By Staff
June 25th, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
Brantford Red Sox batter Benjamin Bostick scored on an error in the eighth inning for the winning run as the Sox beat the Burlington Bandits 4-3 Friday night.
Bostick reached first on a fielder’s choice and stole second before attempting to steal third. Bandits catcher Matt McCue made a throwing error that allowed Bostick to score. Bostick also drove in a run and had two hits, Wayne Forman singled twice, and Dan Jagdeo and Nic Burdett each drove in a run.
Matt Betts (1-0) got the win, throwing a clean inning without issuing a walk or strikeout. Tanner Guindon picked up his first save after a scoreless, hitless inning. He struck out two and didn’t walk a batter.
Graham Tebbit started and gave up three runs on eight hits in 4.2 innings, striking out four and walking three. Brantford improved to 11-9.
Julian Johnson had two doubles and two RBI for Burlington, which fell to 5-14. John Whaley had a hit, RBI and run, and Justin Gideon singled twice and scored once.
Christian Hauck (2-2) took the loss after giving up a run on one hit in 1.2 innings of relief, walking one and striking out one. Starter Derek Zwolinski allowed three runs on six hits in 6.1 innings, walking seven and striking out two.
Elsewhere in the league the Kitchener Panthers won their third straight game and moved past London for first place after a 6-0 win over the Majors Friday night at Labatt Park.
Jon Interisano had a home run, double and three RBI as the Panthers (15-4) now lead London (15-5) by a half game. Interisano scored twice.
Frank Camilo Morejon had two hits and an RBI, and Tanner Nivins singled twice and scored twice.
Ian Rendon (4-1) picked up the win after going five scoreless innings and scattering four hits while walking two and striking out six.
Oscar Perez (3-2) gave up six runs (three earned) on nine hits over seven innings. Perez struck out two and didn’t issue a walk.
Cleveland Brownlee doubled for London. Defence hurt the Majors, who committed five errors.
In Hamilton Jonathan Solazzo had a big night against his former team.
The Toronto Maple Leafs third baseman homered, singled and doubled twice while driving in three and scoring three times in a 13-3 win over the Hamilton Cardinals Friday night.
Damon Topolie had three hits, two RBI and a run, Jon Waltenbury singled twice and scored three runs, while Will Richards, Dan Marra and Connor Lewis all had an RBI as the fifth-place Leafs improved to 9-9.
Justin Cicatello (3-1) went five innings for the win, allowing a run on two hits, walking one and striking out six. Mike Wagner earned a four-inning save, his first of the season, giving up two runs on five hits. Wagner struck out three without walking a batter.
Geoffrey Soto, Nate Mastervick and David Vanderby all drove in a run for the Cardinals. Lake Molleson singled twice, and Chris Beer scored twice.
Chris Lazar (1-3) took the loss, allowing nine runs (seven earned) on 12 hits in 2.2 innings. Lazar struck out one and didn’t walk a batter.
Future games:
Saturday, June 25
Hamilton at Burlington, 1 p.m.
Brantford at Guelph, 1 p.m.
Sunday, June 26
Brantford at London, 1:05 p.m.
Hamilton at Toronto, 2 p.m.
Burlington at Kitchener, 7 p.m.
Burlington MP Karina Gould is scheduled throw out the first pitch on the 30th – does she need to practice or will she get it right over the plate – and then be asked to put on a uniform – the Bandits need all the help they can get.
