Panthers outlast Spring to grab 8-7 victory!

This was one of those proverbial "game of two halves".
 
The first half was a great pitching duel with Alex Belcher for Oak keeping Spring down to one run off 3 hits through 5 innings. Likewise the Spring pitcher held Oak to just one run through 4 innings.
 
In the bottom of the 5th we went into the second half of the game which became a hitting fest. Dustin Haines started it off with a lead off double to left center field. Blake Diver followed suit with his own double down the 3rd base line scoring Dustin and then Jacob Fowler scored Blake's run with a single down the first base line.
 
Spring weren't to be out done and came out swinging at the top of the 6th. 3 hits later they had scored 3 earned runs and were now leading the game 4-3.
 
Oak are making a good habit of never giving up and true to form they responded admirably in the bottom of the 6th. Cody Emerson got it started this time with a double and then the Spring pitcher lost the strike zone walking 3 and hitting 2 batters. Jacob Fowler came to the plate with the bases loaded and hit a double into left center clearing the bases. 5 runs in the inning and Oak led 8-4.
 
Now all that was needed was a quick 3 outs and we could go home with a good win. Well baseball is never that kind and Spring weren't finished yet. They started with a double which was scored with a sacrifice fly and then followed with a HR and another double which was scored so now the score was 8-7 with 2 outs. Jacob Fowler came in and relieved Alex Belcher and remained calm to get the last out.
 
Stats for the game:
Alex Belcher (6.2/3 innings, 6 ER)
RBI's: Jordan Lyle (1), Blake Diver (1), Jacob Fowler (4), Curren Lim (1), Steven Butler (1)