The McAllen Thunder (31-56) and the Edinburg Roadrunners (53-34) both had scoring chances on Saturday, but it was the McAllen Thunder that were able to capitalize on them as they pulled out a 3-1 win at Edinburg Baseball Stadium.

The fact that the McAllen Thunder grouped all of their runs into the fourth inning helped them take advantage of their hits.

The McAllen Thunder would not relinquish the lead as the Edinburg Roadrunners were unable to weather a three-run fourth inning deficit.

The Edinburg Roadrunners scored one run in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Luis Sumoza. Still, the Edinburg Roadrunners couldn't catch the McAllen Thunder.

Alexei Perez struck out seven, paving the way for a the McAllen Thunder win. Perez allowed no earned runs on eight hits and four walks over eight innings.

Matison Smith (7-6) took the loss for the Edinburg Roadrunners. He lasted just eight innings, walked one, struck out seven, and allowed three runs.