NEWS RELEASE
INTERCOUNTY BASEBALL LEAGUE
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The Barrie Baycats scored once in the eighth inning to tie things up and again in the ninth to defeat the London Majors 5-4 Saturday during Intercounty Baseball League action at Vintage Throne Stadium.
Josh Cote’s sacrifice fly scored Starlin Rodriguez in the eighth to tie things before a bases-loaded one-out walk scored Carson Burns for the win.
Rodriguez led the Baycats offence with three hits, including a double, while Noel McGarry-Doyle hit a two-run homer in the third inning.
Starling Joseph had two hits to lead the Majors, including a two-run double in the third inning to give his team a lead during a three-run inning.
Brandon Hillier was credited with the win. Baycats starter Frank Garces had a great outing striking out 11 in seven innings of work.
Anfernee Benitez was credited with the loss. Majors starter Owen Boon was also sharp, striking out 11 in six innings of work.
The Baycats improve to 16-7 and visit the Hamilton Cardinals at 2:05 p.m. Sunday. The Majors, now 8-13, visit the Majors Friday at 7:35 p.m.
Red Sox / Maple Leafs cancelled
The rain spoiled Saturday’s Intercounty Baseball League game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Brantford Red Sox.
Because of the inclement weather, the game between the two teams at Arnold Anderson Stadium was cancelled. A makeup date will be determined.
Panther beat Royals in rain-shortened game
The rain came down hard in the sixth inning to halt things at David E. Hastings Stadium, with the Kitchener Panthers defeating the Guelph Royals 3-1 Saturday during Intercounty Baseball League action.
The two teams exchanged runs in the third inning when Marcel Lacasse hit a solo homerun. Ethan Hammond then hit in Kyle Kush for the Royals.
Keegan Marsden then had an RBI single in the fourth inning, before he did the same thing, knocking in Nick Parsons for the second time in the sixth.
Jacob Douglas got the win, while Hector Yan took the loss.
The Panthers are now 15-10 and host the Brantford Red Sox Sunday at 5:15 p.m. The Royals drop to 8-16 and host the Red Sox Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Upcoming games:
Sunday, July 16
- Welland at Toronto, 2 p.m.
- Barrie at Hamilton, 2:05 p.m.
- Brantford at Kitchener, 5:15 p.m.
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