RENO, Nev. –A team-high 14 hits fueled the Reno Aces (12-10) in a 6-4 win over the El Paso Chihuahuas (11-11) Friday night at Southwest University Park.
The Aces unloaded a five-run barrage from innings two through four against the Chihuahuas highlighted by a trio of RBI singles from Camden Duzenack, Juan Graterol and Buddy Kennedy for a 5-0 lead.
Mack Lemieux (1-0) earned his first win of the season with 1.2 shutout innings of one-hit ball in relief.
Graterol and Yonny Hernandez each recorded their first three-hit performances of the season Friday against El Paso. Graterol tallied three hits including an RBI double with a run scored while Hernandez registered three base knocks from the leadoff spot including an RBI single in the eighth inning.
Miguel Aguilar (S,1) earned his first save of the season and fanned two batters in the final frame.
Entering Friday’s contest with a four-game hit streak, Kennedy extended his hit streak to five games with a 2-for-5 effort that included an RBI single in the third inning.
Next time out: at El Paso, 4/30/22
(RNO) LHP Tyler Gilbert (0-1, 7.20 ERA) vs. (ELP) RHP Kyle Tyler (0-1, 13.50 ERA)
