TRIPLE-A WEST LEAGUE
Las Vegas Aviators 5
Reno Aces 7
LP: Blackburn 3-4 / 4.76
HR: F.Pena (10), C.Perez 2 (8)
Prospect Of The Game:
Catcher Carlos Perez
(2 for 5 / 2 Home Runs)
The Aces snapped the Aviators’ three-game winning streak on Monday. Catcher Carlos Perez continued his hot hitting, launching a pair of home runs for Las Vegas, and the 30-year-old backstop is now 13 for 27 with 5 home runs and 11 RBIs over his last 6 games for the Aviators. First baseman Francisco Pena also had a big game, collecting 3 hits, including a home run and a double, while shortstop Pete Kozma had a pair of hits and drove in a run in the loss. Starting pitcher Paul Blackburn allowed 6 runs, 4 earned, over 5 frames to suffer the loss for Las Vegas.
ARIZONA COMPLEX LEAGUE
ACL Dodgers 9
ACL A’s 2
LP: G.Garcia 0-1 / 12.71
2B Dereck Salom: 1 for 2, BB, SB
DH Wilson Alvarez: 2 for 4
RF Jose Bonilla: 1 for 3, Double
LHP Gerald Garcia: 1.1 IP/5 H/4 ER/0 BB/2 K/Loss
RHP Roberto Garza: 3.2 IP/1 H/0 ER/0 BB/2 K
RHP Skylar Szynski: 2 IP/0 H/0 ER/1 BB/4 K
Tuesday’s Games:
Las Vegas @ Reno: 6:35pm PT
Amarillo @ Midland: 4:30pm PT / 6:30pm CT
Lake County @ Lansing: 4:05pm PT / 7:05pm ET
Fresno @ Stockton: 7:05pm PT
ACL A’s @ ACL Brewers Blue: 6:00pm PT
(Top photo courtesy of Las Vegas Aviators)
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