Baseball. Photo by Unsplash /UnsplashArticle contentThe Sydney Sooners completed a four-game sweep of the Halifax Mets on the road over the weekend, pushing their Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League winning streak to eight games.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 contentWith the victories, the Sooners (13-5) now move within a half-game of the league-leading Dartmouth Dry for first place in the league standings following the Dry’s 3-2 loss to the Kentville Wildcats on Sunday.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentSydney completed the sweep with a 3-2 comeback victory over the Mets at Mainland Commons Field in Halifax on Sunday afternoon.Article contentBrett MacMullin led the offence for the Sooners with a pair of doubles and an RBI, while Breton Sibley had two singles and an RBI.Article contentCole Tucker recorded a pair of singles while Cam Ritcey and Isaac Murray had a double each for the Mets.Article contentSydney’s Garrett Nicholson went the distance, striking out 10 baters and giving up six hits and no earned runs for the victory. Halifax’s Jordan Pelham was tagged with the loss. Rory MacDonald started for the Mets and was taken out in the fifth inning.Article contentEarlier in the day, Sydney dominated Halifax 19-6.Article contentMacMullin slugged his first career grand slam while adding a double and a single to power the offence for the Sooners. MacMullin finished the game with six RBI. Corson O’Rourke recorded a double and two singles while Farrow chipped in with a triple.Article contentArticle contentRyan Sanderson had a double and two singles along with four RBI. Tucker posted a double and two singles, and Nick Gravel chipped in with three singles for the Mets.Article contentSydney’s Gahan Rector earned his first career victory in the first-ever start on the mound in senior baseball. Halifax’s Bailey MacDonald was the losing pitcher.Article contentOn Saturday evening, the Sooners defeated the Mets 12-6.Article contentSydney scored six times in the sixth inning to break a 6-6 deadlock.Article contentChris Farrow, Jake MacMullin and Sibley each had three hits in the game, which saw the Sooners record 16 hits. Farrow had a triple, double and single, while MacMullin had two doubles and a single, and Sibley recorded a double and two singles for the Sooners.Article contentTucker, Ritcey and Josh Pelham each had two singles for the Mets.Article contentSydney’s Brayden Boutilier earned the victory on the mound, coming into the game for Parker Hanrahan, who started the game and struck out eight batters in four innings of work. Halifax’s Ben Weatherston was tagged with the loss.
Sydney Sooners complete four-game sweep of Halifax Mets, push winning streak to eight games
