Déjà vu, Fuentes Lifts Albuquerque Over El Paso Again

Mariachis 4 (51-63), Margaritas 3 (44-70) – The Plaza | Albuquerque, NM

AT THE DISH: After connecting on a walk-off, two-run homer Monday evening, Joshua Fuentes singled home the tying run in the eighth inning, then Ryan Vilade crossed the plate on a fielding error by the center fielder … Brian Serven blasted his 15th home run of the season … Fuentes and Serven each had two hits, as did Wynton Bernard after entering the game via double switch.

TOEING THE RUBBER: Starting pitcher Ryan Castellani was outstanding, allowing just three hits and two runs (one earned) in 5.1 innings with three walks and eight strikeouts … Nate Griep (1-0) and Justin Lawrence (11th save) each tossed a scoreless frame.

TOPES TIDBITS: Albuquerque improved to 11-4 all-time when playing as the Mariachis at home … The club won their first series since defeating Salt Lake in five of six contests from July 29-Aug. 3 … The Isotopes finished 13-11 against El Paso in 2021, their fifth time winning the season series from the Chihuahuas in seven seasons of play against one another … In 15 games wearing the Mariachis uniform, Fuentes is batting .421.

ON DECK: The Topes will be back in action when they face the Sugar Land Skeeters (AAA Houston) in a 6:05 MT (7:05 CT) start from Constellation Field on Thursday evening. Neither team has announced a probable.