Byrd Leads Warhawks to 11-4 Win Over Explorers
The <Illinois Warhawks:team#74> topped the <Oregon Explorers:team#75>, 11-4, with catcher <Dan Byrd:player#7124> playing a big role. Byrd was 3-5 with a home run and 2 doubles. He scored 2 times and drove in 5 for the Warhawks in the win. Illinois is now 50-57, Oregon 45-62.

Byrd contributed a big hit, a 2-run  double, for Illinois in the top of the fifth. With his team trailing 3-2, Byrd took a sinker from <Freddy Lloyd:player#10091> and stroked the double to left-center. His 26th double of the season allowed the Warhawks to leap in front, 4-3.

"I'm just happy to help the team win," Byrd told the Illinois Today.



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