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Canadians complete sweep, win first NSSBL title in 16 years
Congratulations to the Halifax Pelham Canadians, who defeated the Kentville Wildcats 1-0 tonight at Memorial Park in Kentville for their eighth straight playoff victory and their first NSSBL crown since 1992, sweeping the best-of-seven championship series in four games.
Playoff MVP Barrett Bellefontaine pitched a masterful one-hit complete-game shutout for Halifax, which plated the game's lone run on an Adam Lucas sacrifice fly in the eighth inning.
Halifax will represent the league at the 2009 Canadian senior baseball championship, joining tournament host Dartmouth Moosehead Dry.
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Halifax -- Barrett Bellefontaine (WP) and Shawn Walsh.
Top hitters -- Adam Lucas, RBI-sacrifice fly; Mark Pelham, two singles.
Kentville -- Kevin Nichols (LP), Pete Sonier (9) and Luke Smith.
Top hitter -- Rob Sheperd, single.
Halifax one win away from NSSBL title
The Halifax Pelham Canadians grabbed a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven league championship series with a 3-2 victory tonight over the Kentville Wildcats at the Mainland Common in Halifax.
Halifax can clinch its first NSSBL title since 1992 with a win in Game 4 on Wednesday at Memorial Park in Kentville.
*** Game 5 (if necessary) has been scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 27 at 1 p.m., at the Mainland Common.
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Kentville -- Jeff Bishop (LP) and Luke Smith.
Top hitters -- Kevin Benjamin, double, two singles; Ryan Brothers, RBI-single; Nick Hill, single.
Halifax -- Andrew MacIntosh (WP), Chris Munroe (8), Perry Deveaux (Sv,9) and Shawn Walsh.
Top hitters -- Mark Pelham, two singles, RBI; Ryan Veinot, two singles, RBI; Jay Turple, RBI-single; Adam Lucas, double.
Canadians take 2-0 lead with 15-inning triumph
Lee Spares plated the game-winning run on an RBI-single in the 15th inning as the Halifax Pelham Canadians shaded host Kentville Wildcats 5-4 tonight to go up 2-0 in the best-of-seven league championship series.
Game 3 is Tuesday at the Mainland Common in Halifax at 7:30 p.m.
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Halifax -- Pat MacInnis, Perry Deveaux (7), Mark Haverstock (WP,12) and Shawn Walsh.
Top hitters -- Lee Spares, game-winning RBI-single; Jay Turple, single, double, two RBI; Chris Gallivan, single, two doubles, RBI; Shawn Walsh, two singles.
Kentville -- Curtis Falls, Matt Lloy (LP,7) and Luke Smith.
Top hitters -- Ryan Pearl, two singles, double, three RBI; Mike Lockhart, three singles; Rob Sheperd, two singles; Ryan Brothers, single, double; Kevin Benjamin, two singles.
Barrett Bellefontaine threw a complete-game four-hitter and struck out 10 as the Halifax Pelham Canadians came away with a 6-1 victory in Game 1 of the league championship series.
Game 2 is Saturday at Memorial Park in Kentville at 7 p.m.
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Kentville -- Kevin Nichols (LP), Corey Kent (6), Doug Coldwell (8) and Luke Smith.
Top hitters -- Curtis Falls, double; Rob Sheperd, RBI-single; Ryan Brothers and Kevin Benjamin, single.
Halifax -- Barrett Bellefontaine (WP, 10 strikeouts) and Shawn Walsh.
Top hitters -- Jay Turple, two-run homer; Paul Davie, double, single, RBI; Chris Gallivan, two singles, RBI; T.J. Heighton, RBI-double; Ryan Veinot, RBI-single.
