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Bearcats move closer to top spot; Sooners on winning streak
The Truro Bearcats remained in the pennant chase with a 9-5 victory over the visiting Halifax Pelham Canadians tonight at the TAAC Grounds in Truro. Matt Black picked up the win in relief of starter Jason Smith, and J.P. Wood had a pair of hits for the Bearcats. Mark Haverstock took the loss.
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Halifax -- Mark Haverstock (LP), Perry Deveaux (6) and Josh Pelham.
Top hitters -- Ryan Veinot, double, single; Adam Lucas, two singles, RBI.
Truro -- Jason Smith, Matt Black (WP, 6), John Chapman (8) and Jason Hoyt.
Top hitters -- J.P. Wood, two singles, RBI; Craig Higgins, RBI-double; Billy MacKenzie, two-run single.
The Sydney Sooners won their second straight game, downing the Kentville Wildcats 8-3 at Susan McEachern Memorial Field in Sydney. Justin Brewer earned the decision on the mound for the Sooners, scattering six hits.
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Kentville -- Pete Sonier (LP), Taylor Welch (7) and Ian Mosher.
Top hitters -- Mike Lockhart, two singles; Nick Hill, double.
Sydney -- Justin Brewer (WP) and Matt Denney.
Top hitters -- Beau Chiasson, triple, double, single, three RBI; Jeff MacKinnon, double, two singles.
Steve Ivey threw a complete-game six-hitter with 14 strikeouts as the Halifax Pelham Canadians defeated host Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 6-4 on Pink Night at Beazley Field tonight. Both teams wore pink to raise funds for breast cancer research.
Halifax increases its lead atop the standings to 1.5 games over second-place Dartmouth.
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Halifax -- Steve Ivey (WP, 14 strikeouts) and Shawn Walsh.
Top hitters -- Adam Lucas, two-run homer single; Jay Turple, home run; Brandon Hunter, single, double; Ryan Veinot, two singles.
Dartmouth -- Steve Nelson (LP) and Randy Stewart.
Top hitters -- Matt Thomas, single, double; Jay Washington, RBI-double.
The Dartmouth Moosehead Dry defeated host Halifax Pelham Canadians 7-4 tonight at the Mainland Common to close the gap on first place. Dartmouth now trails Halifax by a half-game. The Canadians have seven games remaining to the Dry's six.
The teams meet again Thursday night in Dartmouth, and Saturday afternoon for a doubleheader in Halifax.,
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Dartmouth -- Jeff Reeves (WP, nine strikeouts), Craig Langille (8), Trevor Zwaan (9) and Randy Stewart.
Top hitters -- Darren Doucette, two-run homer, single; Joel Irvine, single, double, two RBI; Chris Head, two singles.
Halifax -- Barrett Bellefontaine (LP), Perry Deveaux (6), Chris Munroe (8) and Shawn Walsh.
Top hitters -- Adam Lucas, two singles, two RBI; Ryan Veinot and Greg Morrison, two singles.
Kentville clinches final playoff berth
The Kentville Wildcats wrapped up the fourth and final postseason spot with a doubleheader split against the Truro Bearcats today at Memorial Park in Kentville.
Truro won the opener 11-1 in eight innings, but Brad Steadman drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth to give Kentville an 8-7 victory in the nightcap.
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Truro -- Craig Higgins (WP), Craig Fields (8) and Matt Davis, Jason Hoyt (8).
Top hitters -- Joe MacPherson, three singles, home run, five RBI; Guy Pellerine, two singles, double, RBI; J.P. Wood, two singles, two RBI; Darsen Murphy, single, double, two RBI.
Kentville -- Kevin Nichols (LP), Shaun Marshall (7), Doug Coldwell (8) and Ian Mosher.
Top hitters -- Mike Lockhart, RBI-double; Ryan Brothers, single, double.
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Truro -- Brandon Malally, Matt Black (4), Craig Fields (8), Jason Smith (LP,9) and Jason Hoyt.
Top hitters -- Darsen Murphy, single, double; Billy MacKenzie, single, double, three RBI; Guy Pellerine, single, home run, two RBI; J.P. Wood, single, two doubles, two RBI.
Kentville -- Jeff Bishop, Trevor Wamback (WP,8) and Luke Smith.
Top hitters -- Ian Lockhart, single, double; Mike Lockhart, two singles, double, three RBI; Nick Hill, two singles, double; Brad Steadman, game-winning RBI-single.
