Through three innings the game on Saturday was a dead heat. The Threshers have a slight edge with four hits and three walks versus two hits and a walk for the Manatees.

The Threshers had one scoring chance with bases loaded and two outs in the second inning, but could not capitalize. In the third inning the Manatees had runners at second and third with two out, but they could not get a run home either, so the game has gone into the fourth inning still knotted at zeros.

In the fourth inning Matt Thayer lead off the inning with a single for the Threshers and moved to second on a sac bunt from PJ Antoniato. Brian Burgamy reached on a fielder's choice, then Thayer was then sent to third on a fly ball from Brad Harman to right field, but was caught at the plate trying to come home on a passed ball. In the bottom of the inning the Manatees picked up a hit and a walk, but it would go into the fifth still tied 0-0.

In the fifth inning the Threshers broke the game wide open with a 3-run home run from Jake Blalock and RBI singles PJ Antoniato and Brad Harman to take a 5-0 lead in a five hit inning plus two walk. Brevard County got a solo homer in the bottom of the inning to cut the deficit to 5-1, but things still looked good for the Threshers.

In the sixth inning the Threshers got runners on with a single from Clay Harris, and a walk to Matt Thayer. That gave PJ Antoniato his second chance at a sac bunt with on the night, but after falling behind 0-2 in the count PJ's bunt went foul down the first base line for the first out of the inning bringing Brian Burgamy to the plate for his fifth at bat of the night. Brian Burgamy knocked a single to score Harris and send Thayer to third. After a fly out from Brad Harman and a K from Jason Donald the game went to the seventh inning stretch with the Threshers up 6-1.

In the seventh inning Cory Willey came on in relief for the Threshers. Afte walking the first batter he faced he fanned the next five batters, and surved up a pop foul to the sixth to take things to the final inning with the Threshers still up by a solid 6-1 margin.

After two quick outs in the ninth Brian Burgamy picked up a double, then scored on a home run from Brad Harman to extend the Threshers lead to 8-1. Not content to end thing there, Jason Donald picked up a double to keep things alive with Jeremy Slayden coming to the plate. The Manatees did manage to get out of the inning and get to their last at bat after Slayden Grounded out, but with a seven run deficit things looked bleak for the Manatees.

Brett Harker came on in relief for the Threshers in the ninth inning looking to close out the game and secure a Threshers victory. The Manatees picked up a lead-off infield single deep into the 6-5 hole, but their next batter went down on strikes. The final batter of the night for the Manatees grounded in to a game-ending double play, and the Threshers reigned supreme taking an 8-2 win on the night, and a 1-0 series lead in this F.S.L. Championship Series.