Cardinals crush Leafs 23-1

The Hamilton Cardinals delivered a historic dominant performances of the season Friday night, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs 23-1 at Bernie Arbour Stadium. Hamilton wasted no time taking control, scoring two runs in the first inning and adding three more in the second before breaking the game open with a nine-run fifth inning. The Cardinals finished the night with 21 hits and played clean defensively, committing no errors. Carlos Dominguez led the offence with a huge night, going 4-for-6 with four runs scored, four RBIs and a home run. Reyny Reyes also had a strong game, finishing 3-for-6 with a home run, a double and four RBIs. Evan Magill added a home run and three RBIs, while Jaden Brown also went deep as part of Hamilton’s power-filled night. Brandon Nicoll drove in three runs, Darlin German went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI, and Tyler Duncan added two hits, two runs and two RBIs. On the mound, Freisis Adames earned the win with five shutout innings, allowing just two hits and one walk while striking out four. Connor Cory and Chris Boatto combined for three scoreless innings in relief before Toronto scored its only run in the ninth on a solo home run by Dennis Dei Baning. With the win, Hamilton improved to 6-3 on the season and extended its winning streak to two games. Hamilton still holds the record for most runs in a Canadian Baseball League Game when the team scored a 32-20 victory against the Brantford Red Sox in 1990 in a game that featured 100 KM/H winds at Bernie Arbour Stadium.