Baycats advance to final

BARRIE – The Barrie Baycats booked their spot in the IBL final with an 8-2 home win Monday over London.

Barrie swept the best-of-five semifinal and will face Welland or Guelph in the final.

Nolan Machibroda hit a two-run home run and finished with three RBI for the Baycats. Canice Ejoh added a solo blast and Adam Odd went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Malik Williams and Royce Ando each had two hits and an RBI and Brandon Hernandez drove in a run.

Juan Benitez (2-0) went seven scoreless innings to pick up the win. He scattered four hits, walked two and struck out five.

Kaiden Cardoso went 2-for-4 and drove in a run for the Majors. Eduardo De Oleo had an RBI, and Brad Verhoeven and Tristan Osika each had a pair of hits.

Majors’ starting pitcher Alex Springer lasted two innings and gave up two runs on four hits and a walk.