JetHawks Win Streak Stopped at Nine

8/25/2008

(LANCASTER, CA) –Riding the crest of a nine-game winning streak the JetHawks were stopped by a hot hitting Modesto Nuts club and fall 10-3 in the final game of the regular season at Clear Channel Stadium in front of 2,642 on Fan Appreciation Night.

Modesto got the scoring started in the first, Daniel Mayora singled to center and eventually came home on a sac fly from former JetHawk Lino Garcia. In the second, Mike McHenry hit one of the two Modesto home runs on the night.

Down 5-0 going into the home half of the fifth, Lancaster tried to mount a rally. Kris Negron hit a triple and scored on a Aaron Reza ground out. The JetHawks plated two more runs in the sixth. Jason Place led off the inning with a single to left, Yamaico Navarro followed with his third hit of the night to put runners at the corners for Lancaster. Ryan Kalish lifted a fly-ball to left to score a run and Jon Still followed with a double putting JetHawks at second and third. Mike Jones singled to bring home Navarro but Still was thrown out at the plate for the second out. Lancaster never recovered allowing a three-run shot to Kade Simmons to account for the rest of the scoring.

Aaron Reza finished the game 0-for-3 and has his consecutive game hitting streak snapped at nine. Navarro was the star for Lancaster at the plate, the shortstop finished the game 4-for-4 with a run scored and is now hitting .361 with Lancaster in 36 games.

Blake Maxwell threw five innings allowing five runs and suffers his eighth loss of the season. Starter Brandon Durden was strong for Modesto, allowing only three runs in 5.2 to earn his fourth win against only one loss.

The JetHawks head out on the road for the final seven games of the season, beginning with a four game set against the Stockton Ports. The JetHawks send Derrick Loop (4-0) to the hill, the Ports counter with Graham Godfrey (5-7). First pitch is set for 7 PM. You can hear all the action of Magic 1340 beginning with the JetHawks pre-game show at 6.45 PM.

Lancaster will finish the final seven regular season games on the road before returning to host games one and two of the California League South Division Championship on September 6 and 7. The first 1,000 fans at each of the first two home games will receive a commemorative playoff t-shirt and playoff tickets are on sale now for only $5 each and may be ordered on-line at JetHawks.com or by telephone by calling (661) 726-5400.