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Five-run seventh inning propels 51s to 6-5 win

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
June 24, 2013 - 9:55 pm
 

■ WINNING/LOSING PITCHER: 51s, Jack Leathersich (1-0); Bees, Mike Eckstrom (1-2)

■ HIGHLIGHTS: At Cashman Field, first baseman Ike Davis continued his hot hitting for the 51s, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double as Las Vegas took a 2-1 series lead. His two-run homer to left-center field capped a five-run seventh that gave the 51s a 6-2 lead. The homer was Davis’ fifth in 13 games for Las Vegas. ... Second baseman Wilmer Flores lined a two-run single up the middle earlier in the inning to give the 51s a 4-2 lead. ... Former UNLV standout Efren Navarro went 3-for-5 with an RBI for the Bees to boost his season average to .341. ... Davis was named PCL Player of the Week on Monday. Davis posted a .474 with four homers and seven RBIs and eight walks in six games last week.

■ NEXT: Bees (RHP Barry Enright, 3-3, 7.50 ERA) at 51s (RHP Rafael Monero, 0-1, 3.18), 7:05 p.m. today, KBAD-AM (920)

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