'HAWKS LOCATE OFFENSE JETHAWKS 12,RANCHO CUCA. 5.Byline: Gideon Rubin Staff Writer LANCASTER - This may not be the same JetHawks team that won a first-half title with the California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). League's most productive offense. But Lancaster is still capable of putting up big numbers. The JetHawks were tied for second in the league in hitting and third in runs in the second half going into Sunday's game and it seemed a question of when, not if, they would break out of a two-game funk Funk , Casimir 1884-1967. Polish-born American biochemist whose research of deficiency diseases led to the discovery of vitamins, which he named in 1912. in which they combined for seven runs on 12 hits. The breakout came Sunday in a 12-5 victory over Rancho Cucamonga Rancho Cucamonga (răn`chō k  'kəmäng`gə), city (1990 pop. 101,409), San Bernardino co., S Calif. before 3,084 on an oppressively op·pres·sive adj. 1. Difficult to bear; burdensome: oppressive laws. 2. Exercising power arbitrarily and often unjustly; tyrannical. 3. hot evening at Lancaster Municipal Stadium amid a promotion the team ironically i·ron·ic also i·ron·i·cal adj. 1. Characterized by or constituting irony. 2. Given to the use of irony. See Synonyms at sarcastic. 3. called: ``Christmas in July.'' ``That's baseball, you can't hit everyday,'' said JetHawks outfielder Doc Brooks, who was 4 for 4 with one of the JetHawks' five homers. ``It comes and goes and stays for a while and then sometimes it's not there for a while, but it was there tonight.'' Phil Avlas (Kennedy High of Granada Hills) was 3 for 5 with a homer for the JetHawks, who had 15 hits. --Note: Utility player Michael Biguenet left the game after being hit on his right arm, but an X-ray showed no break. Gideon Rubin (818)713-3607 gideon.rubin(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): box Box: MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT - Justin Frank |
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