JETHAWKS / Lancaster Downs High Desert, 13-9

Lancaster defeated High Desert, 13-9, Saturday night at High Desert to improve its record to 27-16.

The JetHawks are in first place in the South Division.

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Today’s game: JetHawks at High Desert, 2:05 p.m. Next home game: Friday 7:15 p.m., High Desert vs. JetHawks. On the radio: KUTY-AM 1470.

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Scanning Friday’s box scores:

Triple A--Ryan McGuire (El Camino Real) hit his fourth and fifth home runs for Norfolk (Mets) in a 5-3 loss at Ottawa. . . . Javier Delahoya (Grant) has a 4-1 record after pitching two-hit ball through seven innings for Rochester (Orioles) in a 2-0 victory over Columbus. . . . Tim Laker (Simi Valley, Oxnard College) hit his fifth and sixth home runs and had four runs batted in for Nashville (Pirates) in an 11-8 victory at Colorado Springs. . . . Gary Matthews (Granada Hills, Mission College) was four for seven for Iowa (Cubs) in a 9-8 victory over Memphis in 14 innings.

Double A--Mike Glendenning (Crespi, Pierce College) hit his ninth double for Shreveport (Giants) in a 3-1 victory at Arkansas.

Class A--Jon Schaeffer (Harvard-Westlake) scored three runs for Fort Myers (Twins) in a 7-6 victory at Brevard County. . . . Fernando Rios (Glendale) had two hits for Clinton (Reds) in a doubleheader split with Peoria. . . . Danny Phillips (Chatsworth, Cal State Northridge) doubled, tripled and stole his ninth base for Asheville (Rockies) in a 7-2 victory over Charleston-West Virginia.