VALLEY / VENTURA COUNTY SPORTS : MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL DAILY REPORT / JETHAWKS : Lancaster Goes Down Swinging

Greg Connors, Peanut Williams, Cirilo Cruz and Rafael Lopez hit home runs for Lancaster on Tuesday night in an 11-7 loss to High Desert in front of 2,177 at The Hangar.

Connors hit a grand slam in the seventh inning for the JetHawks (52-83, 28-37 in the second half).

Abraham Nunez and Dan Meier each hit two of the Mavericks’ six home runs.

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Up next: At the Hangar, vs. High Desert, today-Thursday; at San Bernardino, Friday-Sunday.

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Scanning Monday’s box scores:

Triple A--Las Vegas (Padres) center fielder Gary Matthews (Granada Hills, Mission College) and Albuquerque (Dodgers) left fielder Brent Cookson (Santa Paula, Ventura College) hit home runs in Las Vegas’ 7-3 victory. . . . Roger Salkeld (Saugus) pitched a scoreless inning with two strikeouts for Calgary (Marlins) in a 12-5 loss to Iowa.

Double A--Akron (Indians) designated hitter Nate Dishington (Hoover) had two home runs and four runs batted in, and Harrisburg (Expos) first baseman Jon Tucker (Chatsworth, Alemany) had two hits and three RBIs in Akron’s 12-6 victory.

Class A--Center fielder Junior Brignac (Cleveland) hit his seventh home run, a solo blast, for Myrtle Beach (Braves) in a 2-1 victory over Frederick. . . . Right fielder John Novak (El Camino Real) hit two doubles and three RBIs for Savannah (Rangers) in an 8-6 loss to Augusta.