Kentville Wildcats

Gregor MacPherson led the way with the bat banging out five hits including a double and a game-winning grand slam to give move the Canadians to one win away from a berth in the Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League Finals. Mike Alexander (0-1), who came on in relief of Chad Sawler trying to pick up the save, walked the first three batters of the nineth setting the stage for MacPherson's heroics. Halifax counted three more in the frame to take the game decisively 16-11. Jamie Vallis used a double and grand slam of his own to counter for Dartmouth. Both Vallis and MacPherson drove in six each.

Halifax	0	0	3		0	0	2		1	0	7	-	16	17	0
Dartmouth	2	0	0		0	1	0		8	0	0	-	11	8	5

Sheldon MacDonald, Andrew MacIntosh (1-0), Chris Munroe (S,1)(9) and Gregor MacPherson; Chad Sawler, Mike Alexander (0-1)(8) and Joel Irvine. HRs: Halifax - Gregor MacPherson (1) Dartmouth - Jamie Vallis (2) Halifax: Gregor MacPherson - three singles, double, game-winning grand slam, six RBI; Adam Lucas - three singles, double, RBI; Brent Cooper - two singles, three RBI Dartmouth: Darren Doucette - two singles, double; Jason Bailey - two singles; Jamie Vallis - two-run double, grand slam, six RBI

Kentville	0	0	0		0	0	1		0	1	0	-	2	6	1
Truro	0	0	2		0	2	0		2	0	0	-	6	12	0

Jeff Bishop (0-1) and Luke Smith; Kelly Spencer (1-0) and Matt Mayo. HRs: Kent - Patt MacLeod (2), Ian Lockhart (1) Kentville: Pat MacLeod - homerun, single; Ian Lockhart - homerun; Bruce Ward - two singles Truro: Joe MacPherson - two doubles, single; Matt Mayo - three singles, RBI; Winston Brown - two singles, RBI; Jeff Fielding - two singles, RBI

Keyed by a Jay Turple bases clearing triple in the third, Halifax erupted for seven runs to go on to an easy 9-4 win over the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry. The win evens the series at two. Trevor Zwaan (0-1), who weathered the outburst, settled down the rest of the way. With the damage already done, Zwaan took the loss. Chris Munroe turned in a solid performance to garner the victory. Game five is slated for Monday in Dartmouth at 7:30pm with a game six start back in Halifax Wednesday.

Dartmouth	0	0	0		0	1	2		0	0	1	-	4	8	12
Halifax	0	1	7		0	0	0		1	0	0	-	8	14	2

Trevor Zwaan (0-1) and Nick Best; Chris Munroe (1-0), Andrew MacIntosh (9) and Gregor MacPherson. HR: Dart - Darren Doucette (2) Dartmouth: Mark Weeks - two singles, RBI; Darren Doucette - homerun; Chris Goode - two singles, RBI Halifax: Jay Turple - triple, three RBI; Gregor MacPherson - three singles, RBI; Otto Gorveatt - two singles, RBI

The Bearcats exploded for five runs in the top of the eighth to break up a 4-4 tie to record their second win of the series. Jeff Chisholm, on in relief of Craig Higgins, pitched three innings in picking up the win. Alex Sabean who gave way to Joel Fuller in the eighth took the loss. The tilt resumes Monday in Truro at 7:30pm.

Truro	0	0	0		1	0	3		0	5	1	-	10	14	2
Kentville	3	0	0		0	0	0		1	0	0	-	4	8	2

Craig Higgins, Jeff Chisholm (1-0) and Jason Hoyt; Alex Sabean (0-1), Joel Fuller (8), Kevin Daurie (9) and Luke Smith. Truro: Matt Mayo - two singles, double, two RBI; Jeff Chisholm - two singles, two doubles, two RBI Kentville: Ian Lockhart - three singles; Todd Benjamin - doube, single, two RBI The long ball was the story of the third game between the Halifax Pelham Canadians and the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry at five players connected for homeruns. Jamie Vallis was a one man wrecking crew drving in five runs while coming up a triple shy of hitting of for the cycle. Brent Cooper also had a homerun, double and single for the Canadians. Game four will be in Halifax on Sunday at 7:30pm.

