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SOONERS SPLIT, TRURO CONTROLS ITS DESTINY
GAME 1 - BREWER HURLS WIN, CHRISTIE AND MACKINNON LEAD OFFENSE
SOONERS (9-21) 000 600 501 12R 14H 2E
WILDCATS (13-15) 000 040 210 7R 14H 4E
Justin Brewer (W, 3-7), Paul Doucette (9), and Matt Denney
Shayne Conrad (L, 4-3), Clyde Landry (7), and Josh Parker
Cory Christie, 2-Run HR (4), 2 RBI; Greg MacKinnon, double, single, 2 RBI; Jeff Maxner, double, 2 singles, 2 RBI
Ian Lockhart, double, 2 singles, RBI; Kevin Matheson, double, single; Josh Parker, 2 singles, 3 RBI
GAME 2 - CURTIS FALLS HURLS CG 7-HITTER, HELPS OWN CAUSE OFFENSIVELY
SOONERS (9-22) 001 000 200 3R 7H 1E
WILDCATS (14-15) 200 400 20X 8R 11H 0E
Kenny Long (L, 1-6), Paul Doucette (2), Matt Denney, Greg MacKinnon (7)
Curtis Falls (W, 4-4) and Galen Aker
Jeff Maxner, double, single, RBI; Cory Christie, 2 singles; Paul Doucette, single, RBI
Rob Shepperd, triple, 2 singles, 3 RBI; Curtis Falls, 2 doubles, RBI; Kevin Matheson, 2 singles; Mike Lockhart, single, 2 RBI
The Bearcats head to Kentville for a 7:00 game on Sun., a game that has huge playoff implications, the Bearcats are 8-21, the Sooners 9-22, both 15 games back of the league-leading Dry.
DRY MOVES TO 23-6 WITH WIN OVER WILDCATS
DRY (23-6) 250 101 031 12R 15H 3E
WILDCATS (13-14) 300 300 100 7R 13H 4E
Steve Neslon (W, 8-2), Cameron Marling (9), and Craig Sinyerd
Corey Kent (L, 1-5), Kevin Daurie (8), Astushi Ueda (9), and Galen Aker, Josh Parker (8)
Joel Irvine, Grand Slam HR (5), single, 4 RBI; Matt Thomas, 2 doubles, single, RBI; Greg West double, 2 singles, 2 RBI; Dan Comeau, 2 singles, RBI
Ian Lockhart, triple, double, 3 RBI; Ryan Pearl, double, single, RBI; Nick Hill, 2 singles, RBI; Curtis Falls, 2 singles, RBI
The Wildcats host the Sydney Sooners, battling the Truro Bearcats for the final playoff spot, Sat., game times 4:00 and 7:00
DAN COMEAU HITS WALK-OFF RBI SINGLE IN 9TH
BEARCATS (8-21) 000 420 001 7R 9H 1E
DRY (22-6) 120 010 301 8R 17H 5E
Craig Field, John Chapman (7, L, 0-5)and Matt Davis
Craig Langille, Cameron Marling (6), Jason Bailey (9, W, 4-0) and Justin Stephens
Darson Murphy, double, single; Adam Lombard, 2 singles, 3 RBI; Darrell MacLellan, double
Dan Comeau, 2 singles, Game-winning RBI in 9th; Colin Johnson, Solo HR (6), 2 doubles, single; Matt Thomas, Solo HR (1), single; Greg West, Solo HR (4), 2 RBI; Darren Doucette, double, 2 singles, RBI; Justin Stephens, double, single, RBI
GREAT NEWS FOR THE NSSBL, BELLEFONTAINE'S BACK, WINS 2ND GAME
CANADIANS (20-10) 004 115 6XX 17R 18H 0E
BEARCATS (8-20) 000 000 5XX 5R 5H 5E (10 run rule)
Barrett Bellefontaine (W, 2-0), Patty Gilbert (6), and Randy Stewart
Brandon Malally (L, 4-3), Daniel Bates (6), Joe MacPherson (7), and Scott Baillie
Ryan Veinot, double, 4 singles; Paul Davie, 3 singles; Randy Stewart, 2 doubles; Adam Lucas, 2 singles
John Chapman, 3 singles; Guy Pellerine, double, 3 RBI
ADAM LUCAS CLEVE'S PLAYER OF THE WEEK (TO AUG 20)
Second baseball Adam Lucas of the Halifax Pelham Molson Canadians has been chosen the Cleve’s Source for Sports Player of the Week in the NSSBL. Lucas, a consistent hitter with the Canadians over many years, had a big week in the team’s 3 consecutive wins. He had a total of 11 hits in 16 at bats (.687), pushing his season average to .400. His biggest game was Sat., Game 1 when he went 5 for 5 with 2 RBIs against the Truro Bearcats, in the second game he stroked his first home run of the season and added 2 singles in driving in 4 runners. In the team’s come- from-behind victory over the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry on Thurs. he had 3 singles. In total he drove in 9 runs while scoring 6 times.
Others considered for the award were Lucas’ teammate, Mark Haverstock, the Dry’s Darren Doucette, Sydney’s Cory Christie, and Truro’s Guy Pellerine