Panthers offence runs dry against Boon, Cardinals
KITCHENER - The reigning MVP kept the Kitchener Panthers in check.
Owen Boon gave up just one hit through five innings of work, and struck out 10 batters to help the Hamilton Cardinals to a 12-5 win in Kitchener.
Boon ran into trouble with the bases loaded in the first, but faced the minimum in his other four innings of work.
Hamilton also took it to Kitchener with the bats with five home runs in the game.
Three of the six hits for Kitchener came as part of a four-run ninth inning when the game was out of hand.
Evan Elliott went five innings, gave up three runs and five hits in the loss.
Kitchener drops to 5-5. Hamilton improves to 5-3.
Kitchener is in London Friday night, before hosting Chatham-Kent on Sunday at 2:05 p.m. for Country Day!
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