The Reno Aces fell 9-7 to the Sacramento River Cats, the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, in Sunday’s series finale at Greater Nevada Field.
Despite the loss, Tommy Troy stayed hot at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and driving in Aramis Garcia with an RBI single in the sixth inning. The prized prospect has been solid for the Aces in 14 games, hitting .381/.385/.459 with seven extra base hits and eight RBI.
AJ Vukovich also collected three hits of his own while driving in a pair of runs. The outfielder finished a red-hot August, slashing .372/.462/.654 with four doubles, six home runs, and 17 RBI.
Matt Mervis capped off a strong series with another multi-RBI performance, ripping a two-run double in the first inning to put the Aces on the board. The first baseman has been red hot this series, collecting four extra-base hits and seven RBI.
Andy Weber continued his steady production, finishing 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. The infielder has been fantastic in the second half, going 43-for-219 (.347) with 11 doubles, five triples, three home runs, and 28 RBI in 54 games.
The Aces now hit the road to open a six-game series against the Tacoma Rainiers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, beginning Tuesday, September 2.
The Reno Aces contributed to this report.
