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Kentville eliminates Dartmouth; Halifax forces Game 7
The Kentville Wildcats have ensured there will be a new NSSBL champion after ousting the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 13-9 tonight at Beazley Field in Dartmouth in the seventh and deciding game of their semifinal series.
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Kentville -- Curtis Falls (WP), Kevin Nichols (7), Matt Lloy (9) and Luke Smith.
Top hitters -- Ryan Brothers, home run, double, two singles; Luke Smith, three singles, three RBI; Mike Lockhart, three singles, RBI; Kevin Benjamin, two singles, RBI.
Dartmouth -- Jason Bailey (LP), Steve Nelson (7) and Randy Stewart, Chris Burns (9).
Top hitters -- Joel Irvine, three doubles, three RBI; Chris Goodie, double, two singles; Darren Doucette, two-run homer; Robert Gillis, double, single; Randy Stewart, two singles, RBI; Matt Thomas, two singles.
At the TAAC Grounds in Truro, the Halifax Pelham Canadians have forced a Game 7 in their semifinal series by edging the host Bearcats 8-7.
Game 7 goes Tuesday at the Mainland Common in Halifax at 7:30 p.m.
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Halifax -- Barrett Bellefontaine, Perry Deveaux (WP,7) and Shawn Walsh.
Top hitters -- Ryan Veinot, home run; Shawn Peverill, single, double; Paul Davie, single, double.
Truro -- Craig Higgins (LP) and Jason Hoyt.
Top hitters -- Joe MacPherson, home run; Craig Higgins, two singles, double; Jason Hoyt, two doubles.
Canadians cut deficit to 3-2; Kentville forces Game 7
Pat MacInnis tossed a complete-game four-hitter with six strikeouts as the Halifax Pelham Canadians defeated the Truro Bearcats 4-1 tonight at the Mainland Common to cut Truro's lead in the best-of-seven semifinal series to 3-2.
Game 6 is Sunday at 7 p.m., at the TAAC Grounds in Truro.
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Truro -- Kelly Spencer (LP) and Jason Hoyt.
Top hitter -- Joe MacPherson, two singles, RBI.
Halifax -- Pat MacInnis (WP) and Shawn Walsh.
Top hitters -- Adam Lucas, double, single; Chris Gallivan, two-run single; Shawn Peverill, RBI-single.
At Memorial Park in Kentville, Jeff Bishop pitched the complete-game win, and Ian Lockhart singled three times and drove in a run as the host Wildcats defeated the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 3-1 to knot their semifinal series at 3-3.
Game 7 is Sunday at Beazley Field in Dartmouth at 7:30 p.m.
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Dartmouth -- Trevor Zwaan (LP) and Randy Stewart.
Top hitters -- Robert Gillis, double, single; Darren Doucette, two singles; Dan Comeau, RBI-single.
Kentville -- Jeff Bishop (WP) and Luke Smith.
Top hitters -- Ian Lockhart, three singles, RBI; Curtis Falls, two singles; Luke Smith, RBI-single.
Dry take series lead against Kentville
The Dartmouth Moosehead Dry scored 10 times in the first two innings en route to a 15-3 victory over the Kentville Wildcats tonight at Beazley Field in Dartmouth.
Dartmouth takes a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven semifinal, with Game 6 on Saturday night at Memorial Park in Kentville.
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Kentville -- Trevor Wamback (LP), Kevin Daurie (2), Corey Kent (4), Taylor Welch (6) and Luke Smith, Kevin Benjamin (6).
Top hitters -- Curtis Falls, three singles; Ryan Pearl, two singles; Brad Steadman, two-run double.
Dartmouth -- Craig Langille (WP) and Randy Stewart, Chris Burns (9).
Top hitters -- Matt Thomas, grand-slam, two singles; Chris Head, single, home run; Chris Goodie, single, double, home run, two RBI; Greg West, single, double, two RBI; Robert Gillis, two singles, double, RBI.
Updated schedule for Truro-Halifax series
Game 5 of the series is now scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m., at the Mainland Common in Halifax.
Game 6, if necessary, has been scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m., at the TAAC Grounds in Truro.
A date and time for Game 7, if necessary, has yet to be finalized.
The changes have been made on the "Calendar" and "Schedules" sections of the website.
Halifax avoids elimination; Dartmouth evens series with Kentville
Barrett Bellefontaine tossed a complete-game three-hitter as the Halifax Pelham Canadians avoided being swept out of the playoffs by the Truro Bearcats with a 6-3 decision tonight at the TAAC Grounds in Truro. Jay Turple doubled twice for the winners, who now trail 3-1 in the best-of-seven semifinal series and will host Game 5 on Saturday at the Mainland Common at 7 p.m.
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Halifax -- Barrett Bellefontaine (WP) and Shawn Walsh.
Top hitters -- Jay Turple, two doubles; Chris Gallivan, three singles.
Truro -- Matt Black (LP), Brandon Mallally (6), Jason Smith (9) and Jason Hoyt.
Top hitter -- Joe MacPherson, single, RBI.
At Memorial Park in Kentville, the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry evened their best-of-seven semi with the Wildcats at 2-2 with a 3-2 victory tonight. Joel Irvine doubled twice and drove in a run for the Dry, who will host Game 5 on Friday night at Beazley Field at 7:30 p.m.
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Dartmouth -- Steve Nelson (WP) and Randy Stewart.
Top hitters -- Joel Irvine, two doubles, RBI; Darren Doucette, RBI-single.
Kentville -- Kevin Nichols (LP), Joey Gaudet (7) and Luke Smith.
Top hitter -- Luke Smith, single, double.
