Baycats best Panthers in extra innings
BARRIE - A throwing error to first after a bunt was Kitchener's undoing up north.
Edgar Figueroa's bunt down the third base line in the bottom of the 10th inning was fielded, but the throw bounced off Malik Williams' glove at first, and Noah Hull trotted home to give the Barrie Baycats a 6-5 win Tuesday night at Athletic Kulture Stadium.
It snaps a three-game winning streak for Kitchener, who fall to 3-2 on the year. Barrie moves to 3-1.
The loss casts a shadow on what was a valiant comeback effort for the Panthers, who were down 5-0 at one point.
Petey Kiefer drove three runs in on a two-for-four night. Raffi Gross had the only other hit for Kitchener on the night, and took advantage of miscues on defence.
Barrie committed three errors, including a throwing error that led to Kitchener's third run, but also gunned down multiple Kitchener runners at the plate.
Elian Serrata struck out eight, but gave up five runs on nine hits in 4.2 innings of work.
Jake Liberta took the loss, while Carlos Sano was credited with the win. The Kitchener pitching staff finished with 13 strikeouts on the night.
Kitchener is back in action Thursday, hosting London at Jack Couch Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.