LONDON – Travis Keys struck out eight over seven shutout innings to lead London to a 3-0 win over Barrie on Friday night at Labatt Park.
The Majors’ pitcher scattered four hits and walked one. Reliever Victor Payano worked around a hit and a walk in the ninth to preserve the win.
Cleveland Brownlee and Kaiden Cardoso each had two hits and an RBI. Eduardo De Oleo went 2-for-4 with a run, and Victor Plaz added an RBI.
Brandon Hernandez had two of Barrie’s six hits. Adam Odd added a double.
Losing pitcher Frank Garces (7-1) tossed all eight innings and allowed three runs on nine hits with five strikeouts.
London (21-13) is trying to keep up with Guelph, Barrie and Welland atop the Intercounty Baseball League standings. Barrie dropped to 24-13.
Welland pitchers share one-hitter
HAMILTON – Three Welland pitched combined to one-hit the Hamilton Cardinals in a 2-0 win Friday night at Bernie Arbour Memorial Stadium.
Teodoro Ortega (2-0) went the first seven innings and struck out five. He carried a no-hitter into the seventh when Danny Berg singled two batters into the inning. Deivy Mendez pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his 10th save of the season.
Gianfranco Morello went 3-for-4 at the plate and drove in a run. Robert Mullen had the other RBI as both of Welland’s runs came in the sixth inning.
Hamilton starting pitcher Mizuki Akatsuka (3-3) took the loss despite allowing two runs on six hits over eight innings. He walked one and struck out nine.
Welland improved to 28-10, and Hamilton fell to 16-21.
Leafs’ bats come alive late in Brantford
BRANTFORD – Toronto scored three times apiece in the seventh and eighth innings and held on for an 8-7 win in Brantford Friday night at Arnold Anderson Stadium.
Jordan Castaldo and Ryan Dos Santos each had three hits and an RBI for the Leafs (15-23). Jose Vinicio went 3-for-3 with two walks atop the lineup.
Sam Greene (3-2) earned the win with five innings of relief. He allowed a run on four hits with a walk and six strikeouts. Starting pitcher Landon Leach gave up three runs on one hit with five walks and one strikeout.
For Brantford, Gus Wilson went 3-for-5. Marcos Castillo had two hits and an RBI, and Mike Dorcean drove in the other run. Matthew Fabian reached base three times and also scored three runs.
Damian Clarke (0-2) took the loss on the mound, allowing three runs on three hits without registering an out. Starter Ricardo Alvarez DeLugo lasted six innings and gave up two runs on six hits with three walks and seven punchouts.
The Red Sox dropped to 10-26.
FUTURE GAMES
Saturday, Aug. 10
Kitchener at Brantford, 2 p.m.
London at Barrie, 4:05 p.m.
Welland at Chatham-Kent, 7:05 p.m.
Hamilton at Guelph, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 11
Guelph at Chatham-Kent, 1:35 p.m.
Barrie at Kitchener, 2 p.m.
Brantford at Toronto, 2 p.m.
Hamilton at London, 4:05 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 13
Welland at Guelph, 7:30 p.m.
Brantford at Kitchener, 7:30 p.m.
London at Hamilton, 7:35 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 14
London at Guelph, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 15
Brantford at Welland, 7:20 p.m.
Toronto at Kitchener, 7:30 p.m.
Chatham-Kent at Barrie, 7:35 p.m.
