NEWS RELEASE
INTERCOUNTY BASEBALL LEAGUE
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Adam Odd had a big game at the plate to lead the Barrie Baycats to a 10-2 win over the Guelph Royals Thursday in Intercounty Baseball League action.
Odd had a home run, double and single, to go along with 4 RBI to lead the way. Carson Burns had a two-hit night, including a double, while hitting in three.
The Royals were held to two runs on seven hits.
Juan Benitez got the win on the mound, striking out three, while giving up one run on three hits in five innings of work. Yomar Concepcion was tagged with the loss after four innings of work.
The Baycats improve to 3-3 and take on the Royals (1-6) Saturday on the road at 1 p.m. in the back half of this home-and-home set.
Panthers trample Cardinals
The Kitchener Panthers took advantage of an eight-run fifth inning to hand the Hamilton Cardinals a 15-7 defeat at Jack Couch Park.
If it weren’t for a balk that scored Jett Jarvis, Raul Gonzalez would’ve had a grand slam during the big fifth inning. The Panthers also added two runs in the first, third and fourth innings. In the third inning Liam Wilson hit a two-run shot.
Bryan Rivera and Luis Bernardo led the Cardinals offence with home runs.
Jacob Douglas got the win on the mound for the Cardinals. He struck out five, and gave up two runs on five hits. Logan Walters was pegged with the loss.
The Panthers (5-2) host the Barrie Baycats on Sunday at 2 p.m. The Cardinals (4-3) host the Toronto Maple Leafs Friday at 7:35 p.m.
Jackfish jump on Red Sox early
The Welland Jackfish jumped all over the Brantford Red Sox in the first inning and never looked back.
At home, the Jackfish used a 10-run first inning to defeat the Red Sox 22-7 at Welland Stadium.
Hogan Brown blasted a solo home run on the first pitch of the game thrown to a Jackfish batter. And the bats continued with the Jackfish hitting four doubles and a single during the first-inning onslaught.
One of the game’s highlights came when Tyler Dupuis added a three-run inside-the-park home run in the fourth inning.
The Jackfish added three more runs in the fifth inning, five in the seventh and scored once in the third.
Scott Gillespie pitched six solid innings to pick up the win. He struck out three batters, giving up four runs on six hits.
Christian Herrera was credited with the loss.
Spencer Jamieson, Matthew Fabian and Jeremie Veilleux each had two hits for the Red Sox.
The Jackfish (4-2) will now host the London Majors Saturday at 6:05 p.m. The Red Sox (1-6) are on the road Friday against the London Majors at 7:35 p.m.
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