CONNORS' HOMERS LIFT JETHAWKS : JETHAWKS 15, LAKE ELSINORE 3.Byline: Patrick Hipes Daily News Staff Writer If the JetHawks were feeling ill effects from their just-completed 13-game road trip, it didn't show Saturday against Lake Elsinore. The JetHawks used an eight-run second inning in·ning n. 1. a. Baseball One of nine divisions or periods of a regulation game, in which each team has a turn at bat as limited by three outs. b. innings (used with a sing. against pitching nemesis Nemesis (nĕm`ĭsĭs), in Greek religion and mythology, personification of the gods' retribution for violation of sacred law; the avenger. Sometimes she was said to be the goddess of good and ill fortune. Brian Tokarse, and Greg Connors homered twice in a 15-3 victory over the Storm in front of 5,344 at Lancaster Municipal Stadium. Connors, who joined the team a day earlier from short-season Wisconsin, was 4 for 5 with five RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in , hitting a pair of two-run homers in the second and fourth innings INNINGS, estates. Lands gained from the sea by draining. Cunn. L. Dict. h. t.; Law of Sewers, 31. as the JetHawks (16-20) pounded out 20 hits to snap a two-game losing streak. Connors' second-inning home run was also his second hit of the inning - he singled and scored on a wild pitch as the leadoff lead·off n. 1. An opening play or move. 2. One that leads off. lead  off batter. In
all, the JetHawks sent 11 men to the plate in the second and chased
Tokarse in favor of Renny Duarte.
The brunt brunt n. 1. The main impact or force, as of an attack. 2. The main burden: bore the brunt of the household chores. of the damage, however, came against starter Tokarse, who had won three consecutive decisions against the JetHawks entering the game. He allowed six hits and six runs in 1-2/3 innings. Julio Ayala limited the Storm (17-19) to a run and nine hits in six innings, earning the win to improve to 9-4. It was the second time in five games the JetHawks' offense arrived in force. On Tuesday they won 14-0 at Modesto. Tonight's pitching matchup: The JetHawks continue their four-game series with the Storm at the Hangar, sending left-hander Jason Bond (7-3, 3.74 ERA) against right-hander Joseph Ganjemi (0-2, 5.19 ERA). CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO GREG CONNORS He hit a pair of two-run homers in the JetHawks' victory. |
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