NEWS RELEASE
INTERCOUNTY BASEBALL LEAGUE
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BARRIE – Emilis Guerrero struck out nine over eight innings as the Barrie Baycats moved into first place following a 7-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday night at Coates Stadium.
Guerrero (6-1) scattered four hits, and both runs he allowed were unearned.
Offensively, Kevin Atkinson drove in a pair with two hits and also scored once. Ryan Spataro, Ryan Rijo and Conner Morro drove in the other runs. Jordan Castaldo singled and scored twice.
For Toronto, Greg Carrington doubled.
Alberto Tirado (0-3) took the loss, giving up five runs (four earned) on six hits with a walk and five strikeouts.
Barrie (20-7) leads Kitchener by a half game atop the IBL standings, while Toronto (10-19) sits seventh.
Cards win fourth straight
WELLAND – The Hamilton Cardinals' win streak reached four games after a 9-0 road win over the Welland Jackfish Thursday night.
Hamilton starter Clay Miller helped his cause with a three-run homer in the top of the ninth. Laine Renaud also went deep and drove in two while scoring three runs. Jon Dziomba and Jake Chiaravalle each went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run, Chris Beer had four hits, an RBI and a run, and Grant Arnold drove in a run and scored once.
On the mound, Miller (3-1) went eight innings and allowed three hits and four walks while striking out eight.
The Cardinals improved to 15-13.
Brendon Dadson and Wilson Soriano each doubled for the Jackfish (14-12).
Euclides Leyer (5-2) yielded two runs on seven hits over six innings. He struck out seven.
Boon pitches Majors past Panthers
KITCHENER – London starter Owen Boon went 6.2 shutout innings, and the Majors scored the game's only run on a passed ball to edge the Kitchener Panthers 1-0 Thursday night at Jack Couch Park.
Boon (4-2) scattered three hits while walking three and striking out six.
Jonathan Thibodeau scored in the fifth inning on a ball he couldn't corral while behind the plate.
For Kitchener, Jeff Hunt and Brian Burton both had a hit and stolen base.
Stephen Gade (1-1) took the loss, allowing a run on two hits with four walks in 5.2 innings.
London improved to 14-16, and Kitchener fell to 20-8.
Future games:
Friday, July 19
Guelph at Kitchener, 7:30 p.m.
Welland at Hamilton, 7:30 p.m.
Brantford at London, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, July 20
Toronto at Welland, 1:05 p.m.
Brantford at Barrie, 7 p.m.
Kitchener at Guelph, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 21
Barrie at Hamilton, 2 p.m.
Welland at Kitchener, 2 p.m.
London at Toronto, 2 p.m.
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