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KITCHENER - The Kitchener Panthers advanced to the Intercounty Baseball League semifinals with a 5-2 win that swept away the Brantford Red Sox on Sunday. 

The win, aided by a six-inning, one-run performance by pitcher Christian Hauck, means the Panthers will play the winner of the Toronto-Guelph series. The Hamilton Cardinals, who beat the London Majors in a 3-1 walk-off on Sunday to win their series in four games, will play Barrie. The Baycats also advanced on Sunday, sweeping the Burlington Herd in a 2-0 victory.

Brian Burton had two hits and a run, while Yorbis Borroto, Chris Gordner and Mike Gordner had a hit and run apiece. Hauck scattered four hits and allowed a run in six innings for the win. He walked three and struck out five.

Kitchener was up 2-1 in the sixth when Keegan Marsden launched a three-run homer that scored Mike Gordner and Brian Burton. Yorbis Borroto and Colin Gordner both scored on throwing errors earlier in the game. 

Brantford's Ricky Murray scored in the fourth when he singled, took second on an errant pick-off attempt, and was driven home by an RBI single from Nic Burdett. DeAndre Ashbury-Heath scored in the ninth when he reached on a wild pitch, made it to second on a single and came home on a wild throw back to the mound. 

Starter Matt Martinow went six innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits with two walks.

The Guelph Royals have a chance to advance on Tuesday night at Hastings Stadium after a 7-6 win in Toronto this afternoon. Dates for the semifinal series haven't been set yet. 

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