Halifax Pelham Molson Canadians

The Fredericton Royals improved to 4-0 in interleague action with a 12-2 victory over visiting Truro Bearcats this afternoon. The Bearcats then dropped an 8-0 decision to the Saint John Alpines in the nightcap. The results mean New Brunswick will win the season series in interleague play with Nova Scotia. New Brunswick holds a 13-9 lead with two games left. At Royals Field Truro 100 100 0 -- 2 6 4 Fredericton 407 010 x -- 12 16 0 Matt Black (LP), John Chapman (3) and Scott Baillie; Josh Collins (WP), Greg Hallihan (6) and Matt Stewart. Truro -- J.P. Wood, two singles, RBI; Fredericton -- John Pineo, grand-slam; Jody Peterson, three-run homer; Chris Sorensen, home run; Phil Merrill, double, two singles. At Memorial Field Truro 000 000 0 -- 0 3 1 Saint John 141 200 x -- 8 9 0 Craig Higgins (LP), George Chapman (5) and Matt Black; Sherman Yeo (WP, 11 strikeouts) and Matt Beckwith. Truro -- Craig Higgins, double, single; Saint John -- Mike King, home run, single, three RBI; Neil Jeffrey, two singles, two RBI; Matt Beckwith, two singles; Ron Barton, home run. The Sydney Sooners and Kentville Wildcats split a doubleheader in a battle of the league's top two teams today. At Memorial Park Game 1 Sydney 004 010 016 -- 12 17 2 Kentville 001 001 003 -- 5 9 3 Danny MacKillop (WP), Tim Burns (9) and Matt Denny; Kevin Nichols (LP), Shawn Marshall (9), Kevin Daurie (9) and Ian Mosher. Sydney -- Beau Chaisson, three singles; Troy Ferguson, double, single; Cory Christie, three singles; Kentville -- Curtis Falls, home run, double, two singles; Mark Foley, home run. Game 2 Sydney 101 001 040 -- 7 13 4 Kentville 301 601 02x -- 13 14 2 Thomas Silver (LP), Adam Shibinette (4) and Charlie Nash, Derek Aucoin (5); Mike Sponagle (WP), Chris Ferguson (8), Jamie Joice (8) and Kevin Benjamin. Sydney -- Geoff MacLellan, two singles, double, two RBI; Steve Simmons, single, double, RBI; Beau Chaisson, two singles; Kentville -- Mike King, three singles; Curtis Falls, two singles, double, three RBI; Matt Pearl, single, double, three RBI; Mike Lockhart, single, double, two RBI.