The Aces pushed past the Bees 8-5, with Christian Cerda driving in three runs to lead Las Vegas. A go-ahead fourth-inning groundout set the tone as the Aces pulled away in the AAA matchup. The two teams meet again on Friday for the back end of the series.
The Aces broke through in the top of the fourth when Gavin Conticello grounded out to first, scoring Tyler Locklear to give Las Vegas the lead they would not relinquish.
Cerda went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI to pace the Aces' offense, while Las Vegas outshot the Bees 14 hits to 11 in the hitting department.
With the win, the Aces improved to 54-69 as Salt Lake fell to 56-66 in a tightly matched AAA showdown.
The Aces are losers of 2 straight, 2-8 over their last 10. The Bees are coming off a win, 7-3 over their last 10.
The Aces are up next home vs River Cats (Aug 27-29). The Bees are up next at Rainiers (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNOReno Aces | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 1 |
| SLSouth Jordan Bees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristian Robinson CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pavin Smith DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| LuJames Groover 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Locklear 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Manuel Pena 2B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrio Crisantes 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Vukovich LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gavin Conticello RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Cerda C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Anderdson Rojas SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Izzi P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Burgos P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Law P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kade Strowd P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Jarvis P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerardo Carrillo P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Izzi | 3.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Juan Burgos | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Derek Law | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kade Strowd | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryce Jarvis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerardo Carrillo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | RNO 100.0 | 0.5 | |
| B9 | RNO 99.5 | 1.3 | |
| B9 | RNO 98.2 | 2.5 | |
| T9 | RNO 95.7 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | RNO 96.1 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | RNO 96.6 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | RNO 96.2 | 0.4 | |
| B8 | RNO 96.6 | 0.9 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.