Article contentThe home side tied it in the bottom of the inning when Gehrig Octavio drew a one-out walk and scored on Codey Shrider’s RBI double to left.Article contentAfter Armsworthy retired Halifax in order in the top of the sixth, Kentville went back to work in its half of the inning.Article contentJohn Ansara drew a leadoff walk to end Phillips’ night and Hassell reached on a throwing error by third baseman Cole Tucker. McGinnis hit a ground ball to shortstop Ryan Sanderson who threw home to gun down Ryan Crocker, who ran for Ansara.Article contentLaffita cashed the go-ahead run and then McGinnis tagged and scored on a shallow fly to right field by Caleb Medicraft. Second baseman Aaron Mantle made the catch ranging to his left, but his throw to the dish was not in time.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentArmsworthy picked up the win. He threw 2 1/3 innings of shutout ball. He allowed a hit and struck out two. Colby Turple got the final two outs of the game.Article contentGallant gave up two runs on four hits in four-plus innings. He walked two, hit a batter and struck out four.Article content Jack Gallant threw four strong innings for the Kentville Wildcats in Game 2 of the Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League final against the Halifax Pelham Mets on Sept. 23. Photo by Jason Malloy /Annapolis Valley RegisterArticle contentPelham was tagged with the loss. He allowed two runs on one hit in an inning of work. Phillips, who started in two of Halifax’s semifinal wins against Dartmouth, allowed two runs on four hits. The lefty walked six and struck out nine in five-plus innings.Article contentMantle and Tucker each had singles for Halifax.Article contentHassell had two singles while Octavio walked three times.Article contentGallant used 6-4-3 double plays to get out of the first and third innings.Article contentKentville ran itself out of the first two innings as Octavio unsuccessfully tried to steal home in the first while Hassell was gunned down trying to steal second in the next inning.Article contentArticle contentThe winner of the final will represent Nova Scotia at the 2026 nationals in Chatham, N.B., Aug. 20-23.Article contentThe defending national champions, the Charlottetown Gaudet’s Auto Body Islanders, punched their ticket to the nationals by sweeping the Chatham Ironmen in the New Brunswick league final. They defeated Chatham 5-0 in Game 4 on Sept. 22. It is the Isles’ third straight league title.Article contentArticle contentScheduleArticle contentA look at the Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League final schedule.Article contentGame 1Article contentFriday, Sept. 19Article contentHalifax 10 Kentville 0, six innings.Article contentGame 2Article contentSunday, Sept. 21Article contentKentville 15 Halifax 4.Article contentGame 3Article contentTuesday, Sept. 23Article contentKentville 4 Halifax 2.Article contentGame 4Article contentFriday, Sept. 26Article content7:30 p.m. – Kentville at Halifax.Article contentGame 5Article contentSunday, Sept. 28Article content7:05 p.m. – Halifax at Kentville.Article contentGame 6*Article contentWednesday, Oct. 1Article content7:05 p.m. – Kentville at Halifax.Article contentGame 7*Article contentFriday, Oct. 3Article content7:05 p.m. – Halifax at Kentville.Article content* Denotes if necessaryArticle content
Kentville Wildcats take 2-1 lead in NSSBL final with 4-2 win over Halifax
