Article: De la Cruz leads 'Jacks past Elmira Bowe hurls four-hitter for Bangor

ORONO - Bangor Lumberjacks cleanup hitter Lorenzo de la Cruz was the Northeast League's Most Valuable Player last season.

Lately he has been showing why.

De la Cruz walloped a three-run homer in the first inning and doubled home a third-inning run - his 11th hit in his last 23 at- bats - to power the Lumberjacks to a 10-1 victory over the Elmira Pioneers at Mahaney Diamond on Wednesday night.

The Lumberjacks touched up loser Dan Head for 13 hits and 10 runs in four-plus innings to post their fourth win in five games. They will play the rubber game of their three-game series against the Pioneers at 7:15 p.m. Thursday.

The Lumberjacks grabbed the lead for good in the first inning on de la ...

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