Things looked bleak early, but the Blooming Prairie baseball team bounced back to beat United South Central 8-7 in BP Thursday.

BP took the lead for good in the fifth inning when Aaron Krejci doubled and pinch runner Brad Wacelka scored from second on an error by USC (3-1 overall).

“He took off early and it worked to our benefit,” BP head coach Chris Staloch said. “The second baseman looked up to see him running and missed the ball.”

The Awesome Blossoms (3-3 overall, 2-1 Gopher) trailed 6-1 going into the fourth, where they rallied for six runs.

Jeff Doerhoefer lined a single to score two runs and a third run scored on a throwing error by USC. Doerhoefer made it 7-6 when he scored on a wild pitch.

Aaron Krejci picked up the win in relief. He came in the game in the top of the fifth and got USC’s Nick Fure, who had homered twice, to groundout.

BP pitching: Isiah Toquam, 4 2/3 IP, 7 H, 4 BB, 7 R , 6 ER, 2 K; Aaron Krejci (W), 2 1/3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 K

BP hitting: Justen Ingvalson, 2-for-3, HR, RBI, 2 R; Jeff Doerhoefer, 2-for-4, 2 RBIs; Krejci, 1-for-3, R; Toquam, 1-for-3, RBI, 2 R; Luc Zellmer, 1-for-3, R; Luke Hueman, 1-for-3, RBI; Ryan McCabe, 2-for-3, R