Kentville Wildcats cleanup hitter Luis Laffita Jr. is called safe after stealing home against the Sydney Sooners in Game 5 of the Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League semifinal Sept. 27 at Memorial Park. Jason Malloy/Postmedia Photo by Jason Malloy /Jason MalloyArticle contentThere will be no October baseball for the Sydney Sooners this year.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentCape Breton’s lone senior baseball team had their season come to an end on Sunday, losing 12-7 to the defending league champion Kentville Wildcats in a fifth-and-deciding game of their Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League semifinal series at Memorial Park in Kentville.Article contentArticle contentThe Sooners led the best-of-five series 2-0 after winning the first two games of the series earlier this month at Susan McEachern Memorial Ball Park in Sydney before the series shifted to Kentville last weekend for the remainder of the series.Article contentArticle contentWith their backs against the wall, Kentville posted back-to-back victories over Sydney on Saturday with 2-1 and 3-2 wins, forcing a winner-take-all Game 5 on Sunday.Article contentThe hometown Wildcats were up 4-2 after three complete innings, but Sydney answered in the top of the fourth inning, scoring four runs to take a 6-4 lead, but it didn’t last long.Article contentKentville, who had 13 hits in the game, responded with five runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to take a 9-6 lead, before tacking on three more runs later in the contest. Sydney would score one more time, but that’s as close as they would come.Article contentJohn Ansara had a double and two singles for the Wildcats, while Evan Ryan chipped in with three singles, and Dawson Oldham clubbed a double and a single.Article contentCorson O’Rourke slugged a two-run home run and a single for the Sooners, who had 11 hits in the ball game. Brett MacMullin had three singles, while Andrew Brewer had a double and a single.Article contentKentville’s Tyson Slauenwhite gave up six runs on eight hits for the win on the mound. Sydney’s Eli Brown, the Sooners’ third pitcher of the contest, was tagged with the loss.Article contentThe Wildcats will now advance to the championship series against the Dartmouth Dry. A schedule for the best-of-seven series was not made available at publication time.Article contentThe winner of the league championship will represent Nova Scotia at the Baseball Canada Men’s Senior Championship next August in Edmonton.Article contentGame Note: Game 5 was scheduled to start at 11 a.m., on Sunday, however due to field conditions it was moved to a 5 p.m. start in Kentville.Article content
Season over: Sydney Sooners drop three on the road, lose senior baseball semifinal series in five games to Kentville Wildcats
