51s pick up road win against Fresno, 2-1

WINNING/LOSING PITCHER: 51s, Zack Wheeler (4-1); Grizzlies, Fabio Castillo (0-1)

■ HIGHLIGHTS: At Fresno, Calif., Zack Wheeler held the Grizzlies to one run on three hits and one walk and struck out six in six innings to lead Las Vegas (28-26) to its fourth straight victory. … The four-game win streak matches the 51s’ season high. … Wheeler led off the third inning with his first double of the season and scored when Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit a 1-and-2 pitch from Fabio Castillo for his eighth home run. … Castillo went six innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks. He struck out six. … Four 51s relievers combined to shut out Fresno (29-28) on one hit and no walks and strike out four in three innings. … Carter Jurica drove in the Grizzlies’ run with a two-out single in the second inning.

■ NEXT: 51s (RHP Matt Fox, 1-1, 4.50 ERA) at Grizzlies (RHP Austin Fleet, 0-1, 3.00), 2:05 p.m. today, KBAD-AM (920)

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