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The Truro Bearcats jumped out to a 4-0 lead and hung on to beat host Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 5-3 tonight in Game 3 of their semifinal series. Truro is up 2-1 in the best-of-five series, and can close it out with a win Saturday night in Game 4. At Beazley Field Truro 301 001 000 -- 5 10 1 Dartmouth 002 000 100 -- 3 10 3 Kelly Spencer (WP) and Jason Hoyt; Jason Bailey (LP) and Nick Best. Truro -- Craig Higgins, single, double; Jason Hoyt, two singles; Dartmouth -- Robert Gillis, three singles; Joel Irvine, single, double, RBI; Nick Best and Kenny Miller, two singles.

The Truro Bearcats squared their best-of-five semifinal series with the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry at 1-1 with an 11-4 victory tonight. At TAAC Grounds Dartmouth 100 010 200 -- 4 8 1 Truro 300 031 04x -- 11 11 1 Steve Nelson (LP), Pete Sonier (7), Matt McDonald (8) and Randy Stewart; Craig Higgins (WP), John Chapman (7) and Jason Hoyt. Dartmouth -- Darren Doucette, two singles, three RBI; Jason Archibald, triple, single, RBI; Truro -- Anthony Pitoello, two doubles, triple, three RBI; Craig Higgins, three singles, three RBI.

A two-person appeal committee today turned down the Truro Bearcats protest of Game 1 of their semifinal series with the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry, meaning the result, a 9-8 Dartmouth win, will stand. Truro protested on the basis Dartmouth used an ineligible player. Truro does have the option to appeal the ruling within 24 hours to the league president.

The Truro Bearcats have officially filed a protest with the league over Friday's 9-8 loss to the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry in Game 1 of their semifinal series. The Bearcats contend Dartmouth used an ineligible player. A ruling is expected prior to Game 2 on Tuesday night.

The Kentville Wildcats and Sydney Sooners split a doubleheader today to open their best-of-five semifinal series. Kentville took Game 1, 11-4, with Sydney rebounding for a 6-5 decision in Game 2. The series resumes Saturday, Sept. 16, with Games 3 and 4 at Memorial Park in Kentville at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Game 5, if necessary, is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 17, in Kentville at 1 p.m. At Susan McEachern Memorial Field Game 1 Kentville 530 000 201 -- 11 14 0 Sydney 100 000 102 -- 4 14 0 Tim Clayton (WP) and Luke Smith; Thomas Silver (LP), Adam Shibinette (2), Sandy Sparrow (9) and Troy Ferguson. Kentville -- Curtis Falls, two home runs, two singles, five RBI; Ryan Brothers, grand-slam; Luke Smith, two singles, double; Sydney -- Sandy Sparrow, home run, double; Bernie Seymour, double, single. Game 2 Kentville 003 000 002 -- 5 9 0 Sydney 001 010 40x -- 6 12 0 Curtis Falls (LP), Mike Lloy (8) and Jeff Lockhart; Danny MacKillop (WP), Steve Simmons (Sv, 9) and Troy Ferguson. Kentville -- Curtis Falls, three-run homer; Ian Lockhart, two doubles, single; Sydney -- Cory Christie, home run, double; Beau Chaisson, double, two singles; Jason Snow, four singles.