The Reno Aces (3-2, 40-40) used the long ball to power past the Salt Lake Bees (2-3, 31-48), the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, in a 10-4 win on Saturday night at Greater Nevada Field.
After falling behind 2-0 early, Tristin English ignited the offense with a three-run blast to right-center for his seventh homer of the season. The Georgia Tech product has been on a tear in June, slashing .363/.400/.648 with 11 doubles, five home runs, and 33 RBI.
Andy Weber and AJ Vukovich added to the damage in the sixth, launching back-to-back home runs to stretch Reno’s lead. Weber finished with three hits on the night, extending his hitting streak to 11 games. He’s now 22-for-48 (.458) during that span with seven doubles, two homers, and 10 RBI.
Dylan Ray earned his second win of the year, tossing 6 1/3 innings and allowing four runs while striking out six and walking one. The right-hander has been solid since his call-up to Triple-A in early May, logging a 6.92 ERA with 22 strikeouts over 26 innings in six starts.
Jorge Barrosa extended his impressive hitting streak to 20 games, going 2-for-5 with an RBI. Over the streak, he’s batting .376 (35-for-93) with 10 extra-base hits and 21 RBI.
Connor Kaiser continued his strong month, collecting two hits—including a double and a triple—while driving in a run. The slick-fielding infielder is hitting .340/.466/.638 in June with eight extra-base hits, eight RBI, and 10 walks.
The Aces will aim to clinch the series in Sunday’s finale against the Bees, with first pitch scheduled for 1:05 p.m. PST.
