The Sarnia Sting are still looking for their first Ontario Hockey League pre-season win after losing to the North Bay Battalion 7-2 Friday in Midland. Article content

The Battalion scored the game’s final five goals, dropping the Sting’s exhibition record to 0-2-0-1. Article content Article content

Cameron Aucoin and Beckham Edwards scored for the Sting in front of a sellout crowd of 750 at the North Simcoe Sports and Recreation Centre.

The Sting will host the Barrie Colts in the same venue Saturday at 7:05 p.m.

Sting goalie Patrick Quinlan stopped 22 of 28 shots in his first pre-season start.

Aucoin opened the scoring with his first goal at 3:19 of the first period.

Jax Pereira and Ihnat Pazii replied for a 2-1 Battalion lead.

Edwards tied the score on a power play at 16:29 wit

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