The London Majors take on the Kitchener Panthers at Labatt Park, June 5, 2015. (File photo courtesy of Blair Henatyzen)The London Majors take on the Kitchener Panthers at Labatt Park, June 5, 2015. (File photo courtesy of Blair Henatyzen)
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Majors Lose Game 7

By Scott Kitching
August 23, 2015 - 11:01am

The London Majors fell into an early hole in game seven of their Intercounty Baseball League semi-final series with Kitchener, and couldn't climb out.

The Panthers jumped out to a 9-2 lead, and held on to win the deciding game 11-6 over the Majors.

Kitchener opened the scoring in the first with third baseman David Whiteside’s run scoring double and catcher Mike Gordner’s two-run single for a 3-0 lead. The Panthers made it 6-2 in the second on Sean Reilly’s three-run homer off losing pitcher Owen Boon.

The Panthers added three runs in the fourth for a 9-2 lead. But the Majors started clawing back with four runs in the fifth to make it 9-6.

But that would be as close as they got.

First baseman Cleveland Brownlee led London with three hits. Catcher Larry Gonzalez had a pair of hits, including a two-run homer in the second inning.

The Panthers will face the Barrie Baycats in the IBL final.

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