WASHINGTON, PA - The ValleyCats arrived at Wild Things Park on Thursday looking to secure a decisive victory in the rubber match of a three-game set with the Wild Things. Southpaw Leo Crawford would get the ball for the 'Cats on a beautiful day for baseball in Washington, PA.

The 'Cats struck early and often, clawing out to a five-to-nothing lead in the third thanks to a Danny Angulo RBI double and home runs by Willy Garcia, Denis Phipps, and Pavin Parks. Washington, however, would respond with four runs in the bottom of the third to slash the margin to one. The two teams would be locked in a seesaw battle for the entirety of their time at the ballpark on Thursday night. Tri-City added two in the fifth, only to see Washington climb back to within one, and eventually take the lead in the seventh.

Shortly after climbing back in front by one run at a score of nine-to-eight, the 'Cats once again saw their lead vanish in the bottom of the eighth after the Wild Things lineup got to RHP Troy Cruz for two runs, stealing back the lead before retiring the 'Cats in order in the top of the ninth.