Chihuahuas Drop Homestand Opener to Reno

Reno 8 El Paso 2 - Thursday
WP: Buchanan (6-7)
LP: Keel (1-1)
S: None
Time: 3:15 (:49 delay)
Attn: 7,043
The Reno Aces won 8-2 Thursday night in El Paso, ending the Chihuahuas' five-game winning streak. It was the opener of a four-game homestand for El Paso and the first game after the Pacific Coast League all-star break.

Forrestt Allday went 1-for-5 with a solo home run, his third homer in Triple-A this season, all of which have come in July. Allday had three career home runs prior to this month. Matt Szczur went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in his first career game with the Chihuahuas.
Juniel Querecuto went 5-for-5 for Reno, becoming the first player to collect five hits in a game against the Chihuahuas this year. Thursday's game was interrupted by a 49-minute rain delay in the bottom of the seventh inning. A.J. Kennedy hit a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning, El Paso's 22^nd pinch hit of the season.
Box Score: https://www.milb.com/gameday/aces-vs-chihuahuas/2018/07/12/542619#game_state=live,game_tab=,game=542619
Team Records: Reno (43-48), El Paso (50-41)
Next Game: Friday, 7:05 pm at Southwest University Park. Reno RHP Neftalí Feliz (2-3, 5.75) vs. El Paso RHP Chris Huffman (3-4, 6.75). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.