Nashville scored early, but the Mud Hens answered and then poured it on to win on Thursday. Nivaldo allowed two runs in the top of the first but tossed four more scoreless innings for the win. By that point this one was pretty much in the bag.
In the bottom of the first, Zack Short led off with a single, Josh Lester walked, and then both runners advanced on a passed ball. A Trayce Thompson ground out eventually scored Short and then Ryan Lavarnway lifted a two-run shot to left to make it 3-2 Hens. The added another run in the second inning but really blew it open in the third.