Panthers split home-and-home with Brantford
BRANTFORD - Oh, how the turn tables.
After two straight games that saw football scores between the two teams, the Kitchener Panthers lost a close one, 4-3 to the Brantford Red Sox Saturday afternoon at Arnold Anderson Stadium.
Jorge Minyety gave up all four runs on eight hits in seven innings of work. He and Ernesto Punales combined to strike out two batters all day.
On the other end, former Panther Kade Kozak and the Red Sox bullpen combined for nine strikeouts on the day.
Brantford took a 2-0 lead in the first inning, and had a 4-2 lead in the ninth.
Kitchener was threatening in the ninth and had the tying run in scoring position, but wasn't able to cash it in.
Mateo Zeppieri struck out in the first inning, but that was the only plate appearance he saw as he was pulled due to injury. It isn't serious, and he was pulled as a precaution.
Kitchener drops to 9-15, while Brantford improves to 8-13.
Kitchener and Brantford tangle again next Thursday at 7:05 p.m. at Jack Couch Park.
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