Salt Lake City, Utah  –  Adrian Del Castillo's multi-hit night, which included his 14th home run of the season, wasn't enough as the Reno Aces (33-37) fell to the Salt Lake Bees (29-40), 8-4, in the series opener Tuesday night at Smith's Ballpark.
Del Castillo and Andres Chaparro led the team's offensive charge with a pair of multi-hit games, contributing four of the club's eight base hits on the night.
Deyvison De Los Santos extended his team-leading 16-game hitting streak with his ninth double of the season to left field in the eighth inning.
Taylor Rashi and Dakota Chalmers combined for three scoreless innings of relief as the duo held the Bees to one hit with three strikeouts.
Chris Ellis (2-5) was handed the loss as the right-hander tossed four innings on the mound, where he surrendered six earned runs on five hits, five walks, and four strikeouts.
The Aces will continue to play in the final series of the first half of the 2024 season with game two against the Salt Lake Bees, Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, at Smith's Ballpark. The first pitch is set for Wednesday at 11:05 a.m. PT.
(The Reno Aces contributed to this report.)
