Explorers Lose to Warhawks, 6-4
Despite a fine performance by catcher <Ed Patton:player#4152>, the <Oregon Explorers:team#75> lost to the <Illinois Warhawks:team#74>, 6-4. Patton hit 2 home runs. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice. <Joel Ryan:player#2136> was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 20 of 24 save opportunities. Illinois is now 76-82.

<Eric Rigsby:player#4954> dealt the Explorers a blow in the bottom of the first. Batting with runners on 2nd and 3rd and Illinois leading 1-0, Rigsby, who is tied for 5th in the FL in total bases with 324, hit a first pitch cutter for a 2-run  single.

"We'll put this win in our pocket and go after the next one," said Rigsby.



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