Barnstormers win fifth straight

CHATHAM – Chatham-Kent stretched its win streak to an IBL best five games with a 3-2 home win on Saturday night over Hamilton.  

Trailing 2-1 in the fourth inning, Robert Mackie put the Barnstormers (7-5) ahead for good with a two-run blast. Mitsuki Fukuda and Spencer Morin each had a pair of hits, and starting pitcher Brock Whitson (2-1) fanned four over six innings for the win. He allowed two runs on seven hits and didn’t issue a walk. Garret Day recorded the last four outs – two by strikeout – for his fourth save.  

Carlos Dominguez went 2-for-4 with an RBI single for the Cardinals (5-5). Brandon Nicoll singled twice and doubled, and Yolki Pena had two hits.  

Enrique Saldana (0-1) was charged with three runs on six hits over five innings for the loss. He walked one and struck out three.