Urias, Mejia Power Chihuahuas To Fifth Straight Win

El Paso 4 Las Vegas 3 - Saturday
WP: Capps (1-0)
LP: Hanhold (1-2)
S: Wick (7)
Time: 2:52 (51-minute rain delay)
Attn: 9,585
 
The El Paso Chihuahuas won their fifth straight game overall and their team record 12th in a row at home by edging the Las Vegas 51s 4-3 on Friday night.

In a tightly contested game throughout, Francisco Mejía blasted his third homer in a Chihuahuas uniform in the first inning, tying the game at two. Luis Urías also extended his hitting streak to a season high tying eight games, going 3-for-3, with a single, double and triple. Urias now has five straight multi-hit games, three straight three-hit games and is 14 for his last 20. Cal Quantrill started and pitched five innings, giving up three runs in a no decision. Carter Capps struck out five in two innings of relief, picking up his first win of the season.
 
With Saturday night's win, the Chihuahuas improved 20 games over .500 (72-52), marking the most games over .500 El Paso has ever been. The Chihuahuas starters have also gone 14 straight games allowing three or less earned runs. El Paso's win, coupled with Salt Lake's loss to Reno, pushes the Chihuahuas lead in the division to 7.5 games with 15 games to go.
 
Box Score: https://www.milb.com/gameday/51s-vs-chihuahuas/2018/08/18/542635#game_state=final,game_tab=,game=542635
Team Records: Las Vegas (61-64), El Paso (72-52)
 
Next Game: Sunday, 6:05 pm at Southwest University Park. Las Vegas RHP Nabil Crismatt (3-4, 8.50) vs. El Paso RHP Colin Rea (2-2, 6.19). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.