CAL LEAGUE: 'HAWKS ELIMINATED DESPITE WIN JETHAWKS 12, VISALIA 3.Byline: Gideon Rubin Special to the Daily News LANCASTER - The JetHawks were eliminated from first-half title contention despite a strong showing in Friday's 12-3 victory over the Visalia Oaks The Visalia Oaks are a minor league baseball team in Visalia, California, U.S. They are a "high-A" class team of the Arizona Diamondbacks operating in the California League. The Oaks play home games at Recreation Park; opened in 1967, the stadium seats 1,800 fans. in front of 2,438 at Clear Channel Stadium. The Lake Elsinore Storm The Lake Elsinore Storm are a minor league baseball team in Lake Elsinore, California, USA. They are a "high-A" class team in the California League, and are a farm team of the San Diego Padres. (39-28) defeated Inland Empire In·land Empire A region of the northwest United States between the Cascade Range and the Rocky Mountains, comprising eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, northern Idaho, and western Montana. Farming, lumbering, and mining are important to the area. 11-5 Friday night to clinch Clinch, river, c.300 mi (480 km) long, formed by the junction of two forks in SW Va., and flowing generally SW across E Tenn. to the Tennessee River at Kingston. the title. Keoni DeRenne's sensational defense at shortstop highlighted the JetHawks win. Visalia led 3-2 and had runners at first and third with one out in the fifth when DeRenne moved to his right to field a ball in the hole and had to throw off his back to start a remarkable 6-4-3 double play. Gideon Rubin, (818)713-3607 gideon.rubin(at)dailynews.com |
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