Payne Stars in 13-11 Loss to Texas
The <Illinois Warhawks:team#74> got a superb performance from designated hitter <Chris Payne:player#9983>. Still, it wasn't enough to beat <Texas:team#73>. The Spurs won the game, 13-11. Payne went 3 for 5 with 2 home runs, a double,  and a walk, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 4. Texas reliever <Tony Hamilton:player#11484> picked up the win, upping his record to 2-0. <Robby Hess:player#1292> was saddled with the loss. <Terry Tillson:player#4089> notched his 32nd save in 37 chances.

Texas took a 12-11 lead on <Ben Combs:player#10732>'s 12th double of the season. The run-scoring  double, which Combs hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Illinois pitcher <Jesus Barillas:player#12256> shaking his head.

"I'm just happy to help the team win," Combs told the Texas Daily News.

With the win, Texas has a record of 71-72. Illinois falls to 67-76.



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