Lancaster Win Streak Reaches Eight, 11-4

Craig Kuzmic hit his third home run in two games for Lancaster, which extended its winning streak to a season-high eight games Friday night with an 11-4 victory over High Desert in front of 2,008 at Adelanto.

Kuzmic led off the fifth inning with his 13th home run.

Kuzmic hit two home runs in a12-inning victory over Modesto on Thursday night at the Hangar.

Freddie May started a four-run second inning with a double for the JetHawks (13-3).

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P.J. Williams’ two-out infield hit scored Peanut Williams from third base in the 12th inning to give the JetHawks an 8-7 victory over Modesto on Thursday night at The Hangar.

Williams finished with three hits, and Kuzmic drove in three runs.

The JetHawks used seven pitchers.

Caleb Balbuena (1-1) held the A’s scoreless in the 12th.

First baseman Jon Schaeffer (Harvard-Westlake High) had two doubles and drove in three runs for Modesto.

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Tickets for the playoff games at The Hangar on Sept. 9-10 will be on sale Monday at 10 a.m.

The JetHawks won the South Division’s first half and lead in the second half.

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Today: At The Hangar, vs. High Desert, 7:15 p.m. Sunday: At The Hangar, vs. High Desert, 2 p.m. Monday-Tuesday: At The Hangar, vs. Lake Elsinore, 7:15 p.m. On the radio: KUTY-AM 1470.

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Scanning Thursday’s box scores:

Triple A--Sacramento (Athletics) left-hander Barry Zito (Pierce College) struck out six and gave up three hits but left after four shutout innings because he is pitching in the Futures All-Star Game in Atlanta on Sunday. . . . Designated hitter Tim Laker (Simi Valley, Oxnard College) hit a double for Nashville (Pirates) in a 9-1 victory at Oklahoma.

Double A--Angel Aragon (Channel Islands), normally a reliever, started for Mobile (Padres) and allowed four hits and one run in three innings but didn’t get a decision in a 4-2 loss to West Tennessee. . . . Shortstop Jack Wilson (Thousand Oaks) had two hits, including his sixth home run, and knocked in two runs for Arkansas (Cardinals) in a 17-3 victory at Tulsa.

Class A--First baseman Pete Paciorek (Glendale College) had three hits, including his 16th double, for San Bernardino (Dodgers) in a 14-1 victory over Lake Elsinore. . . . Designated hitter Danny Phillips (Chatsworth) hit his ninth home run for Asheville (Rockies) in a 4-1 loss at Macon. . . . Center fielder Matt Riordan (Westlake) had a triple and two singles for Delmarva (Orioles) in a 6-2 victory at Hickory.