Mel Sakisat who struck out five in six innings allowed only one run in the top of the seventh paving the way for the D9ers to narrow the gap.
With Bob Lizama drawing a walk against Toi Celis and Pat Camacho hitting a run-scoring single, the D9ers scored six runs and were also six runs away to tie the game.
The rain however started to get heavier until it sent the consolation playoff match into a rain out game.
Rock Steady’s Ed Manibusan hit a two-run single leading the rally in the third inning.
Oliver Schermidal drove in a run with his double, then, sent another base runner home with a sacrifice fly for his second chance to bat in the third inning for his two RBIs.
Byron Kaipat and Melvin Tenorio both hit a single and added runs to cover the entire third inning. Toi Celis who went 2-for-3 also hit a run-scoring single.
Juan Tenorio his a run-scoring single in the sixth inning and John Reyes drove-in one run with a sacrifice bat.
