Panthers win in extras

With Charlie Towers on second to start the home half of the frame, Runta Osawa was intentionally walked, and Yosuke Fujie singled to the pitcher. That set the stage for Karosas, who hit a solo home run earlier in the game. Osawa and Towers also hit solo blasts, Yosvani Penalver went 2-for-3 with a three-run longball, and Mateo Zeppieri added a two-run home run. Yordan Manduley went 2-for-4 atop the lineup.  

Kitchener improved to 11-19.

Brett Reid (1-0) tossed three scoreless innings to collect the win. He scattered two hits, walked three and fanned four. Kitchener starting pitcher Evan Elliot went the first 4.1 innings and yielded seven runs on eight hits. He walked three and punched out eight batters. 

Spencer Marcus had two home runs and four RBI for the Barnstormers. Spencer Morin drove in two, and Seth Strong, Yushin Ohta and Robert Mackie all had an RBI.  

Garret Day (1-1) was saddled with the loss in relief. He allowed two unearned runs on three hits with a walk and strikeout in one inning. Mizuki Akatsuka started on the mound for Chatham-Kent (15-13) and went seven innings. He allowed eight runs on nine hits, walked four and struck out seven.