Chatham-Kent Storm Back to beat Majors

LONDON - The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers staged a thrilling comeback Friday night at Labatt Park, rallying from a four-run deficit to edge the London Majors 6-5 in Intercounty Baseball League action.
After falling behind 5-0, the Barnstormers chipped away before erupting for three runs in the seventh to grab their first lead of the night.
Braxton Haggith was the hero at the plate, going 3-for-4, including a three-run homer in the seventh - his first home run of the season - to give his team the lead.
Chatham-Kent starter Mizuki Akatsuka recovered from a shaky start to deliver a gutsy eight-inning outing, scattering seven hits and allowing three earned runs while striking out two.
He settled in after London’s four-run second inning, keeping the Majors off the scoreboard over his final six frames.
Garret Day came on in the ninth and shut the door for his first save of the season.
The Majors looked in control early after a three-run second inning that featured an RBI single from Ken Sugi and two-run single from Toby Simmons.
On the mound, London’s Victor Payano struck out five over five solid innings, giving up two runs on eight hits.
With the win, the Barnstormers improve to 11-7 on the season, moving within a game of the second-place Majors, who drop to 12-6.
The Barnstormers host the Kitchener Panthers Saturday at 7:05pm, while the Majors visit the Welland Jackfish Saturday at 6:05pm.