Announcement
Joe MacPherson's bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth capped the comeback for the Truro Bearcats in a 6-5 win over the Halifax Pelham Canadians in Game 2 of their best-of-seven semifinal series tonight at the TAAC Grounds in Truro. The series is tied at a game apiece.
Halifax led 5-1 in the fifth inning. Billy MacKenzie's three-run homer pulled Truro to within one, and J.P. Wood tied it on a solo shot in the eighth.
John Chapman picked up the win in relief of starter Craig Higgins. Barrett Bellefontaine took the loss in relief of starter Steve Ivey.
Game 3 goes Thursday at the Mainland Common in Halifax at 7:30 p.m.
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3 |
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5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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| Halifax |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
7 |
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| Truro |
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1 |
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9 |
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Halifax -- Steve Ivey, Barrett Bellefontaine (LP, 8) and Josh Pelham.
Top hitters -- Adam Lucas, two singles; Jay Turple, two-run homer.
Truro -- Craig Higgins, Brandon Mallaly (7), John Chapman (WP, 9) and Jason Hoyt.
Top hitters -- Billy MacKenzie, home run, two singles, four RBI; J.P. Wood, home run; Joe MacPherson, game-winning RBI-single.
