VALLEY / VENTURA COUNTY SPORTS : MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL DAILY REPORT / JETHAWKS : Record Is Worst in Team History

Despite sweeping a three-game, season-ending series against San Bernardino over the weekend, the JetHawks finished with their worst record (55-85) in their three-year existence. They finished 71-69 in 1996, their first season.

On Sunday, Lancaster defeated San Bernardino, 4-3, overcoming a 3-2 deficit with a two-run single by Harvey Hargrove in the top of the ninth inning.

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JetHawk second baseman Jermaine Clark led the California League with 112 runs and first baseman Peanut Williams finished fifth in home runs with 26.

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Right-hander Brandon Parker finished fourth in strikeouts with 147.

AROUND THE LEAGUES

Scanning Monday’s box scores:

Triple A--Right-hander Javier Delahoya (Grant High) improved to 4-3 for Rochester (Orioles) in a 3-2 victory over Buffalo. He allowed five hits and two runs over six innings. . . . Reliever Brian Corey (Thousand Oaks, Pierce College) earned the victory and Erik Hiljus (Canyon) picked up his fifth save for Toledo (Tigers) in a 9-7 victory over Columbus. Corey allowed one hit in two scoreless innings, improving to 5-2, and Hiljus struck out two over two hitless, scoreless innings. . . . Right-hander Brandon Knight (Buena, Ventura College) struck out seven and gave up one run in four innings for Oklahoma (Rangers) but had no decision in a 9-7 loss to Omaha.

Double A--Center fielder Kurt Airoso (Cal State Northridge) had four hits and three RBIs for Jacksonville (Tigers) in a 16-8 victory over Mobile. Third baseman Eric Gillespie (Northridge) hit his 28th double for Jacksonville and drove in two runs. . . . Reliever Rob Crabtree (Northridge) struck out five and allowed two hits in 4 1/3 scoreless innings for Shreveport (Giants) in an 8-4 loss to Tulsa.