Thursday Night Games (May 20)

COMBL
May 20 - 7:30 pm - Niagara 5, Etobicoke 4

GTBL
May 20 - 7:30 pm - Markham 12, Martingrove 6
May 20 - 7:30 pm - Oshawa 9, Leaside 9

Intercounty Baseball League
May 20 - 7:30 pm - Toronto 9, Kitchener 0
May 20 - 7:00 pm - Mississauga 3, Brantford 1

Leaside and Oshawa tie 9-9
Thursday night at Talbot Park the Leaside Leafs came from behind to tie the Oshawa Royals 9-9. Leaside's Davey Wallace reach base in all six of his plate appearences, and the Royals Drew Roberts needing a double in his final at bat to hit for the cycle.

At Martingrove, the Markham Pioneers continued their winning ways as they took an early 9-0 lead cruising to a 12-6 victory.

Toronto Maple Leafs roll over Panthers 9-0
Jason Pilkington pitched six shutout innings to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 9-0 romp over the Kitchener Panthers in Intercounty Baseball League play. Pilkington allowed just four hits and was supported by a 15-hit Leaf attack. Raul Borjas had four hits for the Leafs, while Brian Corcoran and Kern Watts both added three hits each in the victory.

Mississauga downs Red Sox 3-1

The Mississauga Twins scored three runs without a hit in the first inning and went on to edge the Brantford Red Sox by the score of 3-1. Adam Kudryk pitched seven strong innings for the Twins, allowing one run on five hits with four strikeouts and six walks. Adam Banski finished up with two hitless innings for the save.

Carlos Garcia and Eiton Moaz drove in the runs for the Twins.

For Brantford, former pro Colin Buckborough picked up the loss going five innings while allowing three runs on five hits with four K's and six walks.

Metros come from behind to defeat Rangers 5-4

The Niagara Metros (1-1) scored three runs in the bottom of the 8th inning, as they defeated the visiting Etobicoke Rangers (1-3) by the score of 5-4 Thursday night.  

Metros starter Jason Ermers pitched five strong innings allowing two runs (unearned) on one hit with four strikeouts. In his first appearance, T.J. Tavender picked up the victory tossing three innings, allowing two runs on four hits while adding two K's and three walks. Dave Davidson, making his 2nd straight appearance in relief pitched the 9th inning and struck out two of the three batters he faced, to earn his first save.  Kevin Breitner took the loss for the Rangers.

Niagara rookie Matt Spillman and veteran Andrew Sorochan led the way at the plate with 2 hits each.  Spillman added 2 SB's and 2 runs, while Sorochan chipped in with an RBI.  Dustin Wiley, Jonathan Paul and Evan Baglieri all had RBI singles.