Lancaster Stretches Streak to 14, 5-1

Peanut Williams hit his fifth home run, and Jeff Heaverlo (9-4) struck out nine and scattered four hits in 7 1/3 innings to help Lancaster defeat the Mudville Nine, 5-1, Friday night for its 14th consecutive victory in front of 1,586 at Stockton.

Williams’ two-run homer was part of a four-run sixth inning for Lancaster (19-3).

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Today: At Stockton, vs. Mudville, 7 p.m. Sunday: At San Jose, 5 p.m. Next home game: Wednesday, vs. San Bernardino, 7 p.m. On the radio: KUTY-AM 1470.

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Scanning Thursday’s box scores:

Triple A--Right fielder Ryan McGuire (El Camino Real High) hit his ninth home run and a double for Norfolk (Mets) in a 10-9 victory over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. . . . Right-hander Bob Scanlan (Harvard-Westlake) picked up his International League-best 24th save and lowered his earned-run average to 1.31 with one scoreless inning for Indianapolis (Reds) in a 4-2 victory at Toledo. . . . Left fielder Mike Glendenning (Crespi, Pierce College) hit his fourth home run for Fresno (Giants) in a 7-4 loss at Sacramento.

Double A--Left fielder Eric Cole (Antelope Valley High, Antelope Valley College) hit his 32nd double, tops in the Texas League, for Round Rock (Astros) in a 6-1 victory at San Antonio.

Class A--Center fielder Jorge Piedra (Notre Dame) had five hits, including a triple and his sixth home run, and drove in six runs for Vero Beach (Dodgers) in a 14-3 victory at Clearwater. . . . Right-hander Jack Cassel (Kennedy, Pierce) picked up a victory in his first game with Fort Wayne (Padres) with two hitless innings in relief. The Wizards scored once in the bottom of the 13th to defeat Lansing, 3-2. . . . Center fielder Fernando Rios (Glendale High) hit his first home run and a single for Dayton (Reds) in a 17-6 loss at Wisconsin. . . . Designated hitter G.J. Raymundo (Pepperdine) knocked in three runs without a hit in four at-bats for Charleston (Royals) in a 6-5 victory over Piedmont.