Mallards Upend Warhawks, 5-3
The <Minnesota Mallards:team#5> racked up a win at Todd Berry Memorial Field, bumping off the <Illinois Warhawks:team#74>, 5-3. <Bret McIlherne:player#4526>, who started for Minnesota, pitched effectively for his team. McIlherne, the winner, moves to 3-5. He threw 7 innings of 4-hit ball, while fanning 5 and giving up 2 walks. The win puts Minnesota at 24-38.

Minnesota used a well-timed hit by <Orlando Méndez:player#11354> to capture the win. The second baseman socked a run-scoring  double in the top of the third inning to put the Mallards ahead, 1-0. Though it was his only hit in 5 at-bats, it was important.

"I made some pitches when I had to," said McIlherne.



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