Warhawks Drop Steelheads, 11-5
The <Illinois Warhawks:team#74> had to overcome a big game from <Idaho:team#92> designated hitter <Sadao Tanaka:player#2813> to leave Albertson's Field with a victory. And they did, winning 11-5. Tanaka was 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 3 times and driving in 2. <José Vásquez:player#9911>, the winning pitcher, is now 1-2. He went 7 innings, allowing 5 runs on 9 hits, while fanning 1 and walking 3. The loss makes the Steelheads 10-18.

It could have been a different outcome for Illinois, had it not been for <Chris Payne:player#9983>, the nine-time All-Star . Payne contributed a 2-run  single in the top of the third inning to put Illinois up, 4-2.

"I just tried to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Payne.



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