Panthers stay strong on Saturdays with win in Toronto
TORONTO - Kitchener's pitching came to play on Saturday, as Evan Elliott, Andrew MacNeil and Dakota Parsons gave up just three hits combined in an 11-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
Elliott struck out seven in six innings of work, giving up just two hits and one unearned run in the win.
After trailing 1-0, the Panthers struck for five runs in the third, and three more in each of the fourth and fifth innings.
Runta Osawa and Trent Lawson both went yard, while Yordan Manduley, Yunior Ibarra, Osawa and Yosuke Fujie collected two hits each.
They also took advantage of five errors commited by the Leafs.
Adam Jafine took the loss, striking out eight through 4.2 innings. He gave up 10 hits and 11 runs, though just four of those runs were earned.
The two teams will do it again at Jack Couch Park to wrap up the home-and-home weekend set. First pitch is at 5 p.m.
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