Lancaster Gets 2-1 Victory

Chris Mears (2-0) allowed six hits and struck out four in seven innings, and the Lancaster JetHawks defeated the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, 2-1, on Saturday night at The Hanger.

Brandon Parker got his league-leading seventh save with two strikeouts in the ninth.

Juan Silvestre and Michael Abate hit run-scoring singles for Lancaster (14-9).

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Today’s game: Lake Elsinore Storm at JetHawks. Next series: Monday, 1 p.m., vs. Bakersfield Blaze at Lancaster. On the radio: KUTY-AM 1470.

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Scanning Friday’s boxscores:

Triple A--Gary Matthews Jr. (Granada Hills, Mission College) had three hits and former JetHawk Tarrik Brock added two hits for Iowa (Cubs) in a 10-0 victory at Omaha. . . . Tim Laker (Simi Valley) hit his third home run for Nashville (Pirates) in a 9-3 loss to Oklahoma.

Double A--Mike Rossiter (Burroughs) pitched a scoreless ninth to get his sixth save for Huntsville (Brewers) in a 3-0 victory over Tennessee. . . . Eric Cole (Antelope Valley, Antelope Valley College) had an RBI single and is batting .361 for Round Rock (Astros) after a 4-3 victory at Tulsa. David Glick (Antelope Valley College) pitched two shutout innings to get his first victory. . . . Mike Glendenning (Crespi, Pierce College) had three hits for Shreveport (Giants) in an 8-4 victory at El Paso.

Class A--Pete Paciorek (Glendale College) had two hits, including his sixth home run, for San Bernardino (Dodgers) in an 8-2 victory at High Desert. . . . Jorge Piedra (Notre Dame) had two hits for Vero Beach (Dodgers) in a 10-6 victory over Dunedin. . . . Matt Riordan (Westlake) had two hits and two stolen bases for Delmarva (Orioles) in a 4-3 victory over Columbus.