Lancaster Halts Losing Streak, 8-1

Damaso Marte pitched seven strong innings and the JetHawks took advantage of four errors by Rancho Cucamonga to end a three-game losing streak with an 8-1 victory Friday night in a California League game in front of 6,193 at the Epicenter.

Marte (4-6) struck out nine in seven innings. He allowed a home run to John Powers in the fourth inning.

James Clifford keyed a 13-hit JetHawk attack with two hits and three runs batted in, hitting a two-run homer in the sixth.

Marte and Sean Spencer retired the last 10 Rancho Cucamonga batters, including Greg Shockey, formerly of Cal State Northridge, who had his 16-game hitting streak stopped.

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Tonight’s game: San Jose (Jason Brester, 7-5, 3.42) at JetHawks (Joe Mays, 4-1, 4.05), 7:15.

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Scanning Thursday’s box scores: DOUBLE A--Shortstop David Lamb (Newbury Park) had two hits and two runs batted in for Bowie in a 16-2 victory at Harrisburg. . . . Center fielder Ryan Christenson (Pepperdine) and designated hitter David Newhan (Pepperdine) each had two hits in Huntsville’s 8-6 victory over Greenville. Christenson had his second home run and his first stolen this season. . . . First baseman Benji Simonton (Pepperdine) had his 18th home run and three RBIs for Shreveport in a 10-1 victory over Midland. . . . SINGLE A--Rob Crabtree (Cal State Northridge) scattered 10 hits and allowed one earned run in 6 1/3 innings for Bakersfield in an 8-6 victory over San Jose. Crabtree is 6-4. . . . Jim Parque (Crescenta Valley) allowed one run on two hits and struck out six in six innings in Winston-Salem’s 6-1 victory over Prince William. Parque is 4-1 with a 2.06 earned-run average. . . . Jose Villafana (Mission) went six innings, allowing two runs in Peoria’s 8-2 victory over Clinton. Villafana is 2-0 with a 2.93 ERA. First baseman Peter Paciorek (Glendale College) tripled for Clinton. . . . Center fielder Ryan Stromsborg (Notre Dame) had two hits and two RBIs for Hagerstown in a 4-0 victory over Columbus.