The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes put up 21 runs with the help of 18 walks issued by Visalia pitchers on Saturday night in a 21-6 win over the Rawhide. Diego Cartaya went 4-for-4 with two home runs (3, 4) and six RBIs to lead Rancho Cucamonga’s 10-hit attack.
The Quakes chased Rawhide starter Yaifer Perdomo after just 2/3 of an inning, putting up three runs in the first behind Cartaya’s first homer. Visalia came right back with three runs in the top of the second, powered by a 2-RBI double by Channy Ortiz. Rancho starter Jerming Rosario was pulled after 1 1/3 IP.
Christian Suarez (W, 1-0) came on in the second inning for the Quakes and calmed down the Visalia bats with two strikeouts to end the rally. Suarez went 2 1/3 innings and allowed two hits with no runs or walks allowed while striking out five in earning his first win of the season.
After that it was a Rancho Cucamonga landslide, with an 8-run fourth inning and two 4-run innings to pull away.
Rawhide pitcher, Alex Valdez, gives up five runs on no hits here in the bottom of the fourth. The Quakes extend their lead 9-3.
— Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (@RCQuakes) May 1, 2022
Alex De Jesus was 3-for-7 with his third home run of the season and three RBIs.
Damon Keith drew three walks and scored three runs for the Quakes. Keith leads the Cal League with a .519 OBP and is tied for second in batting average at .391.
Oriz was 2-for-4 for Visalia with two doubles and two RBIs. J.J D’Orazio went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored.
Rancho Cucamonga has won four of the first five games of this series, which concludes Sunday afternoon at 2PM.
SCOREBOARD
MODESTO – 3
SAN JOSE – 0
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INLAND EMPIRE – 5
LAKE ELSINORE – 6
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FRESNO – 8
STOCKTON – 3
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