A 2-0 lead for Terre Haute’s Rex after seven innings didn’t last, as host Danville rallied for a 3-2 victory in 10 innings in Tuesday’s Prospect League season opener at Danville Stadium.
An announced crowd of 3,809 saw a thriller.
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