Bears Stumble, Lose to Warhawks
The home crowd had a good time watching the <Colorado Bears:team#2> and <Illinois Warhawks:team#74> get after it.

The <Illinois Warhawks:team#74> topped the <Colorado Bears:team#2>, 8-3, with youngster <Dan Byrd:player#7124> playing a key role. Byrd was 4 for 4 with a double and 3 singles. He scored 2 times for the Warhawks in the win. <Cristóbal Marín:player#11906>, the winning pitcher, improved to 10-11. He pitched 7.1 innings, giving up 8 hits and 3 runs, while striking out 3 and walking 0.

<Chris Payne:player#9983> swatted a run-scoring  double for Illinois in the bottom of the fifth. The designated hitter went 2 for 4 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 2 runs and batted in 3.

Payne said his team "played with determination."

The second-place Bears have lost 4 consecutive games.



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