Mallards Stun Warhawks, 7-1
With second baseman <Orlando Méndez:player#11354> leading the charge, the <Minnesota Mallards:team#5> defeated the <Illinois Warhawks:team#74>, 7-1, at Todd Berry Memorial Field. Méndez, who is a two-time All-Star, went 4 for 5 with a home run, a double,  and 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. <Jorge Vargas:player#10510> picked up the win with 7.1 innings of work. He allowed 1 run on 9 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 4. On the season, he is now 4-2. The victory puts Minnesota at 13-30.

Méndez had a timely hit for Minnesota in the top of the eighth. With Illinois trailing 1-0, he turned a 2-0 fastball into a 2-run  home run. It was his 4th home run of the season, making it 2-1, Minnesota.

Méndez said his team "played with determination."



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