Howard, Explorers Too Much for Warhawks
<Oregon:team#75> left fielder <John Howard:player#10399> picked up 3 ribbies while helping his team beat back the <Illinois Warhawks:team#74>, 7-6.  Oregon reliever <Andy Ritter:player#6828> picked up the win, upping his record to 2-0. <Jesus Barillas:player#12256> was saddled with the loss. The Explorers now have a record of 71-88 with the win over Illinois.

The game was all tied up in the top of the eighth, until Howard delivered big-time for Oregon, stroking a dramatic run-scoring  single off <Jesus Barillas:player#12256>. The game-changing hit put the Explorers on top, 7-6.

"Not to put too fine a point on it," said Howard, "but we really needed that win." 



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