The Kentville Wildcats picked up where they left off from last season as they opened defense of their Nova Scotia Sr. Baseball League title with a convincing 4 - 0 victory over the Metro Brewers at Mainland Commons in Halifax.

After a pair of scoreless frames, the Wildcats opened the scoring in the top of the 3rd inning as they plated a pair of runs on an error and an Adam Crocker RBI double to grab a 2 - 0 lead. They would tack onto their lead in the top half of the 6th inning as they would score another two runs on a 2-run single off of the bat of Brett McGinnis extending the lead to 4 - 0. Kentville pitching would shut the door in the 7th inning making the final score 4 - 0. 

Offensively for Kentville, Brett McGinnis led the way going 1-for-3 with a single and a pair of RBIs. Adam Crocker was 1-for-2 with a double, a walk, a run and an RBI while Kyle Armsworthy was 1-for-2 with a single, a walk and a pair of runs. Matty Johnson reached on an error and scored a run to wrap up the Wildcats offense. For the Brewers, they only managed two hits, both singles, from Ryan Abraham and Dylan Smith. 

On the hill, Tyson Slaunwhite was in mid-season form for the Wildcats as he went the distance tossing seven innings allowing no runs on just two hits while walking none and striking out 11 in picking up the win. Mason Taylor started and took the loss for Metro. He went three innings allowing two runs (both earned) one one hit while walking one and striking out five.

Kyle Sampson followed that up with two scoreless innings walking two and striking out one. Glenn Harvie would toss the nxt inning allowing two runs (both earned) on two hits walking one and striking out one. Andrew Miller had a scorless 7th inning for the Brewers with a walk and a strikeout. 

The league will now take a few days off and will pick up again on Thursday, May 21st when the Halifax Mets (0 - 0) traveling to Beazley Field to take on the Dartmouth Dry (0 - 0) in the season opener for both of those clubs. First pitch is slated for 7:30pm.