After dropping their only home game in the first round of the playoffs on Tuesday the Threshers were forced into the unenviable situation of trying to pick up two road wins to secure a place in the FSL Finals.

The team trailed in game two at Sarasota but rallied for a nail-biting 3-2 win on Thursday night, and on Friday night in the series finale the team would once again find themselves behind as Sarasota picked up a run in the first to grab an early lead.

In the fourth inning the Threshers grabbed two runs to take the lead after Brad Harman lead off the inning with an single, and Jeremy Slayden walked. Jake Blalock picked up a 2-RBI double for the Threshers 2-1 lead.

The lead would prove short-lived as Sarasota rallied for two runs of their own in the bottom half of the fourth to regain a 3-2 advantage. The score would remain 3-2 until the seventh when the Threshers picked up two more runs to take the 4-3 advantage.

The game would go 4-3 into the ninth inning, and the Threshers faithful stood on their feet the entire inning. The Reds managed one base runner who reached on an error, but after a strikeout and a fly out it came down to the final batter for the Reds. Threshers reliever RJ Swindle sent the final Reds hitter back to the bench on strikes and sent the team into the finals of the F.S.L.

Come on people and GET READY as the Threshers move to the Championship round!

The team will begin the final series of the year with two games at Brevard County against the Manatees before returning home on Monday for the third game. the fourth and fifth games (if necessary) will also be played at Clearwater, so come on everyone...GET READY to get your asses out to the park and show our boys some love!!!

WE BELIEVE! GO THRESHERS!