Lancaster Shakes Quakes, 8-3

Lancaster defeated the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, 8-3, Monday night at the Epicenter in Rancho Cucamonga.

The JetHawks, in fourth place in the California League South Division, improved to 12-20.

It was the second of an 11-game road trip.

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The JetHawks gave up five runs in the first inning and lost to Rancho Cucamonga, 12-4, on Sunday.

Second baseman Luis Figueroa had three hits for the JetHawks, extending his hitting streak to eight games.

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Up next: Tonight, at Rancho Cucamonga; Wednesday-Saturday, at Lake Elsinore.

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Scanning Sunday’s box scores:

Triple A--Second baseman Torey Lovullo (Montclair Prep) hit a two-run triple in the bottom of the eighth to lift Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Phillies) over Toledo, 7-6. . . . Left fielder Ryan McGuire (El Camino Real) hit a home run for Ottawa (Expos). . . . Right-hander Bob Scanlan (Harvard-Westlake) pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings, striking out five, for New Orleans (Astros).

Double A--Javier Delahoya (Grant) improved to 5-1 with Bowie (Orioles), striking out five over eight innings and allowing three runs in a 4-3 victory over Akron. . . . First baseman Jon Tucker (Chatsworth) belted a two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th, giving Harrisburg (Expos) a 6-4 victory over Binghamton.