Estey: Slaunwhite pitches complete-game shutout in Kentville win

May 17, 2026

Wildcats win Nova Scotia Sr. League opener against Metro, Brett McGinnis had a two-run single in Kentville win

Tyson Slaunwhite, left, went the distance opening night with a complete-game shutout for the Kentville Wildcats, as Brett McGinnis delivered a two-run single.

By Dan Estey

CABC

The Kentville Wildcats picked up where they left off from last season as they opened defence of their Nova Scotia 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 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 sixth as they scored another two runs on a two-run single off of the bat of Brett McGinnis, extending the lead to 4-0, which was the final score.

Offensively for Kentville, 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 offence.

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 zero runs on two hits while striking out 11 in picking up the win.

Mason Taylor started and took the loss for Metro. He went three innings, allowing two runs on one hit while walking one and striking out five.

Kyle Sampson followed up with two scoreless innings, walking two and striking out one. Glenn Harvie tossed the next inning, allowing two runs on two hits, walking one and striking out one. Andrew Miller had a scoreless seventh 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 with the Halifax Mets traveling to Beazley Field to take on the Dartmouth Dry in the season opener for both of those clubs. First pitch is slated for 7:30 p.m.