Mallards Lose to Warhawks, 5-2
<Illinois:team#74> third baseman <Danny George:player#148> had a 3-RBI performance, which helped his team down the <Minnesota Mallards:team#5>, 5-2. Illinois reliever <Horace O'Neill:player#7308> was the winner. His record is now 4-4. <Ed Branch:player#11846> took the loss. <Rubén Valdéz:player#11540> earned his 15th save in 18 tries.

George had a game-changing home run in the bottom of the seventh. On a first pitch changeup from <Ed Branch:player#11846>, he banged a 2-run  home run to left-center, giving the Warhawks a 4-2 lead. It was the 25th home run of the year for George.

"At the end of the day, it's always about your starting pitcher," said Illinois skipper <Paul Nicholls:manager#44>.

The Warhawks sit in last place in the Frontier League East with a record of 54-71.



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