Warhawks Need Extra Innings to Top Danger, 8-5
Behind a fine performance from <Chris Payne:player#9983>, the <Illinois Warhawks:team#74> knocked off the <New Mexico Danger:team#1>, 8-5. Payne was 2 for 5 with a home run, a double,  and a walk. He scored 3 runs and drove in 4 for the Warhawks. <Jesús García:player#8107>, 3-3, earned the win in relief. He allowed 1 run on 3 hits in 4 innings. Illinois has 3 straight wins, New Mexico 3 straight losses.

Payne won the game for Illinois when homered off <Mike Harris:player#2228> in the bottom of the 12th.

"I'm glad I could get it done when the game was in the balance," Payne said in his postgame press conference.



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