Peoria Beat Burlington 3-2: Matt Pearce Strikes Out Eight & Allows One Run Over Six Innings For The Win; Nick Thompson Singles & Hits A Solo Home Run; Oscar Mercado Singles, Walks, & Drives In One Run

Individual Highlights:
Oscar Mercado 1-for-3 with one two-out RBI, one walk, and one caught stealing.
Nick Thompson 2-for-4 with one home run, one RBI, one run, and two strikeouts.
Luis Cruz 1-for-3 with one run, one walk, one strikeout, and one passed ball.
Andrew Sohn 0-for-2 with one run, one walk, one hit by pitch, one stolen base, one strikeout, and one throwing error.
Matt Pearce started and pitched six innings.  He allowed five hits, one unearned run, one walk, and struck eight out for the winning decision (2-2).  (p-s:87-63)(g/f:1-7)
Kyle Grana entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, and struck one out for the save (5).  (p-s:21-12)(g/f:1-1)

Rough Outing:
Danny Diekroeger 0-for-4 with one strikeout.
Collin Radack 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
Blake Drake 0-for-3 with one walk and one strikeout.
Jhonny Polanco entered in the seventh and pitched two innings.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, one home run, and struck three out for the hold (4).  (p-s:33-23)(g/f:2-0)

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