Panthers win third game in a row
KITCHENER - The Kitchener Panthers are on a roll.
After losing the season opener, the Panthers have won three straight, including a 7-4 victory over the London Majors Thursday night at Jack Couch Park.
London had a 3-1 lead, when Jamie Cabral launched a three-run home run over the fence in the fourth inning to give Kitchener a lead it would not surrender.
Malik Williams also hit his first home run as a Panther in the win. He was three-for-three. Mateo Zeppieri went two-for-two with a walk.
Samuel Quintana was credited with the win, going two innings of shutout baseball.
Evan Elliott went 4.1 innings, giving up three runs on five hits. He walked one and struck out two. Bawin Colon got the save for a scoreless ninth.
Maikol Escotto led London with a four-hit effort in the loss.
Kitchener improves to 3-1 on the season. London suffered its first loss of 2026, falling to 2-1.
Kitchener head into the weekend with two games against last year's league finalists.
First, it's a road trip up Highway 400 for a Saturday afternoon tilt in Barrie at 4:05 p.m. Welland visits Jack Couch Park Sunday afternoon at 2:05 p.m.
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW and #PackTheJack for a rematch of last year's first round tilt!