Announcement
Truro on verge of sweep; Dartmouth picks up first win
The Truro Bearcats pounded out 14 hits, and Craig Higgins pitched his second complete-game win of the postseason in a 15-3 victory over host Halifax Pelham Canadians tonight at the Mainland Common to take a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven semifinal series. Game 4 goes Wednesday at the TAAC Grounds in Truro at 7:30 p.m.
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Truro -- Craig Higgins (WP) and Jason Hoyt.
Top hitters -- J.P. Wood, two doubles, single, four RBI; Kevin Matheson, double, three singles, two RBI; Billy MacKenzie, home run, single.
Halifax -- Andrew MacIntosh (LP), Perry Deveaux (6), Chris Munroe (7) and Shawn Walsh.
Top hitters -- Adam Lucas, home run; Jay Turple, double, single; Greg Morrison, RBI-double; Paul Davie, RBI-single.
At Beazley Field in Dartmouth, the defending champion Moosehead Dry claimed their first victory of the playoffs, 4-2 over the Kentville Wildcats to cut Kentville's lead in the best-of-seven semi to 2-1. Game 4 goes Wednesday at Memorial Park in Kentville at 7:30 p.m. Jason Bailey tossed the complete-game victory, striking out 11.
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Kentville -- Curtis Falls (LP), Pete Sonier (7) and Luke Smith.
Top hitters -- Ian Lockhart, single, double; Kevin Benjamin, two singles; Jeff Lockhart, double, single.
Dartmouth -- Jason Bailey (WP, 11 strikeouts) and Randy Stewart.
Top hitters -- Matt Thomas, two singles; Darren Doucette, RBI-single; Randy Stewart, RBI-single.
