Doyline saw its state playoff run come to an end Friday in heartbreaking fashion, dropping a 6-5 decision in eight innings to Family Community Christian.

Doyline had entered the bottom of the seventh with a 5-3 lead, but a Dylan Dunn two-RBI double sent the game into extra innings. In the bottom of the eighth, the Warriors’ Kyler Roberts came through with a two-out RBI single to end it.

Jonas Florence doubled to give the Panthers an early 1-0 lead, but FCC scored two in the third to claim a 2-1 margin. A Warriors’ error and a sacrifice bunt off the bat of Dario Galvez pushed Doyline back into a tie.

Noah Spears’ two-run double had given the Panthers the 5-3 lead in the top of the seventh.

Roberts earned the win for FCC, giving up just one hit and no runs over one and one-third innings, striking out three and walking one. Spears took the loss for Doyline, going the full seven and two-thirds innings, giving up six runs (three earned) on eight hits, striking out eight and walking three.

Florence went three-for-three at the plate to lead Doyline, while Spears had one hit and two RBI.

Roberts led FCC with two hits in five at bats.

(Stats and info provided by GameChanger Media.)