Rancho Cucamonga Beats Lancaster

Greg Connors had two hits for Lancaster, but Lancaster fell to Rancho Cucamonga, 5-3, in a California League game Saturday night at the Hangar.

The Quakes broke a 2-2 tie in the in the sixth when Clay Snellgrove scored on Brandon Pernell’s fielder’s choice.

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Up next: At the Hangar, vs. Lake Elsinore, today-Tuesday; at High Desert, Wednesday-Friday.

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Scanning Friday’s box scores:

Triple A--Steve Sisco (Thousand Oaks) had three hits, including his 32nd double, and three runs batted in for Richmond (Braves) in a 5-1 victory at Norfolk. . . . Brent Cookson (Santa Paula-Ventura College) had two hits and an RBI for Albuquerque (Dodgers) in a 3-0 victory at Edmonton. He is batting .327. . . . Torey Lovullo (Montclair Prep) had two hits and drove in two runs for Scranton Wilkes-Barre (Phillies) in a 12-8 loss to Pawtucket. . . . Ryan McGuire (El Camino Real) hit his sixth double and drove in three runs for Ottawa (Expos) in an 11-1 victory at Durham. . . . Bob Scanlan (Harvard-Westlake) allowed four hits and two earned runs in six innings for New Orleans (Astros) in a 10-2 victory over Las Vegas. Scanlan (7-14) struck out three and walked three. . . . Bryan Corey (Thousand Oaks-Pierce College) pitched two innings of one-hit relief and struck out two for Toledo (Tigers) in a 10-1 victory over Louisville.

Double-A--Designated hitter Nate Dishington (Hoover) had two hits, including his second home run, for Akron (Indians) in an 11-7 loss to New Britain. . . . Eric Gillespie (Cal State Northridge) had two hits for Jacksonville (Tigers) in a 5-4 victory at Chattanooga and is batting .306. . . . Josh Towers (Hueneme-Oxnard College) allowed six hits and one run while striking out five and walking two in six innings, but he got no decision for Bowie (Orioles) in a 2-1 victory over Norwich.

Single-A--Junior Brignac (Cleveland) hit a two-run single to give Myrtle Beach (Braves) a 2-1 victory over Lynchburg. . . . Darren Dyt (Cal State Northridge) had two hits and an RBI but Peoria (Cardinals) lost, 5-2, to Rockford. . . . Matt Riordan (Westlake) had two hits and drove in a run for Delmarva (Orioles) in a 7-4 victory over Asheville.