Wander Guante threw seven scoreless innings and Cooper Uhl hit his first home run of the season to lead Stockton to a 6-0 win over Lake Elsinore on Sunday at The Diamond. Guante (W, 1-2) gave up just two hits and three walks against six strikeouts.
After the Ports put up three runs in the second inning, Uhl made it a 4-0 game with his solo shot in the fourth. Dereck Salom doubled in two runs in the sixth to make it 6-0.
Blaze Pontes pitched the final two innings for Stockton, giving up just one hit and one walk with one strikeout.
The Ports won the final two games of the six-game series to earn a series split.
Stockton (23-40) returns home on Tuesday night to open a series with San Jose. Lake Elsinore (30-30) travels to Rancho Cucamonga
SUNDAY SCORES
MODESTO – 12
VISALIA – 7
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA – 5
SAN JOSE – 3
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INLAND EMPIRE – 8
FRESNO – 9
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