Rancho Cucamonga Slams Lancaster

Aaron Looper became the first Lancaster pitcher to allow a grand slam this season Friday night and Rancho Cucamonga snapped the JetHawks’ winning streak at four games, 9-1, in front of 5,182 at the Epicenter.

Jeremy Owens hit the bases-loaded shot during an eight-run eighth inning that broke a 1-1 tie.

Looper (3-3) allowed three earned runs on seven hits in one inning. Scott Atchison pitched the first seven innings, allowing four hits and striking out eight with one walk.

Josh Loggins of Rancho Cucamonga (14-15) had his hitting streak stopped at 20 games.

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P.J. Williams scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error while he was stealing third and Antonio Perez padded the lead with an inside-the-park home run for the JetHawks in the 12th inning of a 13-9 victory over Rancho Cucamonga on Thursday night in front of 4,065 at the Epicenter.

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Today’s game: San Bernardino at Lancaster, 7:15 p.m. Sunday’s game: 2 p.m., Mudville of Stockton at Lancaster. On the radio: KUTY-AM 1470.

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Scanning Thursday’s box scores:

Triple A--Erik Hiljus (Canyon High) gave up two hits and one earned run while striking out six and walking none in three innings of relief and he earned his first save for Toledo (Tigers) in a 13-4 victory over Louisville. . . . Rob Crabtree (Cal State Northridge) improved to 4-4 after two innings of two-hit, shutout relief for Fresno (Giants). He struck out three. . . . Andy Stankiewicz (Pepperdine) had three hits, including two doubles, to raise his average to .357 and help Columbus (Yankees) beat Norfolk, 10-6. . . . Ryan Radmanovich (Pepperdine) had three hits and three RBIs but Las Vegas fell to Sacramento, 19-10. . . . Jalal Leach (Pepperdine) hit his second home run and first triple and drove in two runs for Fresno (Giants) in a 6-5 victory over Nashville.

Double A--Brian Luderer (Crespi) had two hits for Midland (Athletics) in a 5-3 victory over Wichita.

Class A--Mike Schultz (Cleveland) allowed three hits and no runs in four innings but got no decision for High Desert (Diamondbacks) in a 4-1 loss to San Bernardino. He struck out one and walked one. . . . John Ennis (Monroe) allowed three hits and one run, struck out five walked one in seven innings for Macon (Braves). He got no decision in a 3-1 victory over Columbus but lowered his ERA to 2.32. . . . Ryan Hankins (Simi Valley) had two hits, including his 20th double, for Winston-Salem (White Sox) in an 8-7 loss to Kinston. . . . Junior Brignac (Cleveland) had a run-scoring single for Myrtle Beach (Braves) in an 8-3 victory over Frederick.

Rookie--Covelli Crisp (Pierce) had four hits, three stolen bases and drove in a run for New Jersey (Cardinals) in a 7-3 victory over Lowell. He has 18 stolen bases this year.