Rigsby Helps Warhawks Run Win Streak to 4
With first baseman <Eric Rigsby:player#4954> leading the charge, the <Illinois Warhawks:team#74> defeated the <Minnesota Mallards:team#5>, 8-4, at Todd Berry Memorial Field. Rigsby, who finished 2nd in the FL in extra base hits with 81 in 2049, went 2 for 3 with 2 home runs and a walk. He scored 3 runs and drove in 2. Illinois reliever <Horace O'Neill:player#7308> picked up the win, bumping his record to 5-1. <Jonah Vance:player#2568> was collared with the loss. Illinois is now riding a 4-game win streak.

Contributing to the Illinois win was <Chris Payne:player#9983>. In the bottom of the fifth, the 2050 Most Valuable Hitter winner  had a 3-run  home run. That made the score 4-3, the Warhawks in front.

"We'll keep playing hard and let the chips fall where they may," said Illinois manager <Paul Nicholls:manager#44>.



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