The Sacramento River Cats improved to 18-11 with their 6-2 victory over the Colorado Springs Sky Sox (13-16) on Friday night. The Cats remain in first place in the PCL South Division with a four-game lead.

Visit the River Cats' official site for the full recap. Your red-hot River Cats take on the Sky Sox again Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. for the second of the four-game series.

Center fielder Jai Miller rounds the bases. Miller homered in the bottom of the 5th off pitcher Josh Muecke. (Image by: Steven Chea)

First baseman Shane Peterson finished the game with one hit and two RBIs. (Image by: Steven Chea)

Raley Field (Image by: Steven Chea)

Sky Sox batting coach and former A's catcher and coach Rene Lacherman was briefly teammates with the legendary Satchel Paige. (Image by: Steven Chea)

Catcher Anthony Recker raises his batting average to .359 after a strong performance. (Image by: Steven Chea)

"For it's one, two, three strikes, you're out.." (Image by: Steven Chea)

Shortstop Eric Sogard fires to first for an easy out. (Image by: Steven Chea)

Second baseman Jemile Weeks returned to the Sacramento lineup after sitting out for 7 consecutive games with a sore hamstring. (Image by: Steven Chea)

Fans at Raley Field. (Image by: Steven Chea)

Sacramento starter Josh Outman had three strikeouts in 5 innings. (Image by: Steven Chea)