Nick Mahin went 2-3 as the Alexandria Aces (1-1) took home a 5-2 victory over the McAllen Thunder (1-1) at Bringhurst Field on Thursday.
He doubled in the sixth inning and singled in the eighth innings.
The McAllen Thunder's lineup had no answer for Jon Jones. The McAllen Thunder managed just one hit off of Jones, who allowed no earned runs, walked two and struck out six during his five innings of work.
Steven Romero ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with the loss. He lasted just 5 2/3 innings, walked three, struck out three, and allowed four runs.
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