Nationals stun Maple Leafs

June 8 - Nationals 6 Maple Leafs 4

            In Toronto, the Stratford Nationals scored four runs in the eighth inning to stun the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4 at Christie Pits.

            Trailing 4-2 after seven innings, the big eighth inning led the Nationals to just their third win in 16 games this season, while the struggling Maple Leafs dropped to 7-5.

            Stratford starter Justin Pennell went seven innings for the win, allowing four runs on six hits with five strikeouts and five walks. Reliever Chadwick Cameron pitched two scoreless innings to get the save, allowing two hits and striking out two and walking one.

            George Agopong-Mansah hit a two-run homer and drove in two runs for the Nationals, while Tyler Graham added a two-run double. Nathan West added three hits and an RBI for the winners.

            Starter Drew Taylor pitched seven solid innings for the Maple Leafs, allowing two runs on eight hits with eight strikeouts and one walk. But reliever Jeff Reeves allowed four runs in the eighth on three hits and took the loss.

            Dan Gibbons had a solo homer for Toronto while Damon Topolie had two hits.

STRATFORD              000 002 040 – 6-11-3

TORONTO                 002 101 000 – 4-8-3