The Atoms won big to complete the season sweep against the Masons, finishing off a perfect road trip and bringing our record to 05-00. We've got a quick stop back in Sin City before we hit the road again, as we host the Havana Cubans. Los Cubanos have dropped back-to-back games after a hot start, so they'll be putting up a fight as they try to right the ship. Our ship is still going strong here in the desert, and it was led by our pitching last week, as we held Boston's high-powered offense in check. The best of the bunch was reliever José Alvarado, who tossed 04 innings, striking out 03 and allowing just a single earned run, and earning a win, a hold, and two saves in the process (all in one game, too! Incredible). #03dTimesTheCharm #UpAndAtom

The good news: we scored the second most points in the league last week! The bad news: the Bison scored the most. That loss puts us below .500 once again, and our next series will not be any easier as we hit the road to New York. The Blackbirds are one of the two remaining undefeated teams in the league, so we will have to work our magic to take them down. Our hitting has been key to our success this year, and leading the charge last week was OF Jurickson Profar, who went 12 for 23 at the plate, hitting 2 home runs, driving in 5 runners, and stealing a base to be our most efficient player last week. We return to our usual sand roads as we attempt to get back to being even on the year. #Thunderstruck

We struggled early against the Cubans, but the Atoms put together a big late-game push to pull back ahead and claim our 06th win of the season. With a Blackbirds loss to the Thunderbirds, that leaves Las Vegas as the sole remaining undefeated team in the AltLB. Our first test at maintaining that status will come on the road in the Land of 010,000 Lakes, as we take on the Minnesota Gemini. Earning the player of the game last week was SP Dylan Cease, who was absolutely stellar (get it?), hurling 07 shutout innings, giving up just a single hit and 02 walks while striking out a dozen, and earning a quality start and a win. #03dTimesTheCharm #UpAndAtom

The Thunderbirds kept up their scoring ability from the week prior, easily handing the Blackbirds their first loss on the season. Our tough schedule continues, as we head back home to face the reigning AL and World Series champion in Dertoit. We're attempting to get over the .500 mark for the first time all season, and the Deacons are also fighting to keep their winning streak alive after starting 1-2. Our pitching has improved since the beginning of the year, which includes this week's featured player in SP Luis Castillo. The Dominican pitcher went for 12.2 innings across two starts, striking out 15 while accumulating 2 quality starts and a win. We'll be back in the usual home whites to potentially start a winning streak of our own. #Thunderstruck

A hot start was all we needed, as the Deacons could not keep up with us and pull off a comeback. We now find ourselves above the .500 mark for the first time all season and are now in a crucial playoff spot. We stay at home for the upcoming week, playing one of the year's surprises in the Memphis Kings. They stand in a pretty similar situation to us, as they are one of the higher scoring teams in the league but have a record of around .500 due to some bad luck. Our pitching staff are ready for this matchup, which includes offseason acquisition Camilo Doval, who has shifted into becoming our primary closer, earning two saves and striking out 5 batters across 3 innings of relief. We'll remain in the home whites for a pivotal matchup for both clubs. #Thunderstruck