The Inland Empire 66ers scored in bunches on Friday night with a 14-hit attack that yielded 14 runs to even their series with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. OF D’ShawnKnowles and 3B Jose Bonilla led the hit parade with three hits apiece and SS Jeremiah Jackson added two hits and drove in four runs as the 66ers cruised to a 14-5 victory at Rancho Cucamonga.
The teams have split the first four games of the series and Inland Empire (13-14) is back to within just one game of the first-place Quakes (14-13) in the South division.
Each team scored three runs in the third inning but IE kept coming back for more with 11 runs over the next four innings. Rancho posted single runs in the seventh and eighth innings to finish the scoring.
Jackson, the Angels’ #5 prospect, has been swinging a hot bat in the series, going 6-for-13 with two doubles, a triple and a homer. He’s walked three times against three strikeouts with six runs scored.
#7 prospect Jack Kochanowicz got the start for the 66ers and went 4 1/3 innings, allowing 3 runs (2 ER) on 3 H and 1 BB with 3 Ks. LHP Adam Seminaris ( #30 prospect) came on in the fifth and went 2 1/3 innings, allowing 1 R on 3 H and no BB with 4 Ks to earn the win (1-1).
Rancho Cucamonga CF Edwin Mateo had two hits including an RBI double and Sam McWilliams had a two-RBI double.
SCOREBOARD
MODESTO – 6
SAN JOSE – 3
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VISALIA – 1
FRESNO – 2
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LAKE ELSINORE – 5
STOCKTON – 4
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