Late Rally by Warhawks Secures Win
The <Illinois Warhawks:team#74> defeated the <New Jersey Athletics:team#80>, 4-2. Earning player of the game honors was first baseman <Eric Rigsby:player#4954>, who was 1 for 2 with a home run and 2 walks. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Illinois reliever <Kinnojo Azuma:player#758> picked up the win to move to 3-0. <Ben Mitchell:player#9202> suffered the loss. Illinois is now 76-80, New Jersey 69-87.

Illinois took a 4-2 lead on Rigsby's 64th home run of the season. The 2-run  home run, which he hit off <Ben Mitchell:player#9202> in the bottom of the eighth, propelled Illinois to the win.

"We cashed in when we had the chance," said Illinois manager <Paul Nicholls:manager#44>.



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