Panthers lose extra inning affair in Welland

WELLAND - The good news is the runs were down. The better news is it was an exciting game that required extra innings.

But the Kitchener Panthers couldn't slay the Jackfish, losing 3-2 in 10 innings Thursday in Welland.

The game was scoreless until the sixth on a James Smibert sac fly, before Welland scored again in the seventh.

But Malik Williams stepped up again, crushing his ninth home run of the season to dead centre to tie the game.

Smibert would hit a walk-off single in the 10th to finish it and hand Kitchener its seventh straight defeat.

Kitchener drops to 10-22 on the year, and have fallen to eighth place. Welland leads the league with a 23-10 record.

The Panthers continue on the road Friday night in London and Saturday in Guelph.

Kitchener isn't back home until Thursday, Aug. 6 at 7:05 p.m. against the Royals.