The Lynx had 17 hits off six Panther pitchers. Neal Smith (2-1) took the loss. Smith pitched 3-1/3 innings, allowing six runs, walking three and striking out two. Trevor Tullock, James Yancey, Cory Potts, Jonathan Love and Chase Blount pitched in relief.

Rhodes' Nick Belise had three hits, including a grand slam, and drove in seven runs. Robbie Shelton hit his fourth home run of the season and had two RBIs for the Panthers. Miles Lee also had two RBIs.

The Panthers scored three runs in the third inning to go up 3-0. Luis Perez and Jason Aylesworth started the inning with back-to-back base hits. Perez scored the first run as Lee reached on an error. Aylesworth scored as Shelton ground out to second. Craig Mobley singled up the middle to drive in Lee with the third run.

Rhodes came back in its half of the fourth with eight runs to knock Smith out of the game. Belise had a two-run single and Lynden Pindling a two-run double in the inning. Tullock relieved Smith to get the final two outs of the inning.

The Panthers got a run in their half of the fourth to make it 8-4. Perez led off the inning with a walk and moved to third on Eric Heath's single. Perez scored as Lee grounded out to second.

The Lynx stretched their lead to 12-4 in the fifth inning. They loaded the bases on two hit batters and a walk. One out later, Belise cleared the bases with a grand slam off Tullock. It was his first home run of the season.

Shelton led off the fifth inning for the Panthers with a solo home run to make it 12-5. Rhodes scored three runs in each of the seventh and ninth innings, with a run in between in the eighth for the 19-5 final.

The Panthers travel to Atlanta on Sunday to face Emory. Game time is 2 p.m.