Halifax Pelham Molson Canadians

-- The Halifax Pelham Canadians completed a three-game weekend sweep of the Sydney Sooners with a 14-3 decision this afternoon. At Mainland North Common Sydney 100 010 1xx -- 3 9 1 Halifax 200 354 xxx -- 14 19 0 Dan MacKillop (LP), Charlie Nash (5) and Adam Shibinette; Chris Munroe (WP) and Brent Cooper, Shawn Walsh (7). Sydney -- Geoff MacLellan, two singles, RBI; Halifax -- Mark Pelham, two doubles, single, three RBI; Geoff Dunsworth, two singles, double, two RBI; Jay Turple, two doubles, single, two RBI; Ryan Veinot, single, double, three RBI; Craig MacDonald, single, triple, three RBI; Jason Baker, double, single; Craig Cooper, two singles. -- Tonight's game between the Truro Bearcats and the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry has been postponed because of rain. When a make-up date has been confirmed, it will be posted on this site.

The Halifax Pelham Canadians stayed in the hunt for the fourth and final playoff berth with a doubleheader sweep of visiting Sydney Sooners today. At Mainland North Common Game 1 Sydney 000 020 0xx -- 2 7 1 Halifax 000 071 4xx -- 12 16 0 Matt Denney (LP), Adam Shibinette (7) and Troy Ferguson; Mark Haverstock (WP) and Shawn Walsh. Sydney -- Geoff MacLellan, two singles; Halifax -- Craig Cooper, three-run homer, single; Mark Pelham, two doubles, RBI; Geoff Dunsworth, two singles, two RBI; Jason Baker, single, double, RBI; Jay Turple, two singles, RBI; Shawn Walsh, two singles, RBI; Craig MacDonald, two singles. Game 2 Sydney 000 000 000 -- 0 5 0 Halifax 000 200 02x -- 4 7 1 Paul Doucette (LP) and Charlie Nash; Perry Deveaux (WP) and Shawn Walsh. Sydney -- Charlie Nash, two singles; Halifax -- Craig Cooper, two-run homer, double; Brent Cooper, two-run homer; Craig MacDonald, two singles.

The Truro Bearcats capitalized on seven Dartmouth Moosehead Dry errors en route to a 13-4 win tonight. Truro moves 1.5 games ahead of Halifax in the battle for the fourth and final playoff spot, while Dartmouth drops a full game behind Kentville in the race for first. At Beazley Field Truro 004 012 006 -- 13 10 0 Dartmouth 101 110 000 -- 4 11 7 Jeff Chisholm (WP), Craig Higgins (Sv, 6) and Jason Hoyt; Terry Forbes (LP), Trevor Zwaan (3), Matt McDonald (7) and Nick Best, Randy Stewart (9) Truro -- Jeff Chisholm, four singles, RBI; J.P. Wood, three-run homer, RBI-single; Craig Higgins, home run; Dartmouth -- Chris Goodie, home run; Chris Head, two singles, double; Darren Doucette, home run, single; Kenny Miller, two singles.

The Dartmouth Moosehead Dry moved to within a half-game of the first-place Kentville Wildcats with a 4-3 triumph tonight in a game broadcast live on EastLink Television. Kentville has one game remaining, while Dartmouth has four. At Memorial Park Dartmouth 003 000 100 -- 4 8 2 Kentville 110 010 000 -- 3 7 1 Jason Bailey (WP, 12 strikeouts) and Nick Best; Curtis Falls (LP) and Jeff Lockhart. Dartmouth -- Robert Gillis, three-run homer; Steve Nelson, two singles; Kentville -- Ian Lockhart, two doubles, single, RBI; Ryan Brothers, triple, single, RBI; Curtis Falls, two singles.

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