Truro Bearcats

LEADERS Hits:  Head 48, MacKenzie 39, Peverill 37, Thomas 35, Lucas 33, Ian Lockhart 33, Veinot 33, Ferguson 32 and Davie 32.  

Runs: Head 39, Lucas 25, MacKinnon 25, Shrider 23, Thomas 23, Greg West (D), 22, Gilbert 21, Veinot 20 and Doucette 20. 

RBIs: Doucette 33, Peverill 29, Head 27, West 25, Lockhart 23 and Brewer 20.   

Doubles: Peverill 9, Head 9, Shrider 9, Dan Bates (T) 8, Davie 8 and Thomas 7.   

Triples: Ferguson 2 and Lee Pelham (H) 2. 

Home Runs:  Doucette 10, Head 8, Lucas 6, Justin Stephens (D) 6 and Falls 4.   

SB: Head 31, MacKinnon 28, Thomas 19, Kevin Matheson (K) 18, Veinot 17 and Davie 11. 

The Sydney Sooners split a double header with the Truro Bearcats on Saturday. The win was enough for the Sooners to clinch the final playoff spot. The Sooners will wait to see who they play in the first round of the playoffs as Kentville and Dartmouth battle for first place who battle tonight at Beazley Field, but first the Wildcats will play Halifax at 3pm at Mainland Common.

Truro- Josh Fushtey (W) and Scott Ballie

Sydney- Justin Brewer (L) and Matt Denney

Highlights:

Truro- Dan Bates 3 run HR, Scott Ballie 2 singles

Sydney- Cory Christie 2 singles, Sean Ferguson double

Truro- Dan Bates (L), Jeff Chisholm 3, Josh Fushtey 6, Jason Blois and Scott Ballie

Sydney- Nate Brewer(W) and Matt Denney

Highlights:

Mike Tobin 2 singles, Troy Fisher single

Jeff MacKinnon double, single, 3 RBI; Cory Christie double, single; Jeff Maxner RBI single

The Kentville Wildcats clinched first place by virtue of a 9-1 victory in Halifax this afternoon. The Wildcats will play the Sydney Sooners who clinched the final playoff spot yesterday. The Wildcats are currently playing the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry at Beazley Field in the second half of the metro double header.

Kentville: Trevor Wamback (W), Shayne Conrad (7) and Josh Parker

Halifax: Craig Field(L), Mark Haverstock (7) and Shawn Walsh

Visiting Highlights

Jason Pleasant-Sampson, two singles, 3RBI; Rob Shepherd triple, two singles, 2RBI; Ian Lockhart double, single; Josh Parker, two singles

Home Highlights

Shawn Peverill, two singles, RBI; Josh Pelham, two singles

The Dartmouth Moosehead Dry were down to their last strike but still managed to put across 3 runs to tie the game at 4 in the bottom of the ninth. Greg West spoiled a great night by Alex Tufts who pitched into the 9th. Jeff Reeves picked up the win in relief of Shain Boudreau. Matt Thomas RBI single in the bottom of the 10th keeps Dartmouth's hopes alive for a 1st place finish. The two teams meet again Sunday night at 7:30 pm at Beazley Field.

In other action, the Sydney Sooners need to win one game today to clinch a playoff spot after a 10-0 defeat of Truro. Paul Doucette threw a 5-hitter and the Sooners racked 15 hits. The two teams are back in action today at noon for a double header.

Shain Beaudreau, Jeff Reeves(WP) and Justin Stephens;

Alex Tufts, Curtis Falls(9th)(LP) and Ian Mosher;

HIGHLIGHTS--
DRY--Matt Thomas three singles, GAME WINNING RBI; Greg West two singles,2RBI;Matt Doudelet two singles; Darren Doucette single,double,2RBI;

WILDCATS--Ian Lockhart single,triple,2RBI;Jason Pleasant Sampson two singles,2RBI;