Bradley Braves in a tightly contested series opener at Billiken Sports Center on Friday. The game, a pitcher’s duel for much of the night, turned on one swing. With the score knotted 1-1 in the bottom of the sixth, Beattie, the Billikens’ designated hitter, drove a pitch from Bradley reliever Ryan Schaffnit down the left-field line for what proved to be the decisive run. It was his second hit of the game.… Read more...