Aces Take Two in Salt Lake, Drop Series to Bees
RENO, Nev. – The Reno Aces (15-36, 52-74) dropped their series against the Salt Lake Bees (24-27, 52-73), the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, managing just two victories at The Ballpark at America First Square. Reno’s first win came Thursday night in a 10-6 comeback effort. Matt Mervis
RENO, Nev. – The Reno Aces (15-36, 52-74) dropped their series against the Salt Lake Bees (24-27, 52-73), the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, managing just two victories at The Ballpark at America First Square.
Reno’s first win came Thursday night in a 10-6 comeback effort. Matt Mervis set the tone early with an RBI groundout in the first inning, then delivered the key blow in the seventh with an RBI triple to right that tied the game at 6-6. Aramis Garcia followed with a go-ahead double to center, scoring Mervis, and later added insurance with another run-scoring double in the ninth. AJ Vukovich stayed locked in at the plate, blasting his team-leading 19th home run in the second inning and capping Reno’s seventh-inning rally with an RBI single. Cristian Pache also chipped in, driving home two runs with a fourth-inning double and closing out the scoring in the ninth with an RBI single.
The Aces closed the series on a high note with a 10-8 win in Sunday’s finale, powered by Connor Kaiser, Tommy Troy, and Jordan Lawlar. Kaiser reached base five times, going 4-for-4 with two RBI and a walk, including a sixth-inning single that gave Reno the lead. Troy added three hits and three RBI, opening the game with a leadoff homer off Dakota Hudson. Lawlar went 3-for-5 with two RBI, including a key ninth-inning knock to score Kaiser and pad Reno’s advantage.
Vukovich was a force throughout the series, recording multiple hits in all four games he played. He finished the week 8-for-15 (.533) with a double, three home runs, and five RBI. The young outfielder has been an anchor in Reno’s lineup during the second half, slashing .350/.431/.620 with 23 extra-base hits, including nine homers, and 32 RBI.
The Aces now return home to Greater Nevada Field for a six-game set against the Sacramento River Cats, the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. The series begins Tuesday, August 26.
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