Henry Shreds Las Vegas, Reno’s Offense Follows Suit for 9-6 Win 

Reno Aces 9, Las Vegas Aviators 6

W: Henry (1-0) L: Estes (2-3) S: Montes De Oca (3)

First pitch: 7:05 p.m. PST | Attendance: 4,384 | Time: 2:15

Las Vegas Ballpark – Summerlin, Nevada

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Next time out: @ Las Vegas, 5/5/24 at 12:05 p.m. (PST)

(RNO) Humberto Castellanos (2-1, 4.15 ERA) vs. (LV) Aaron Brooks (0-5, 6.03 ERA)

Summerlin, NV – Tommy Henry mowed down the Las Vegas Aviators (15-17) with six innings of one run ball and eight strikeouts in a 9-6 Reno Aces (15-17) win on Saturday night at Las Vegas Ballpark.

Henry, making his first Triple A start of the season, was in complete control throughout the night. He finished the outing by sitting down 10 Aviators in a row with five strikeouts. The lefty didn’t allow Las Vegas to touch second base after a lone run in the first inning.

Tommy Henry enforced a no-fly zone against the Aviators tonight 🔥 pic.twitter.com/3tt71hqzUC

— Reno Aces (@Aces) May 5, 2024

Brett Johnson continued to wreak havoc from the bottom of the order, reaching four times with two walks, a double, a triple, and two more runs driven in. Tristin English smashed his fourth homer of the year to dead center in the fifth, giving Reno a 7-1 lead. All nine hitters in the BLC Nine order reached base at least once.

Alek Thomas drove in a run with a single and drew a walk while Andrés Chaparro knocked in two more runs with a double down the line in the sixth. Reno can secure a series victory with a win Sunday afternoon. Humberto Castellanos is the probable starter for the 12:05 p.m. PST finale.

Aces Notables

• Tommy Henry: 6.0 IP, 1 R/ER, 8 K
• Brett Johnson: 2-for-3, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 BB
• Tristin English: 2-for-5, HR, 2 RBI
• Andrés Chaparro: 1-for-3, 2B, BB, HBP, 2 RBI

The Reno Aces conclude their six-game series with the Las Vegas Aviators, the Triple A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, Sunday at 12:05 p.m. PST from Las Vegas Ballpark. Following this road trip, Reno returns to Greater Nevada Field for a six-game series with the Tacoma Rainiers starting Tuesday, May 7th.

Single Game tickets are on sale at RenoAces.com, the Greater Nevada Field Ticket Office, or by texting “TIXX” to 21003. Season Memberships are available via RenoAces.com, texting “MEMBER” to 21003, or calling (775) 334-7000.

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