Bakersfield Wins Again

Lancaster was held to four hits by three pitchers in a 7-4 loss to the Bakersfield Blaze at The Hangar in Lancaster on Thursday night.

Bo Robinson, Freddie May and Harvey Hargrove each drove in a run for the JetHawks (34-14), who lost their second game in a row after seven consecutive victories.

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Robert Gandolfo, Scott Maynard and Hargrove each drove in a run, but Lancaster lost to the Blaze, 4-3, Wednesday night at The Hangar.

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Today’s game: At The Hangar vs. Rancho Cucamonga, 7:15 p.m. On the radio: KUTY-AM 1470.

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Joe Borchard made his professional debut Wednesday and collected two hits for the White Sox as designated hitter in a rookie-level Arizona League doubleheader against the Rockies.

Borchard, an outfielder from Camarillo High and Stanford, received a record $5.3 million signing bonus from the White Sox last Friday and reported to the club’s Tucson training complex earlier this week.

Scanning Wednesday’s box scores:

Triple A--Bob Scanlan (Harvard-Westlake) earned his 28th save for Indianapolis (Brewers), allowing one run in the ninth inning of a 6-5 victory at Louisville. His earned-run average is 1.29. . . . Jalal Leach (Pepperdine) hit his fourth home run and had three RBIs, and Rob Crabtree (Cal State Northridge) pitched two shutout innings to earn his fifth save for Fresno (Giants) in a 7-5 victory at Tacoma. . . . Frank Charles (Montclair Prep, Pepperdine) had three hits and drove in two runs for New Orleans (Astros) in a 7-0 victory over Nashville.

Double A--Angel Aragon (Channel Islands) pitched two shutout innings of relief for Mobile (Padres) in an 8-6 loss to West Tennessee.

Short Season--Brian Fatur (Calabasas, Moorpark College) had three hits for Johnson City (Cardinals) in a 9-6 victory at Princeton. . . . Victor Hall (Monroe) stole three bases for Missoula (Diamondbacks) in a 12-4 victory at Great Falls, giving him 31 for the season.

Scanning Tuesday’s box scores:

Triple A--Indianapolis (Reds) closer Bob Scanlan (Harvard-Westlake High) allowed one hit in one scoreless inning to pick up his 27th save and lower his ERA to 1.13 in a 4-3 victory at Louisville. . . . Frank Charles (Montclair Prep, Pepperdine) had two hits, including his fourth home run, and three runs batted in an 8-4 victory by New Orleans (Astros) over Nashville.

Class A--Tim Carr (Westlake) evened his record at 1-1 with 1 1/3 shutout innings in a 7-4 victory by Wilmington (Royals) at Kinston.