Kentville Wildcats

Host Dartmouth Moosehead Dry opened the league championship series with a 3-2 victory over the Kentville Wildcats in 10 innings. Jason Bailey tossed a complete-game eight-hitter and struck out 14. Darren Doucette doubled home Greg West with none out in the 10th for the winning run. Ian Lockhart homered, doubled and singled for the Wildcats. At Beazley Field Kentville 110 000 000 0 - 2 8 1 Dartmouth 000 001 010 1 - 3 7 2 Tim Clayton, Jeff Bishop (LP, 10) and Luke Smith; Jason Bailey (WP, 14 strikeouts) and Nick Best. Kentville - Ian Lockhart, home run, double, single; Mike Lockhart, two singles; Dartmouth - Greg West, two home runs, single; Darren Doucette, game-winning RBI-double.

The Kentville Wildcats scored five runs in the seventh inning to beat host Truro Bearcats 6-2 in the seventh and deciding game of their semifinal series tonight. Kentville moves on to play the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry in the final, scheduled to begin Friday at Beazley Field in Dartmouth. The full schedule for the championship series is available by clicking on the "Schedules" or "Calendar" links on the left-hand side of the page. The NSSBL champion will represent the province at the 2005 Canadian championship in August in Kamloops, B.C. At TAAC Grounds Kentville 001 000 500 - 6 7 2 Truro 000 002 000 - 2 7 3 Kevin Nichols (WP, seven strikeouts) and Luke Smith; Craig Higgins (LP), Jeff Chisholm (8) and Kevin Matheson. Kentville — Chris Salsman, home run, single; Ian Lockhart, single, double; Ryan Pearl, two singles; Mike Lockhart, double; Truro — Joe MacPherson, three singles, RBI; Craig Higgins, double.

Luke Smith's RBI-single in the bottom of the 11th inning gave the Kentville Wildcats a 6-5 win over the Truro Bearcats in Game 6 of their series tonight in Kentville. The seventh and deciding game is scheduled for Tuesday in Truro at 7:30 p.m. The home team has yet to lose in this series. At Memorial Park Truro 101 003 000 00 — 5 10 2 Kentville 011 002 010 01 — 6 12 2 Colin Jeffery, Mark Stiner (LP,10) and Matt Mayo; Jeff Bishop, Kevin Nichols (WP,9) and Luke Smith. Truro — Joe MacPherson, two doubles, two RBI; Shawn Fuller, double, single; Jeff Chisholm, two singles; Kentville — Luke Smith, game-winning RBI single; Todd Benjamin, three singles; Mike Lockhart, double, single; Ryan Pearl, double, single.

Game 6 of the Truro-Kentville series is off again at Memorial Park in Kentville because of poor field conditions after heavy rain overnight. They'll try again on Monday at 7:30 p.m., with Game 7 if necessary Tuesday in Truro at 7:30 p.m. Truro leads the series 3-2.

Game 6 of the Kentville Wildcats-Truro Bearcats series was rained out tonight in Kentville. It has been rescheduled for Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in Kentville, with Game 7 if necessary Monday in Truro at 7:30 p.m. Truro leads the best-of-seven series 3-2.