Las Vegas Sun

April 25, 2024

51s close series with New Orleans

The Las Vegas 51s were defeated 7-3 on Thursday night by the New Orleans Zephyrs at Cashman Field in the final game of four-game series.

Randy Ruiz had three hits to lead Las Vegas, leading off the third inning with a single and scoring on a Travis Snider double.

But New Orleans scored two runs in the fourth and sixth innings to take a 6-2 lead, highlighted by a two-run home run from Andy Gonzalez in the fourth. Alejandro De Aza led New Orleans with four hits.

The 51s, who dropped three of four games to New Orleans, open a four-game series at 7:05 p.m. Friday at the Sacramento River Cats. Sacramento (29-18) is in first place of the Pacific Coast League’s Pacific South Division, 10 games ahead of last place Las Vegas (19-28).

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