ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — Chase Beattie’s solo home run in the sixth inning broke a tie and propelled the Saint Louis Billikens to a 2-1 victory over the Bradley Braves on Friday at Billiken Sports Center.

Bradley took a 1-0 lead in the third on Michael Quic’s RBI single, scoring Luke Skinner. Saint Louis tied it in the fourth on a sacrifice bunt by J. Canzoni before Beattie delivered the decisive blast.

Billikens starter Ben Cherico earned the win, allowing one run over five innings. Relievers Loren Georger and Colin Hawkins combined for three scoreless innings with six strikeouts. Bradley’s Lou Levy and Ryan Schaffnit pitched 7 2/3 hitless innings in relief but absorbed the loss. Saint Louis improved to 5-9, while Bradley fell to 4-8.