
Alek Thomas Extends Hitting Streak to 13 Games, Aces Lose 9-2
September 30, 2021 - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Reno Aces News Release
RENO, Nev. - The Reno Aces fell to the Las Vegas Aviators tonight 9-2 despite a homer by Jose Herrera and Alek Thomas extending his hitting streak to 13 games thanks to a sixth-inning single.
The Aviators scored first, with a solo homer in the top of the third to make it 1-0. Another run in the top of the fourth made it 2-0, before Reno broke through for their first run in the bottom of the fourth.
Michael De La Cruz opened the inning with a double, and came around to score on an RBI single by Nick Heath. The lone run made it 2-1 Aviators.
Las Vegas put up a trio of runs in both the seventh and eighth innings, making it an 8-1 lead heading into the bottom of the eighth.
In the home half, Jose Herrera snapped an 0-for-13 skid with a solo shot that went 434 feet into right field to make it 8-2. The long ball was his first since September 16.
Another run for Las Vegas in the ninth would make it a 9-2 Aviators win.
Game two of the final series of the season in tomorrow, starting at 6:05 p.m. PT. Tickets arre available at RenoAces.com or by texting TIXX to 21003. The game can be heard on KPLY 630AM or on RenoAces.com with Zack Bayrouty on the call.
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