Reno Aces Win Fifth Straight Game

Reno Aces Extend Winning Streak to FiveReno Aces Extend Winning Streak to Five The Reno Aces continued their torrid stretch of play on Thursday night, cruising to a 5-1 victory over the Las Vegas Aviators at Greater Nevada Field. The win marked the Aces’ fifth in a row, their longest such streak of the season. The Aces took an early lead in the bottom of the first inning when Josh Rojas drove in two runs with a single. Jake McCarthy added to the lead in the third inning with a solo home run, his 14th of the season. The Aces’ bullpen turned in another strong performance, as four relievers combined to allow just one run on three hits over the final six innings. Daulton Varsho provided an insurance run in the sixth inning with an RBI single, and Seth Beer drove in another run in the seventh with a sacrifice fly. Jarlin Garcia (2-2) picked up the win for the Aces, allowing one run on four hits over five innings of work. He struck out four batters and walked two. The Aviators’ only run came in the fifth inning, when Nick Allen singled in Zach Reks. The Aces will look to extend their winning streak to six games on Friday night when they host the Aviators in the second game of the series.