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
