Thompson Socks 2 Home Runs in 7-4 Colorado Win
The <Colorado Bears:team#2> handed the <Illinois Warhawks:team#74> a loss at Mountain View Ballpark.  The final score was 7-4. <Ken Thompson:player#8167> was one of the major contributors for <Colorado:team#2>. In addition to his 1 single and 2 home runs, he scored 2 runs and drove in 3. Colorado reliever <Chris Duke:player#10478> picked up the win, upping his record to 1-0. <Adam Booth:player#5923> was saddled with the loss. After today's action, Colorado sits at 24-31; Illinois slips to 23-32.

Thompson had a timely hit for Colorado in the bottom of the sixth. With Illinois trailing 4-3, he turned a 2-2 fastball into a 2-run  home run. It was his 9th home run of the season, making it 5-4, Colorado.

"Enjoyed this one," Thompson told the Colorado Gazette. "But it's back to work tomorrow."



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