Gunslingers fans have seen the last of team favorite Jack Tilghman. And that’s a good thing.

Tilghman accomplished the first leg of a big dream when he signed a contract with the Houston Astros after Tuesday night’s doubleheader loss to Corpus Christi.

Only three home games remain in the Continental Baseball League’s regular season, and the prospects of a George Dobson championship series is fading with each Gunslingers’ loss.

And while the team has been stumbling lately—losing five of six games on the just-completed homestand—it hasn’t been due to the perf...