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3-RUN EIGHTH INNING PUSHES RAWHIDE PAST 66ERS

The Visalia Rawhide came back from a run down in the bottom of the eighth with three runs for a 4-2 win over Inland Empire on Saturday night at Valley Strong Ballpark. Two walks, two singles and a GIDP brought in the deciding runs as the Rawhide (10-16) got strong outings from four pitchers and made the most of just five base hits.

Starter Ricardo Yan went 5 2/3 innings and allowed two runs on three hits with no walks and eight strikeouts. Those three hits were surrendered to the first three batters of the game, who went single-double-double to put the 66ers up 2-0. Yan then retired the next 17 batters in a row, but left the game trailing and got a no-decision.

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STORM STAY PERFECT

News and notes from last night’s games in the California League:

The defending champion Lake Elsinore Storm moved to 5-0 with a 7-4 win over Inland Empire (1-4) on Saturday night. SS Rosman Verdugo was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.

The San Jose Giants (3-2) beat the Modesto Nuts (3-2) by a score of 7-5 behind a 3-RBI triple by CF Carter Howell in the top of the ninth inning.

The Fresno Grizzlies (3-2) pounded out a 14-2 victory over the Stockton Ports (1-4). The Grizzlies had 16 hits, with three batters having three-hit games. The Ports committed four errors.

The Visalia Rawhide (1-4) got into the win column with a walk-off 5-4 victory over the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (3-2). SS Juan Corniel made his first hit of the season count as he drove a one-out double to CF to end the game. CF Druw Jones, Arizon’s #2 propsect and #13 on MLB’s top 100, continued to struggle out of the gate with an 0-for-4 night that has him at 1-for-19 to start the season.

RAWHIDE RALLY ON QUAKES E’S, DIAZ SHARP

The Visalia Rawhide graciously accepted three errors by Rancho Cucamonga to post a four-run inning in a 4-2 victory over the Quakes on Saturday night at Valley Strong Ballpark. Yilber Diaz (W, 4-2) struck out nine over six innings and combined with two relievers to make the big inning stand up.

Rancho Cucamonga took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on a Kenneth Betancourt RBI single. It was the only run Diaz would allow.

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RAWHIDE PULL EVEN WITH STORM WITH 6-3 WIN

The Visalia Rawhide got two-run homers from Juan Corniel (2) and Junior Franco (11) as they beat Lake Elsinore 6-3 on Thursday night at Valley Strong Ballpark. The win tied Visalia with the Storm at the top of the South division, both teams having 7-5 records.

Peniel Otano (W, 2-4) went five innings and allowed one run (0 ER) on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts to earn the win. Eric Mendez (S, 1) covered the final 1 2/3 innings and didn’t allow a run on one hit and no walks with three strikeouts for the save.

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STORM ROUT RAWHIDE, TAKE ONE-GAME LEAD IN SOUTH

The Lake Elsinore Storm had a 7-run inning to pull out to a big lead and dropped the Visalia Rawhide 13-1 at Valley Strong Ballpark Wednesday night. Marcos Castanon homered (10) and drove in three runs. James Wood had three hits and five RBIs.

The Storm (7-4) evened the series at one game apiece and took a one-game lead in the South division over the Rawhide (6-5).

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