By Tim Parsons, Tahoe Onstage

The season series between the Reno Aces and Las Vegas Aviators is called Silver State Diamond Challenge but to the fans, friends and family at Greater Nevada Field it’s simply baseball, and on a beautiful spring night, what could be better?

On Monday, Las Vegas took the opening game of a four-game series, 6-3. It ended the Aviators’ five-game losing streak and the Aces’ four-game winning streak.

How important is winning and losing to Kevin Stipe and his son, Grayson, who take in three or four Aces games each season?

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