The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes maintained their 3-game lead in the South division with a breakout offensive game on Tuesday night, racking up 22 hits in a 15-4 win at Lake Elsinore. 2B/SS Jorbit Vivas led the hit parade with a 6-for-6 night, including a grand slam. Vivas’ fifth homer of the season was part of a 10-run 5th inning for Rancho Cucamonga (17-13).
Quakes starter Carlos Duran went four strong innings, allowing a run on two hits and a walk with seven strikeouts and left the game leading 2-1 when the visitors followed with a 10-spot in the top of the fifth inning to blow the game open.
DH Eddys Leonard went 3-for-6 with his fourth homer of the year and 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Lake Elsinore starter Nick Thwaits (L, 0-4) allowed two runs over the first four innings but was tagged for 6 ER after being relieved without recording an out in the fifth. The lone bright spot for the Storm bullpen was RHP Jose Geraldo who went two scoreless innings allowing three hits and no walks while striking out five. C Brandon Valenzuela went 2-for-4 with an RBI and Matthew Acosta went 2-for-4 with his second home run of the season for the Storm.
SCOREBOARD
INLAND EMPIRE – 8
VISALIA – 1
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SAN JOSE – 7
STOCKTON – 5
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FRESNO – 9
MODESTO – 1
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