Rancho Cucamonga Routs Lancaster

Gerardo Amador’s run-scoring grounder in the fifth inning was all Lancaster could muster on Thursday night in an 8-1 loss to Rancho Cucamonga in front of 4,763 at the Epicenter.

The JetHawks are 34-64 and 11-17 in the second half.

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Right-hander Angel Aragon (Channel Islands High) earned his 12th save in Rancho Cucamonga’s 6-4 victory over the JetHawks on Wednesday in front of 4,177 at the Epicenter.

Aragon pitched a scoreless ninth, allowing one hit and a walk, and striking out one.

Greg Connors hit his 11th home run and Wifredo Quintana hit his second for the JetHawks.

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Up next: At Modesto, today-Sunday; at Bakersfield, Monday-Wednesday.

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Scanning Wednesday’s box scores:

Triple A--Left-hander Andrew Lorraine (Hart) allowed seven hits and two runs in six innings for Iowa (Cubs), improving to 9-7.

Double A--Right-handed reliever Rob Crabtree (Cal State Northridge) worked a scoreless 1 1/3 innings for Shreveport (Giants) against Midland, 12-8, and improved to 2-2.

Class A--Designated hitter Mike Glendenning hit his 20th home run, a three-run blast, for San Jose (Giants). . . . Sean Douglass struck out seven in seven innings, allowing two hits and three runs, for Frederick (Orioles). . . . Second baseman Eric Cole (Antelope Valley High, Antelope Valley College) had a double and a home run among three hits for Kissimmee (Astros). . . . Benny Flores (Northridge) struck out three in two scoreless innings for Bakersfield (Giants).