September 10, 2008 at 5:29 AM
Lancaster forces deciding game with 4-3 win
9/10 Cup of Coffee: Lancaster edged Lake Elsinore 4-3 on Tuesday to force a fifth and deciding game in their playoff series. Blake Maxwell went 6 innings giving up 2 runs on 8 hits and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Derrick Loop threw 3 innings allowing 1 run on 3 hits and a BB. He had 5 Ks. Kris Negron went 2 for 5. Daniel Nava went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Mike Jones went 2 for 4.
Batavia forced a third and deciding game in their series with a 13-9 win over Lowell. Stolmy Pimentel went 4 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits and 2 BB. He had 6 Ks. David Aardsma threw a clean inning fanning 2 of the three hitters he faced. Charlie Rosario lasted 0.2 of an inning giving up 6 runs on 3 hits and 2 BB. He fanned 2. W.Y. Lin pitched an inning allowing 4 runs on 3 hits and a BB. Armando Zerpa went 1.1 innings allowing 1 run on 1 hit and 1 BB. He had a K. Richardo Burgos went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI. Will Middlebrooks went 3 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI. Tim Federowicz went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Kade Keowen went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and a RBI. Casey Kelly went 2 for 5 with a run scored and a RBI.
Player of the Night: Daniel Nava who went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI