Round Rock Takes Series Finale From Las Vegas, 9-6

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Round Rock Express (29-33 | 66-70) earned a 9-6 victory over the Las Vegas Aviators (31-31 | 68-69) at Las Vegas Ballpark on Sunday night to close out the series.

Round Rock reliever RHP Tim Brennan (1-4, 7.25) picked up his first Triple-A victory after giving up one run on two hits with one strikeout in 2.0 innings. Las Vegas reliever RHP Pedro Santos (2-3, 6.34) went home with the loss, tossing two thirds of an inning that included three runs, three hits and two walks. LHP Grant Wolfram pitched a perfect ninth frame with two punchouts, earning his sixth save of the season.

Along the Train Tracks:

• After being no-hit into the eighth inning last night, Las Vegas struck first in the home half of the opening frame. DH Tyler Soderstrom launched a two-run homer to give the Aviators a 2-0 lead.
• Five consecutive two-out singles resulted in a 3-2 lead for the Express in the top of the third inning. C Matt Whatley, 3B Frainyer Chavez and 2B Matt Duffy each collected an RBI.
• In the bottom of the third inning, Las Vegas LF Colby Thomas hit a two-run home run, his third long ball in the last three games, to put his team back in front, 4-3.
• Round Rock tied the game at four in the top of the fourth inning. CF Dustin Harris singled before SS Jax Biggers Harris scored on a ground out by 1B Blaine Crim.
• After a Crim double in the sixth inning, the E-Train took a 5-4 lead thanks to a perfectly placed base knock by Hauver.
• Soderstrom drove in 1B Yohel Pozo on a single in the bottom of the sixth. After a double from Pozo started the inning, the single evened the game at 5-5 for the Aviators.
• Round Rock put up a three-spot in the top of the seventh inning to take an 8-5 lead. After a Duffy single and a walk from DH Konner Piotto, RF Marcus Smith came through with his first Triple-A hit and RBI when he singled. Piotto scored on a base hit from Harris. Crim brought home Harris on a ground out to round out the scoring.
• With the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth inning, Las Vegas 3B CJ Alexander singled home CF Cooper Bowman to cut it to 8-6.
• Biggers scored a huge insurance run in the top of the ninth for Round Rock, crossing home on a double from Hauver to make it 9-6.

E-Train Excerpts:

• Every player in the Express lineup recorded a hit on Sunday. SS Jax Biggers, 2B Matt Duffy and LF Trevor Hauver led the way with three hits each.
• Round Rock 1B Blaine Crim recorded a second consecutive multi-hit contest, going 2-for-6 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored. In his last two games, Crim is 5-for-10 with two doubles, two home runs, five RBI, four runs scored and one walk.

Next up: Round Rock returns home for a six-game set against the Sacramento River Cats (San Francisco Giants) beginning on Tuesday. First pitch from Dell Diamond is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CT and starting pitchers for both teams have yet to be announced.

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