The Visalia Rawhide broke a six-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over Modesto on Friday night at John Thurman Field. Jose Cabrera (W, 2-1) pitched six strong innings and the Rawhide broke a 3-3 tie with a bases-loaded walk in the fifth for the winning margin.
Cabrera gave up three earned runs on six hits and a walk with seven strikeouts over his six innings. Over three starts since joining Visalia from the complex league, Cabrera has thrown 17 innings (at least 5 IP in all 3 starts) and walked three while striking out 15. California League opponents are batting .227 against the 20-year old from the Dominican Republic and his WHIP is 1.06.