Rancho's Magic Number Now at One
San Bernardino, CA - The magic number for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes was reduced to just one on Monday night, thanks in part to Rancho's 7-5 victory over the Inland Empire 66ers at San Manuel Stadium.Couple Rancho's fourth straight win with Lancaster's win over the Lake Elsinore Storm and the
San Bernardino, CA - The magic number for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes was reduced to just one on Monday night, thanks in part to Rancho's 7-5 victory over the Inland Empire 66ers at San Manuel Stadium.
Couple Rancho's fourth straight win with Lancaster's win over the Lake Elsinore Storm and the Quakes need just one win or one Storm loss over the final six games of the first half, in order to wrap up the First Half South Division title for the second straight year.
Trailing 1-0 in the second inning,
Inland got a run back in the third, as Torii Hunter, Jr. had an RBI single off Quakes' starter
Rancho exploded in the fourth though, as Casey singled home a pair and then scored on a
The 66ers chipped away, getting a run off Jackson in the fourth and then two more off eventual winner
The Quakes got themselves a big insurance run in the ninth, as Kendall tripled and scored on a 66ers' error for the final run.
With a win on Tuesday, the Quakes, who are now 14 games over .500 at 38-24, can clinch a trip to the 2019 Cal League Playoffs, as they look for a five-game sweep in San Bernardino.
On Wednesday, the Quakes will return to LoanMart Field for Terra Vista Animal Hospital Bark in the Ballpark, as dogs are welcome to the ballpark with the purchase of a three-dollar pet pass. Purchase tickets online at rcquakes.com or by calling (909) 481-5000. Go Quakes!