Halifax	2	1	0		0	0	3		0	0	0	-	6	11	2
Dartmouth	3	0	1		5	1	0		0	3	x	-	13	13	2

Travis MacQuarrie (1-1), Andrew MacIntosh (4), and Gregor McPherson; Jason Bailey (1-1), Mike Alexander (9) and Joel Irvine. HRs: Halifax - Adam Lucas (1), Brent Cooper (1), Dartmouth - Darren Doucette (1), Jamie Vallis (1), Ryan Doucette (1) Halifax: Adam Lucas - two-run homer, single; Brent Cooper - homerun, double, single; Dave Cowan - two singles; Jay Turple - double, two singles Dartmouth: Darren Doucette - three-run homer, single; Joel Irvine - two doubles, single, two RBI; Jamie Vallis - homerun, double, five RBI; Ryan Doucette - homerun single

To the NSSBL executive: We, the Halifax Pelham Canadians, are hereby filing an official protest of the game noted above, which involved our team and the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry, played at the Wanderers Grounds. The reason for this action is due to the fact that Dartmouth used a player who is not listed on their roster, #31, Craig Langille, who entered the game in the 7th inning as a relief pitcher. When the plate umpire (Garth Sanderson) advised me that the player was entering the game, I informed him that we were playing the game under protest as we had never seen this player or his name on any previous lineup card submitted by their team. Later, when they removed him from the game, the Dartmouth coach informed me that he was an affiliated player. I stated that I saw no such designation on their lineup card and had been told that we were supposed to signify an affiliated player as follows on the lineup card (A) next to said player. There was no affiliate designation on the card submitted by Dartmouth at the pregame conference. I still have the lineup card if it is necessary to see it, however, I am sure that umpire Sanderson would concur, in his report, that there was no designation noted. With every other game we've played in the league this season, any affiliated player has had the proper designation next to his name on the lineup card.

Minimum 98 Plate Appearances

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	AVE
Winston Brown, Tru	108	38	46	21	.426
Adam Lucas, Hfx	105	23	43	22	.410
Joel Irvine, Dart	145	40	59	36	.407
Pat MacLeod, Kent	148	34	60	26	.405
Jay Turple, Hfx	126	22	49	23	.389
Greg West, Dart	147	45	57	35	.388
Ian Lockhart, Kent	133	30	51	26	.383
Jamie Vallis, Dart	123	29	47	26	.382
Craig Higgins, Tru	126	36	48	23	.381
Ryan Veinot, Hfx	112	32	42	14	.375
Rob Hansen, Sac	119	11	43	8	.361
Curtis Falls, Yar	97	10	35	20	.361
Billy MacKenzie, Tru	116	22	41	33	.353
Jeff Chisholm, Tru	102	31	35	11	.343
Darren Doucette, Dart	133	34	45	47	.338

Runs

Greg West, Dart	45
Joel Irvine, Dart	40
Craig Higgins, Tru	36
Darren Doucette, Dart	34
Pat MacLeod, Kent	34
Ryan Veinot, Hfx	32
Jeff Chisholm, Tru	31
Jason Hoyt, Tru	31
Ian Lockhart, Kent	30
Robert Gillis, Dart	30

Doubles

Winston Brown, Tru	14
Pat MacLeod, Kent	13
Jason Hoyt, Tru	11
Jamie Vallis, Dart	11
Ryan Doucette, Dart	11
Joel Irvine, Dart	11
Greg West, Dart	10
Nick Best, Dart	9
Chris Salsman, Kent	9

Triples

Greg West, Dart	5
Pat MacLeod, Kent	4
Ryan Veinot, Hfx	3

Homeruns

Darren Doucette, Dart	15
Billy MacKenzie, Tru	9
Jason Hoyt, Tru	7
Jamie Vallis, Dart	6
Winston Brown, Tru	5
Craig Higgins, Tru	4
Pat MacLeod, Kent	4
Greg West, Dart	4
Matt Greenough, Dart	4
Kevin Matheson, Tru	4
Chris Goode, Dart	4

RBI

Darren Doucette, Dart	47
Joel Irvine, Dart	36
Greg West, Dart	35
Billy MacKenzie, Tru	33
Jason Hoyt, Tru	30

Hits

Pat MacLeod, Kent	60
Joel Irvine, Dart	59
Greg West, Dart	57
Ian Lockhart, Kent	51
Jay Turple, Hfx	49
Craig Higgins, Tru	48

Stolen Bases

Joel Irvine, Dart	20
Pat MacLeod, Kent	15
Bruce Ward, Kent	15
Jason Hoyt, Tru	13
Greg West, Dart	11
Julian Dease, Yar	10
Jeff Chisholm	10