Reno earned an 8-5 victory over the Salt Lake Bees, snapping a five-game winning streak for Salt Lake. The decisive scoring occurred during a middle-inning surge, with all 13 runs in the contest being scored in the fourth and fifth innings.
Reno took a 6-0 lead in the fourth inning after loading the bases with no outs. The scoring in that frame was capped by a two-run single from Pavin Smith. Salt Lake responded in the bottom of the fourth to make the score 6-4, following runs driven in by Ben Gobbel and Logan Porter, and a two-run home run from Nelson Rada.
In the fifth inning, Reno extended their lead with back-to-back home runs from Gavin Conticello and Christian Cerda. Salt Lake managed one run via a Cade Marlowe RBI groundout to bring the score to 8-5. The game remained at that score for the remainder of the contest, with Reno sitting out the final six Salt Lake hitters.
The win for Reno was credited to Derek Law, who moved to a 1-0 record. Brett Kerry took the loss for Salt Lake. Despite surrendering six runs in the fourth inning, Kerry pitched three scoreless frames, extending his shutout streak to 10 innings.
Salt Lake's defeat marked their fourth loss on a Thursday in 2026, which is their most frequent day for losses this season. The Bees' overall record stands at 6-11, while Reno snapped a six-game losing streak with the win.
