There was a slight breeze for the small crowd at Sam Lynn Ballpark on Wednesday night, but it was difficult to tell if that was natural or made by Lancaster's bats.

Blaze pitchers struck out a season-high 14 batters, all swinging, as Bakersfield snapped a three-game losing streak with a 7-2 victory over the JetHawks.

Despite a three-run rally in the ninth, the Bakersfield Blaze fell to the Lancaster JetHawks 5-4 in Game 1 of three-game set Tuesday at Sam Lynn Ballpark.

The JetHawks got to starting pitcher Josh Smith for two runs in the first inning and stymied a Blaze offense that had just seven hits -- three in the ninth.

Despite a three-run rally in the ninth, the Bakersfield Blaze fell to the Lancaster JetHawks 5-4 in Game 1 of three-game set Tuesday at Sam Lynn Ballpark.

The JetHawks got to starting pitcher Josh Smith for two runs in the first inning and stymied a Blaze offense that had just seven hits -- three in the ninth.

VALLEY GLEN -- One play summed up what kind of day it was for Bakersfield College in Tuesday's opening round of the Southern California baseball playoffs against L.A. Valley.

With the Renegades looking to rally late in what had been a frustrating day at the plate, Monarchs shortstop Sam Johnston made an over-the-head catch on a dead run in shallow left field on Jordan Turner's pop fly, then turned and fired to first to double up Brent Peterson to end the eighth inning.

VALLEY GLEN -- One play summed up what kind of day it was for Bakersfield College in Tuesday's opening round of the Southern California baseball playoffs against L.A. Valley.

With the Renegades looking to rally late in what had been a frustrating day at the plate, Monarchs shortstop Sam Johnston made an over-the-head catch on a dead run in shallow left field on Jordan Turner's pop fly, then turned and fired to first to double up Brent Peterson to end the eighth inning.

Stockdale golf coach Jim Keene was nervous going into the last Southwest Yosemite League boys mini tournament of the year.

His team locked in the three-way battle with Centennial and Liberty for SWYL supremacy, Keene urgently needed the Mustangs to turn in a solid performance Tuesday at The Links at RiverLakes Ranch.

Stockdale golf coach Jim Keene was nervous going into the last Southwest Yosemite League boys mini tournament of the year.

His team locked in the three-way battle with Centennial and Liberty for SWYL supremacy, Keene urgently needed the Mustangs to turn in a solid performance Tuesday at The Links at RiverLakes Ranch.

Baseball

Tehachapi 5, Shafter 1

Baseball

Tehachapi 5, Shafter 1

Frontier High senior Meghan Shain has added another title to her resume as the current Women's Kern County Amateur champion won the 45th Santa Catalina Island Championship April 14-15 at the Catalina Island golf course. Shain competed in the girls 15-18 age group.

The tournament was part of the SoCal PGA Junior Tour Series and included a field with many current college-bound players. The Santa Clara University-bound Shain shot rounds of 68-67 on the par-64 course to win by a record 13 strokes over runner-up Sachi Hamada from Fullerton, who shot 74-74.

Frontier High senior Meghan Shain has added another title to her resume as the current Women's Kern County Amateur champion won the 45th Santa Catalina Island Championship April 14-15 at the Catalina Island golf course. Shain competed in the girls 15-18 age group.

The tournament was part of the SoCal PGA Junior Tour Series and included a field with many current college-bound players. The Santa Clara University-bound Shain shot rounds of 68-67 on the par-64 course to win by a record 13 strokes over runner-up Sachi Hamada from Fullerton, who shot 74-74.

Bakersfield College catcher Kara Frankhouser was named first team all-state after leading the Renegades with nine home runs, 55 RBIs and a .424 batting average this season.

Frankhouser was also the only BC player named first team all-Western State Conference Blue Division after helping the 'Gades to a fourth-place finish in conference and the No. 8 seed in the Southern California Regional playoffs, which open this weekend.

Bakersfield College catcher Kara Frankhouser was named first team all-state after leading the Renegades with nine home runs, 55 RBIs and a .424 batting average this season.

Frankhouser was also the only BC player named first team all-Western State Conference Blue Division after helping the 'Gades to a fourth-place finish in conference and the No. 8 seed in the Southern California Regional playoffs, which open this weekend.

NORTH STONINGTON, Conn. -- The CSU Bakersfield men's golf team cut 19 strokes off its team score to move from 11th to 10th place in the team standings Monday on the second day of the America Sky Men's Golf Conference Tournament at Lake of Isles Golf Course.

After totaling a 326 in cold and windy conditions on Sunday, the Roadrunners combined to shoot a 307 in warmer weather Monday.

NORTH STONINGTON, Conn. -- The CSU Bakersfield men's golf team cut 19 strokes off its team score to move from 11th to 10th place in the team standings Monday on the second day of the America Sky Men's Golf Conference Tournament at Lake of Isles Golf Course.

After totaling a 326 in cold and windy conditions on Sunday, the Roadrunners combined to shoot a 307 in warmer weather Monday.

Boys tennis

BCHS 8, Taft 1

Boys tennis

BCHS 8, Taft 1

In 2010, the last time the Amgen Tour of California came to Bakersfield, the city hosted the finish of Stage 5, a 121-mile trek that started in Visalia and meandered though the Southern Sierra foothills. Peter Sagan sprinted across the finish line on Panorama Drive to win the stage nearly 5 hours after he started.

The course for this year's fifth stage, which takes place May 17, is an 18.4-mile individual time trial from Bakersfield College to Lake Ming and back. The professional riders are expected to finish in about 35 minutes. That's 35 minutes of pain.