Modesto right-hander Konner Wade stuck out eight over seven innings as the Nuts beat High Desert 5-4 in Adelanto. The win, combined with Visalia’s 5-2 loss at San Jose, put the Nuts at 7-3, tied for first place in the North division.
Modesto scored two runs in the first inning and three more in the second to give Wade the early 5-0 lead. CF Raimel Tapia, C Ashley Graeter and LF Dillon Thomas had two-hits apiece to pace Modesto’s 10-hit attack. RF Jordan Patterson drove in two runs.
