Sarnia’s mini two game slide is over after a come from behind win against the Flint Firebirds.
The Sting hosted the Firebirds Sunday afternoon and came away with a 6-5 win.
The first two goals went to Flint as Jimmy Lombardi and Max Anderson each scored before ten minutes had passed in the first period.
Easton Wainwright would get the Sting within one before the period ended, netting his 2nd of the season. James Barr and Hughston Hurt got the assists on the goal.
Daylen Moses tied the game early in the second period, getting his 1st of the year.
Flint was able to get their two-goal lead back rather quickly as Lombardi and Nathan Aspinall both found the back of the net.
The two sides would exchange goals to end the second period, Wainwright getting his second of the game for the Sting followed by Cole Zurawski for Flint.
Heading into the third period, Sarnia trailed 5-3.
The Sting tied the game before five minutes had passed in the third period. Ryan Brown tallied both goals, his first two of the season.
Alesandro Di Iorio would give the Sting their first lead of the game eight minutes into the period. That capped off the scoring as Evan Maillet stopped all 11 shots fired by Flint in the period.
With the win, Sarnia’s record improves to 3-2-1-2, while Flint moves to 4-3-0-0.
The Sting’s next game is on Thursday, October 7 on the road against the North Bay Battalion.
You can catch the action live on CHOK (103.9FM/1070AM).