NEWS RELEASE
INTERCOUNTY BASEBALL LEAGUE
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The wait was worth it for the Kitchener Panthers.
After Game 4 of the IBL Dominico Cup final was postponed twice, the game was played Wednesday night at Jack Couch Park and the Panthers extended the series and their season with a 5-1 win over the Barrie Baycats.
Barrie leads the best-of-seven series 3-1 and can clinch a sixth straight title tonight at home.
Kitchener erased a 1-0 deficit with five runs in the sixth inning. Zarley Cina hit a solo home run, and Mike Gordner went deep with two on base. Liam Wilson went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run, while Brian Burton and Yorbis Borroto each had a hit and scored once.
Jasvir Rakkar (3-1) went 6.1 innings for the win, allowing a run on six hits with a walk and six strikeouts.
Jordan Castaldo drove in the Baycats’ lone run with a sacrifice fly in the top of the sixth. Ryan Spataro doubled and stole a base, and Kyle DeGrace also doubled.
Emilis Guerrero (4-1) took the loss, giving up five runs on five hits in six innings. He walked three and struck out five.
2019 IBL PLAYOFFS
Best-of-seven final
SERIES G: (1) BARRIE VS. (2) KITCHENER
Barrie leads series 3-1
Game 1: Barrie 7, Kitchener 4
Game 2: Barrie 6, Kitchener 4
Game 3: Barrie 8, Kitchener 2
Game 4: Kitchener 5, Barrie 1
Game 5: Thursday, Sept. 5 at Barrie 7:30 p.m.
* Game 6: Saturday, Sept. 7 at Kitchener TBA
* Game 7: Sunday, Sept. 8 at Barrie TBA
* If necessary
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