Streak Stretched to Nine, Quakes Beat Storm
Lake Elsinore, CA – The most anticipated May series in franchise history got underway for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Tuesday, with the Quakes extending their league-best winning streak to nine straight games, thanks to a 2-1 win over the red-hot Lake Elsinore Storm down at the Diamond. Rancho’s win
Lake Elsinore, CA – The most anticipated May series in franchise history got underway for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Tuesday, with the Quakes extending their league-best winning streak to nine straight games, thanks to a 2-1 win over the red-hot Lake Elsinore Storm down at the Diamond.
Rancho’s win not only extended their own winning streak to nine straight, but they ended Lake Elsinore’s eight-game winning streak in the process, moving Rancho into a first-place tie with the Storm at identical 16-6 records.
Chris Newell had two hits and drove in the game-winner with a sac fly in the seventh inning against Lake Elsinore reliever Dwayne Matos (1-1), as the Quakes took a 2-1 lead.
Christian Romero (2-0) was brilliant on the mound, as he got the win, allowing one run on two hits over four innings of work.
Jeisson Cabrera worked around a one-out walk in the ninth, striking out the final two hitters he faced to earn his second save of the year.
On Wednesday, Rancho will look for a tenth straight win, sending Jerming Rosario (0-1) to the hill in game two of the series. Lake Elsinore has not yet named a starter for Wednesday’s contest, which is set to begin at 6:05pm.
The Quakes will be on the road until Tuesday, May 9th, when they’ll return to LoanMart Field for a six-game set against the Stockton Ports with a special Education 11am Day Game to kick off the series. Tickets are available at rcquakes.com. Go Quakes!