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Welland now 21-6; Matteo Porcellato went 2-for-5 with three RBI and two runs while Ethan Hunt had four hits, three runs and an RBI

After falling behind 2-0, Welland scored seven runs in a three-inning stretch to beat Barrie

Welland (18-6) now leads London (16-8) by two games atop the Intercounty Baseball League

Last week the Thorold Anchors officially retired number 28 in honour of former player Lou Gazzola; '[He] is probably one of the best long-standing pitchers in Thorold history'

James Smibert had three hits in a loss to London Saturday night

Sam Cawker had a big day at the plate with four hits and four RBI

The league is looking for sponsors to build a fence around the baseball diamond; 'We do notice there is some ruts in the outfield that are left from ATVs'

'As disturbing as the details have been to date, things are going to get uglier,' sports columnist says of proceedings taking place in Ottawa

Renovations on the Frank Doherty Arena are expected to be completed by the end of September; 'There will be some issues related to the timing to get ice in'

McAdam Park, Winterberry Park and Port Robinson Park will all receive new Spalding meshes as part of the hoops improvement initiative