Halifax Pelham Molson Canadians

The Dartmouth Moosehead Dry edged the Truro Bearcats 9-8 in the opener of their best-of-five semifinal series tonight. Before the game, Truro launched a protest on the belief Dartmouth used an ineligible player. The Bearcats have 48 hours to file a written appeal to the league. If the appeal is filed, a decision will be rendered before Game 2 on Tuesday. At Beazley Field Truro 100 040 120 -- 8 10 4 Dartmouth 301 200 21x -- 9 9 4 Jeff Chisholm, Matt Black (3), John Chapman (7), Craig Higgins (LP, 8) and Darren Ryan, Jason Hoyt (7); Jason Bailey, Trevor Zwaan (WP, 8), Steve Nelson (Sv, 9) and Randy Stewart. Truro -- Craig Higgins, double, single, two RBI; J.P. Wood, triple, single, RBI; Dartmouth -- Chris Head, double, two singles; Ryan Doucette, double, single, RBI; Jamie Vallis, two doubles, single, three RBI.