Big first inning propels 'Hawks to win
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - The JetHawks got on the board with four runs in the first inning and went on to beat the Inland Empire 66ers, 10-5, on Wednesday night at San Manuel Stadium. Ryan Vilade put the JetHawks (65-61, 31-27) on the board with a two-run home run after
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - The JetHawks got on the board with four runs in the first inning and went on to beat the Inland Empire 66ers, 10-5, on Wednesday night at San Manuel Stadium.
Ryan Vilade put the JetHawks (65-61, 31-27) on the board with a two-run home run after
The 66ers (50-77, 24-34) scored runs in the first and third innings against starter
Lancaster got to starter Travis Herrin (3-6) again in the fourth inning. The right-hander walked Vilade with the bases loaded before Castro brought home a pair of runs with a base-hit.
Schmidt ended up allowing four runs on seven hits over 5.2 innings. He struck out seven batters and snapped his personal four-game losing streak.
Castro added another RBI later in the contest and finished with three on the night. He's driven in six runs through the first two games of the series and leads the league with 84 RBIs overall.
The JetHawks will play for a sweep of the 66ers in the finale on Thursday at 7:05 p.m.