The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes got a homer and four RBI from 2B Sam McWilliams and 16 Ks from five pitchers to beat the Modesto Nuts 6-2 on Monday night. After putting the Quakes up with a three-run homer in the third, McWilliams gave Rancho some room with an RBI single in the 7th for a 4-2 lead. The home team tacked on a pair of runs in the eighth for the final margin of 6-2.
LHP Jacob Canteleberry (1-0) was strong over 2 1/3 innings of relief to earn the win. Cantleberry didn’t allow a hit and walked one while striking out five.
Modesto got a good start out of RHP Josias De Los Santos (0-1) who went five innings and allowed two earned runs on two hits and three walks with four strikeouts. The Nuts had a rough night on defense with four errors.
OTHER SCORES:
INLAND EMPIRE – 12
LAKE ELSINORE – 7
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FRESNO – 9
VISALIA – 2
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SAN JOSE – 5
STOCKTON – 1
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