Davis stretches streak to 32 games

Chris Davis extended his hitting streak to 32 games Saturday, but the Bakersfield Blaze suffered a 10-2 loss to the Visalia Oaks.

After striking out in the second and fourth innings, Davis led off the seventh with a single to move within three games of matching the longest hitting streak in California League history, set by Modesto's Brent Gates in 1992.

The 21-year-old third baseman finished 1-for-4, one night after going 4-for-5 with two homers and four RBIs in a 13-12 setback to High Desert. He is 21-for-48 with 14 RBIs in his last 12 games.

Streaking in the Minors
The longest hitting streaks in the Minors in the past 20 years:
# 43 38 37 35 35 33 33 32 32 32 32 32 31 31 31 30 30 30	Player Brandon Watson Mitch Hilligoss Joey Cora Brent Gates Scott Seabol Mat Gamel Corey Myers Chris Davis Chris Valaika Dave Doster Lance Downing Robert Fick Casey Blake Jeremy Carr Kevin Hooper Doug Brady Ricardo Nanita Jose Tolentino	Team (League) Columbus (IL) Charleston (SAL) Las Vegas (PCL) Modesto (CAL) Greensboro (SAL) Brevard County (FSL) Lancaster (CAL) Bakersfield Billings (PIO) Fresno (PCL) Diamondbacks (AZL) West Michigan (MWL) Dunedin (FSL) Wichita (TL) Calgary (PCL) Nashville (AA) Great Falls (PIO) Tucson (PCL)	Year 2007 2007 1989 1992 1999 2007 2002 2007 2006 2004 1997 1997 1998 1997 2002 1995 2003 1990

Oaks starter Adam Howard (2-0) allowed two runs on five hits with six strikeouts in six innings and Hipolito Guerrero yielded three hits and struck out two over the final three frames for his first save.

Gregory Thomson and John Hester hit solo homers and Frank Curreri drove in two runs for Visalia (13-8).

Bakersfield starter Michael Schlact (5-6) was reached for four runs on five hits and two walks with five strikeouts over seven innings.

Truan Mehl and Brian Valichka drove in the runs for the Blaze (8-14).