MILWAUKEE, Wi. (WMDJ) — The Cincinnati Reds avoided a four-game sweep Thursday afternoon, defeating the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 to snap a six-game losing streak against their National League Central rivals.

Sal Stewart got the Reds on the board in the first inning with his 17th home run of the season before Cincinnati broke the game open in the fourth. Noelvi Marte drove in JJ Bleday with an RBI single, and Jose Trevino followed with a three-run homer, his first of the season to give the Reds a commanding 5-0 lead.

Milwaukee answered with solo runs in the fifth and sixth innings on Garrett Mitchell's home run and Brice Turang's RBI double, but the Reds kept the pressure on. TJ Friedl added a solo home run in the seventh before driving in another run with an RBI single in the eighth to cap the scoring.

Trevino finished 3-for-4 with three RBIs, while Friedl collected two hits and two RBIs. Stewart, Marte, Bleday and Eugenio Suárez each added a hit as Cincinnati finished with 11 hits.

Chase Burns earned the win after allowing two runs on four hits over six innings while striking out four. He's now 10-1 on the season. The Reds bullpen was outstanding, as Sam Moll, Tejay Antone and Brock Burke combined for three scoreless innings, allowing no hits while striking out three.

The victory snapped Milwaukee's six-game winning streak over Cincinnati.

The Reds return home Friday to open a three-game Independence Day weekend series against the Baltimore Orioles at Great American Ball Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m., with pregame coverage beginning at 6:40 p.m. on WMDJ FM 100.1.