Spurs Fall Short at Illinois, 6-5
With left fielder <Chris Payne:player#9983> leading the charge, the <Illinois Warhawks:team#74> defeated the <Texas Spurs:team#73>, 6-5, at Todd Berry Memorial Field. Payne, who is tied for 3rd in the FL in runs scored with 61, was 2-3 with 2 home runs and was hit by a pitch. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice. The win has Illinois at 34-49.

<Eric Rigsby:player#4954> was the walk-off hero for Illinois. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Warhawks first baseman hit a dramatic solo  home run to send the teams home.

"Great to get the crowd on its feet," Rigsby said.



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