Kim’s Hitting Powers JetHawks

Yuni Kim’s two-run single highlighted a four-run sixth inning that lifted the Lancaster Jethawks to a 7-4 victory over the San Jose Giants on Tuesday night at San Jose Municipal Stadium.

The JetHawks (7-6) took a 4-3 lead with two out in the sixth when James Clifford walked with the bases loaded. Clifford scored on a wild pitch after advancing to third on Kim’s single.

Brian Sweeney (2-0) picked up the win in relief.

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Tonight’s Game:

JetHawks (Eric Morgan, 2-0, 3.60) at San Jose (Jason Brester, 1-0, 3.00), 7:15.

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Around the Leagues

Leaders, leaders, leaders: Phoenix outfielder Jacob Cruz (Channel Islands) leads the triple-A Pacific Coast League with 13 runs batted in. . . . Birmingham, Ala., outfielder Jason Evans (Chatsworth) is second in the double-A Southern League with a .480 average. . . . Fort Myers, Fla., shortstop Dan Cey (El Camino Real) leads the Class-A Florida State League with a .479 average and 15 stolen bases. . . . Prince William, Va., first baseman Nate Dishington (Hoover), who is batting .400, and Lynchburg second baseman Derek Swafford (Ventura High), who is hitting .364, are both among the leaders in the Class-A Carolina League. Swafford is also near the top of the league with his .517 on-base percentage, as is Dishington with a .640 slugging percentage. . . . Frederick, Md., second baseman David Lamb (Newbury Park) is second in the Carolina League with 10 RBIs. . . . Outfielder Darrell Dent (Montclair Prep) of Delmarva, which plays in Salisbury, Md., leads the Class-A South Atlantic League with 11 stolen bases. . . . First baseman Randy Vickers (Glendale College) of Capital City, which plays in Columbia, S.C., leads the South Atlantic League with three home runs.

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Scanning Monday (4/14) box scores: Catcher Jeff Tackett (Camarillo) went two for three with three RBIs for triple-A Oklahoma City. . . . First baseman Brad Fullmer had two hits, including a triple, and two RBIs for double-A Harrisburg, Pa. . . . First baseman Kevin Millar (Hart) had two hits, including his second home run, and three RBIs for double-A Portland, Maine. Also in that game, Dan Chergey (Thousand Oaks, Pierce) picked up his third save for Portland. . . . Bryan Corey (Thousand Oaks) notched his third save for double-A Jacksonville, Fla. . . . Cey had two hits and drove in the winning run in the 10th inning for Class-A Fort Myers, Fla.

Scanning Sunday (4/13) box scores: Millar (Hart) had three hits for Portland. . . . Outfielder Pat Bryant (Cleveland) had two hits, including his second home run, for double-A Trenton, N.J. . . . Cey had two hits for Fort Myers.

Sunday was a good day for four former JetHawks. Outfielder Jose Cruz Jr. had two hits for triple-A Tacoma, including his first home run of the season. . . . Outfielder Shane Monahan hit his second home run and had four RBIs for double-A Memphis, Tenn. In the second game of Memphis’ doubleheader, right-hander Brett Hinchliffe (2-0) gave up one unearned run in five innings. Hinchliffe has not allowed an earned run in 11 innings. . . . Second baseman Adonis Harrison had two triples in a doubleheader for Class-A Wisconsin.