Panthers blanked in Guelph
KITCHENER - The go-ahead run got to the plate with one out in the ninth.
But the Kitchener Panthers couldn't find a way to cash in a run, as the team lost its ninth in a row 3-0 in Guelph Saturday night.
The Panthers managed to get eight hits on the night but ended up stranding seven runners.
Trey Cruz went just two innings in his CBL debut, giving up all three runs in the second inning. He surrendered four hits, walked one and struck out three.
The rest of the bullpen kept the Royals off the board. Ben Hewitt, Ernesto Punales and Jake Liberta struck out nine combined batters and didn't walk anyone.
Malik Williams went three-for-four in the defeat, extending his hitting streak to five games. He leads the league with a .431 batting average among qualifying hitters.
Kitchener falls to 10-24 while Guelph improved to 20-14.
The Panthers are on the road in Chatham-Kent Tuesday, before hosting the Royals Thursday at 7:05 p.m.
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