The Brantford Red Sox (19-3) outlasted the Kitchener Panthers (9-12) on Thursday after five lead changes, squeaking out a 8-5 win at Jack Couch Park.

Nick Studer reached base four times. He scored two runs and had one RBI. He homered in the seventh inning and singled in the second and ninth innings.

The Kitchener Panthers' lineup had no answer for Graham Tebbit. The Kitchener Panthers managed just two hits off of Tebbit, who allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out four during his three innings of work.

Mat Taube was hot from the plate for the Kitchener Panthers. Taube went 3-4 and scored one run. He singled in the first, third, and seventh innings.

Derek Sinko (2-1) was the game's losing pitcher. He lasted just one inning, walked none, struck out one, and allowed three runs.