LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (Interstat) — Kelvin Alcantara homered and drove in three runs to lead the Inland Empire 66ers to an 11‑1 victory over the Lake Elsinore Storm on Thursday.
(Interstat) — Alcantara hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning, and Connor Dykstra followed with a solo shot as the 66ers scored three times. Inland Empire added one run in the sixth, three in the seventh and four in the ninth. The Storm scored their lone run in the eighth on Joe Tiroly’s single.
Jack Bowery pitched five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out six, to earn his eighth win. Anderson Guevara and Gleiner Diaz combined for three scoreless relief innings.
Lan-Hong Su took the loss, allowing two runs in 4 2/3 innings while striking out nine.
Dervy Ventura scored twice, and Jake Brown and Ryan Wynn each crossed the plate twice for the 66ers, who had nine hits. The Storm managed six hits.
Inland Empire improved to 59-70, while Lake Elsinore fell to 64-65. The game lasted 2:44 with an attendance of 1,162.