Peoria Beat Burlington 8-3: Eliezer Alvarez Singles Twice, Homers, & Drives In Four Runs; Ryan Helsley Strikes Out Seven & Allows One Run Over Six Innings For The Win; Thomas Spitz Triples & Knocks In One Run

Individual Highlights:
Magneuris Sierra 1-for-5 with one RBI, one run, one strikeout, and one fielding error.
Edmundo Sosa 2-for-5 with two runs, three strikeouts, one fielding error, and assisted in one double play.
Eliezer Alvarez 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBIs, two runs, one strikeout, was picked off, and assisted in one double play.
Brian O'Keefe 1-for-5 with one double, one RBI, and one strikeout.
Chris Chinea 2-for-4 and assisted in one double play.
Jose Godoy 2-for-4 with one two-out RBI and one run.
Thomas Spitz 1-for-3 with one triple, one RBI, one run, one walk, one strikeout, and one outfield assist.
Vaughn Bryan 1-for-3 with one run and one walk.
Ryan Helsley started and pitched six innings.  He allowed eight hits, one unearned run, one walk, threw one wild pitch, and struck seven out for the winning decision (7-1).  (p-s:99-69)(g/f:4-4)
Luke Harrison entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:11-8)(g/f:1-1)

Rough Outing:
Harley Holt entered in the seventh and pitched two innings.  He allowed four hits, two runs (one earned), and struck one out.  (p-s:40-28)(g/f:3-1)

Former Cardinals:
Jhonny Polanco entered in the second and pitched 3.1 innings.  He allowed two hits, no runs, one walk, and struck four out.  (p-s:49-31)(g/f:2-4)(ir-s:2-0)

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