Kingston Township got an elite performance from starting pitcher Manny Castro in taking a 2-1 decision over the Houston 1837 BBC. Kingston Township reliever Yeon-kyu Kim picked up the win, upping his record to 1-0. Pedro Valdéz was saddled with the loss. John Riggleman closed the game out for Kingston Township, earning his 1st save.
The game was at a stalemate until center fielder Alfredo Cardenas came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Houston pitcher Pedro Valdéz, he hit a 2-2 changeup for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Kingston Township on top, 2-1.
"We were in it," said Houston manager Tyler Johnson. "We just didn't score enough runs."