Announcement
The Sydney Sooners have won back to back NSSBL titles.
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Visiting Battery: Paul Doucette(W) and Matt Denney
Home Battery: Mark Haverstock(L), Craig Field (9) and Shawn Walsh
Visiting Highlights
Josh Forrest: homerun, double, three RBI
Jordon Shepherd: single, RBI
Phil Brown: single, RBI
Cory Christie: two singles
Ken Long: two singles
Chris Farrow: single
Home Highlights
Shawn Walsh: double, 2 RBI
Jake Pelham: single, 2 RBI
Brandon Devlin: double, two singles
Shawn Peverill: two singles
Josh Pelham: two singles
Pat Gilbert: single
Adam Lucas: single
Ryan Veinot: single
Paul Davie: single
The scrappy Sydney Sooners were held in check by veteran Halifax chucker, Mark Haverstock, on six hits through seven innings. But after retiring the first two men in the top of the eighth inning, outfielder Jordon Shepherd dumped a bunt down the third baseline. Catcher Matt Denney worked Haverstock for a base on balls before outfielder Phil Brown scored Shepherd with a single. Designated hitter, Josh Forrest then connected for an opposite-field three-run homer to give the Sooners their first lead of the game and the final margin of victory as they came from behind to defeat a solid Halifax Pelham Molson Canadians squad by a final score of 5-4. The game was switched to Beazley Field since Mainland Common was not playable due to wet grounds and began some two hours after the scheduled first pitch. Halifax struck first in the second inning as Adam Lucas and Josh Pelham rode home on a two-run double from Shawn Walsh. Sydney cut the lead in half in the third inning as Ken Long scored on an infield groundout by Shepherd. The Canadians scored two more in the fifth inning as Pat Gilbert, who was hit by a pitch and Brandon Devlin, who had doubled, were driven home by a Jake Pelham single. Those were the only runs allowed by righthander Paul Doucette, though Halifax left the bases loaded in the seventh and eighth innings. Doucette, who won three games in the series, was named playoff MVP and the Sooners, with their back to back championship, earned the right to represent the NSSBL next year at the Baseball Canada Senior Mens Championship to be held in Chatham, NB.
