6-2 Loss Extends Texas Skid
The <Illinois Warhawks:team#74> stymied the <Texas Spurs:team#73>, 6-2, at Todd Berry Memorial Field. <José Carlos Yan:player#10879> had a good day at the plate. He went 3-4 with 3 singles. He scored 2 runs for Illinois. <Jeff Bakken:player#2100> earned the win to go to 2-3. He allowed 2 runs on 5 hits, with 2 walks and 7 strikeouts in 5 innings of work.  <Arturo García:player#10506> converted his 1st save in 1 tries.

<Chris Payne:player#9983> had a critical at-bat with two out in the bottom of the sixth for Illinois. He came through with a 2-run  single to put Illinois in front, 5-2.

Yan called the win "a collective effort." 

The victory puts Illinois at 25-37.



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