Rancho Cucamonga Beats Lancaster

Lancaster could not hold two leads Friday night in a 9-6 loss to Rancho Cucamonga in front of 2,802 at the Hangar.

Peanut Williams hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning for the JetHawks (3-6 in the second half) to tie the score, 5-5.

Lancaster had the bases loaded with one out in the eighth, but Angel Aragon got Greg Connors to pop out and struck out Shawn McCorkle.

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Up next: At San Bernardino, Sunday-Tuesday; at the Hangar, vs. Modesto, Wednesday-Friday.

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Scanning Thursday’s box scores:

Triple A--Shortstop Adam Kennedy (Cal State Northridge) hit two doubles and drove in two runs for Memphis (Cardinals). . . . Right-hander reliever Derek Wallace (Chatsworth) allowed one run and four hits over three innings for Norfolk (Mets).

Class A--Center fielder Eric Cole (Antelope Valley High, Antelope Valley College) had three hits, including his 10th home run, and drove in two runs for Kissimmee (Astros). . . . Right fielder Fernando Rios (Glendale High) had one hit but drove in three runs for Clinton (Reds).

Rookie--Left fielder Danny Phillips (Chatsworth, Northridge) hit a double and his third home run for Portland (Rockies).