Halifax Pelham Molson Canadians

The Dartmouth Moosehead Dry salvaged a split of their home-and-home series with the Truro Bearcats with a 5-1 victory this afternoon. At TAAC Grounds Dartmouth 110 001 002 — 5 9 0 Truro 000 001 000 — 1 9 1 Matt McDonald (WP), Steve Nelson (Sv, 6) and Nick Best; Craig Higgins (LP), Matt Black (7) and Jason Hoyt. Dartmouth — Chris Head, two singles; Joel Irvine, two-run homer; Truro — Craig Higgins, single, double; Joe MacPherson, home run. The Kentville Wildcats earned both ends of a doubleheader against host Sydney Sooners this afternoon. At Susan McEachern Memorial Field Game 1 Kentville 105 100 002 — 9 11 2 Sydney 002 003 002 — 7 12 0 Kevin Nichols (WP), Chris Ferguson (7), Kevin Daurie (Sv, 9) and Ian Mosher; Darrell McMullen (LP), Matt Denny (7), Paul Doucette (7) and Troy Ferguson. Kentville — Ryan Brothers, home run, two singles; Tim Clayton, home run, single; Jeff Lockhart, home run; Sydney — Richie Walcott and Beau Chaisson, home run, single; Charlie Nash, home run. Game 2 Kentville 400 200 040 — 10 12 1 Sydney 000 000 040 — 4 7 1 Mike Sponagle (WP), Kevin Daurie (8) and Ian Mosher; Tim Burns (LP), Charlie Nash (7) and Matt Denny. Kentville — Mike King and Mike Lockhart, home run, single; Curtis Falls three-run homer; Sydney — Cory Christie, double, single; Steve Simmons, two singles.

The Sydney Sooners stayed unbeaten with a 3-1 victory over visiting Kentville Wildcats in the first game of a doubleheader today. The second game was rained out, and will be made up as part of a doubleheader tomorrow. At Susan McEachern Memorial field Kentville 000 000 010 -- 1 8 2 Sydney 000 011 01x -- 3 10 2 Jevon Titus (LP), Kevin Daurie (9) and Luke Smith; Thomas Silver (WP), Paul Doucette (Sv, 8) and Matt Denny. Kentville -- Ryan Brothers, double, single; Luke Smith, double, single; Sydney -- Beau Chaisson, home run, two singles; Richie Walcott, home run; Paul Doucette, home run.

The Truro Bearcats and Dartmouth Moosehead Dry met for the first time since the 2005 league final tonight, with Truro coming out on top 3-1. At Beazley Field Truro 010 000 020 -- 3 6 1 Dartmouth 100 000 000 -- 1 5 2 Ty Hughes, Mark Stiner (WP, 5), Joe MacPherson (Sv, 8) and Scott Baillie; Jason Bailey, Kenny Miller (LP, 8) and Nick Best. Truro -- Craig Higgins, two singles, game-winning RBI; Joe MacPherson, home run; Dartmouth -- Darren Hiltz, two doubles.

The Kentville Wildcats and Truro Bearcats were winners on home turf tonight. At Memorial Park Sackville 000 010 0xx -- 1 2 3 Kentville 307 020 xxx -- 12 12 2 Jason Plotsky (LP), Kris Dewolfe (3), Craig Henman (6) and Chris Burns, Logan Daly (3); Curtis Falls (WP), Kevin Daurie (6), Corey Kent (7) and Luke Smith, Ian Mosher (6). Sackville -- Logan Daly, double; Kentville -- Ian Lockhart, three singles; Mike Lockhart, two doubles, three RBI; Mike King, home run, single, two RBI; Luke Smith, two singles, double, two RBI. At TAAC Grounds Halifax 310 000 101 -- 6 5 0 Truro 010 401 10x -- 7 5 3 Andrew MacIntosh (LP) and Shawn Walsh; Matt Black (WP), Jeff Chisholm (Sv, 9) and Jason Hoyt. Halifax -- Adam Lucas, home run, single, two RBI; Truro -- Jason Hoyt, grand-slam, single, five RBI.

The Dartmouth Moosehead Dry began their title defence with a 3-1 win over host Halifax Pelham Canadians tonight. At Mainland North Common Dartmouth 002 010 000 -- 3 5 2 Halifax 010 000 000 -- 1 7 1 Trevor Zwaan (WP), Matt McDonald (6), Steve Nelson (Sv, 8) and Nick Best; Perry Deveaux (LP), Chris Munroe (5) and Shawn Walsh. Dartmouth -- Chris Head, RBI-double; Jason Archibald, double, single; Halifax -- Morgan Strang, three singles; Shawn Walsh, two singles, RBI.