Las Vegas 15 El Paso 9 - Friday
WP: Hernandez (4-1)
LP: Haynes (0-1)
S: None
Time: 3:04
Attn: 6,259
The El Paso Chihuahuas had 17 hits Friday night, three shy of their season high, but they lost to the Las Vegas Aviators 15-9 at Las Vegas Ballpark. The Aviators have won three consecutive games after the Chihuahuas took the series opener on Tuesday.
Chihuahuas outfielder Nick Solak went 2-for-6 with a double and an RBI. He has seven hits, six RBIs and a .500 on-base percentage in his three games played in the series. Center fielder Bryce Johnson reached base four times on two doubles, a single and a walk. San Diego Padres pitcher Jeremiah Estrada struck out two in a perfect relief inning on MLB Injury Rehab. Former Chihuahuas pitcher Nick Hernandez got the win for Las Vegas.
Aviators right fielder Jack Winkler hit a grand slam in the third inning, the first grand slam against El Paso since Trenton Brooks' on June 25 at Sugar Land. Brian Serven and Brayan Buelvas hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the fourth, the first set of back-to-back homers against El Paso since Albuquerque's Zac Veen and Charlie Condon on May 30.
Team Records: El Paso (8-16, 43-56), Las Vegas (16-9, 60-38)
Next Game: Saturday at 8:05 p.m. Mountain Time at Las Vegas Ballpark. El Paso RHP Evan Fitterer (3-3, 3.84) vs. Las Vegas RHP Jake Garland (0-0, 4.50). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.