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The Kentville Wildcats put another notch in the win column with a 7-5 victory over Dartmouth Sunday evening. Mike King hit a 3-run home run to cap off a 4 run 7th inning. Mike Sponagle picked up the win in relief of Corey Kent. The Wildcats won for the 9th time in 10 games, to improve to 12-13. The win leaves them with a 1 1/2 game lead on Sydney for 4th place, and just a half game back of Halifax for third spot. Dartmouth's Chris Head stole two bases to breal the single season stolen base record at 38.
The Wildcats and the NSSBL will now take a break for the Canadian Championship that will take place August 9-12 in Quebec City.
The Wildcats next game is scheduled for Wednesday August 15th at 7:30 as the Truro Bearcats visit Memorial Park.
At Beazley Field
Kentville 200 001 400 -- 7 10 1
Dartmouth 001 111 001 -- 5 14 3
Corey Kent, Mike Sponagle (WP,5) and Ian Mosher; Pete Sonier (LP), Darren Hiltz (7) and Randy Stewart.
Kentville -- Luke Smith, three singles, two RBI; Mike Lockhart, two singles, RBI; Mike King, three-run homer;
Dartmouth -- Chris Head, double, single, RBI, two stolen bases; Craig MacDonald, three singles, RBI; Randy Stewart, two singles; Jason Archibald, two singles, RBI; Darren Doucette, two singles.