By Marla Jones, Sports Editor

marla@southerntorch.com

Sylvania 5, Collinsville 4

SYLVANIA, Ala.—The Sylvania Rams defeated the Collinsville Panthers 5-4 Saturday night in a 4 hour, 16 inning game.

Fans enjoyed the warmer weather as the Rams took on the Panthers for what was assumed to be a just a regular season game.  Both teams kept the fans in suspense as inning after inning the game was a slugfest to the bitter end.  “It was a long game. It could have went either way.  Both teams had a lot of chances” said Sylvania Head Coach Josh Moon. “I threw a lot of pitchers.  We played hard and never gave up.  That's what makes me proud as a coach.”

Drake Casey was the winning pitcher for the Rams.  He pitched for 5 innings.  He struck out five and walked two.

Blake Spears and Phillip Dendy each had 3 hits.  Hunter Miller and Landry Bowen finished out the night with 2 apiece.