Explorers Lose to Warhawks, 9-5
The <Illinois Warhawks:team#74> knocked off the <Oregon Explorers:team#75>, 9-5, at Todd Berry Memorial Field. <Xing-peng Hsi:player#2401>, who captured player of the game honors, was a big reason Illinois won. The third baseman went 4-5 with 4 singles. He scored 2 runs. <Luis Miguel Morales:player#4104> was called on to finish, recording his 1st save. The Explorers fall to 7-16 and continue their lackluster start to the 2054 season.

<Chris Payne:player#9983> took <Tony Hendricks:player#2729> deep with two out in the bottom of the fourth. On a 2-0 cutter, Payne drilled a 2-run  home run to center. It was his 9th home run of the season and put Illinois on top, 5-3.

"Getting a lot of baserunners and getting some timely hits, it's a good combination," said Payne.



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