Warhawks Win at New Mexico, 12-6
<Illinois:team#74> first baseman <Eric Rigsby:player#4954> played a vital role in his team's 12-6 triumph over <New Mexico:team#1>. He was 4 for 5 with a home run, a double,  and 2 singles. He scored 2 times for <Illinois:team#74>. The winner was <Marv Potts:player#3754>, who threw 88 pitches over 6.2 innings. The left-hander was charged with 2 runs on 6 hits. Illinois currently is in 4th place in the Frontier League East at 70-78.

Illinois relied on the hitting of <Dan Byrd:player#7124> to pick up the win. The catcher clubbed a 3-run  home run in the top of the fifth inning to put the Warhawks on top, 10-2. For the game, <Byrd:player#7124> had 1 home run and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"We took advantage of our opportunities," Byrd told the Illinois Today. "It's as simple as that." 



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