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Bearcats clip Canadians, clinch playoff berth
The Truro Bearcats became the second NSSBL team to punch its ticket to the postseason, downing host Halifax Pelham Canadians 7-1 tonight.
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Truro -- Craig Higgins (WP) and Jason Hoyt.
Top hitters -- Jarrett Thorne, three singles, two RBI; Jason Hoyt, two-run double; Craig Higgins, RBI-double.
Halifax -- Perry Deveaux (LP), Pat MacInnis (5), Mark Haverstock (6), Chris Munroe (8) and Shawn Walsh.
Top hitter -- Greg Morrison, three singles.
Axemen lose first game at World Baseball Challenge
The Prince George Axemen, with Dartmouth's Jason Bailey and Darren Doucette, and Barrett Bellefontaine and Brandon Hunter from Halifax, lost 10-4 to Team B.C., today at the Enbridge Northern Gateway World Baseball Challenge in Prince George, B.C.
Bailey was the losing pitcher, allowing four runs and nine hits over six innings. Bellefontaine gave up a hit and two walks to three batters in relief. Doucette went hitless in four at-bats, while Hunter singled twice and drove in a run.
The Axemen are 2-1 in the six-team tournament. Their next game is Wednesday against the United States.
The tournament's website is www.worldbaseball.ca.
Bearcats take two from Sooners; Halifax first to reach playoffs
The Truro Bearcats posted a pair of victories this afternoon against the host Sydney Sooners at Susan McEachern Memorial Field.
The results mean the Halifax Pelham Canadians become the first NSSBL team to clinch a playoff berth. The top four regular-season finishers advance to the postseason.
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Truro -- Matt Black (WP), Craig Higgins (Sv,8) and Jason Hoyt.
Top hitters -- Joe MacPherson, home run, double, two singles.
Sydney -- Jason Snow (LP), Nick Shaw (5), Paul Doucette (8) and Matt Denney.
Top hitters -- Geoff MacLellan, double, three singles; Cory Christie, three singles.
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Truro -- Jason Smith (WP), John Chapman (6) and Jason Hoyt.
Top hitters -- Jason Hoyt, two home runs, three RBI; Kevin Matheson, two singles.
Sydney -- Matt Denney (LP) and Aaron Campbell.
Top hitters -- Matt Oliver, two singles; Chris Spooney, two singles.
Prince George 2-0 at World Baseball Challenge
The Prince George Axemen, which include Jason Bailey and Darren Doucette from the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry and Brandon Hunter and Barrett Bellefontaine of the Halifax Pelham Canadians, downed the Bahamas 13-3 tonight to improve their record to 2-0 at the Enbridge Northern Gateway World Baseball Challenge in Prince George, B.C.
Doucette singled twice in four at-bats, scoring three times and driving in a run. Hunter singled and scored a run.
The Axemen play Team B.C., on Sunday at 7 p.m., Atlantic time. Live webcasts are available at www.worldbaseball.ca.
The Truro Bearcats defeated host Sydney Sooners 11-4 in the opener of a three-game weekend series tonight at Susan McEachern Memorial Field.
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Truro -- Brandon Mulally (WP) and Jason Hoyt.
Top hitters -- Billy MacKenzie, two doubles, single; Jeff Chisholm, two singles; J.P. Wood, two singles.
Sydney -- Paul Doucette (LP), Nick Shaw (5) and Matt Denney, Aaron Campbell (4).
Top hitter -- Beau Chaisson, double, two singles.
