HOLYOKE – If at first you don’t succeed – try, try, try again.
The Westfield Technical Academy High School baseball team took that mantra to heart. The Tigers, who managed to put up just two runs through the game’s first four innings Tuesday, rallied for five in the sixth and two more in the seventh to overcome a five-run deficit and defeat host Dean Tech 9-7.
Dean Tech scored its first six runs on only two hits. Westfield Tech pitcher Andrew Daniels buckled down, and continued to play through some defensive struggles behind him.
Westfield Tech batted around in the sixth inning, thanks in large part to three hits and three walks.
Nick Clegg came on in relief for Westfield Tech in the sixth. He struck out the side in the seventh to earn a save.
“It was great to see our guys not quit and turn things around in the end,” Westfield Tech coach Kyle Dulude said.
Westfield Technical Academy’s Taya Allen stretches to record an out at first base against Commerce Tuesday at Whitney Field. (Photo by Marc St. Onge)
Spartans ground Bombers
East Longmeadow 6, Westfield 4
Westfield’s Austin St. Pierre went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, and Sean Moorhouse had a hit and two RBIs.
Gators topple Red Raiders
Gateway 2, Hampshire 1
Gateway scored two runs in the bottom of the second inning, and held off a Hampshire rally.
Josh Webster went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI for Gateway. Gators’ Joe Rutherford-Bean and Trevor Bruno each scored a run.
Gateway pitcher Joe Jones scattered six hits, struck out four batters, walked one, and allowed just one run in a complete game effort.
SOFTBALL
Tigers rally past Red Raiders
Westfield Tech 10, Commerce 8
Jeannie Alvalle tripled, and Taya Allen, Cheyenne Slack and Mariah Brown each doubled as Westfield Tech came from behind to beat Commerce at Whitney Park Field.
Gateway Regional High School softball head coach Matt Bonenfant, right, watches as Gators’ Joanna Arkoette (3) races down the first base line Tuesday at Monson. (Photo by Chris Putz)
Rams trounce Golden Eagles
Southwick 11, Central 2
Tori DellaGuistina (2-for-2, two doubles, two runs, two RBIs), Steph Devine (3-4, two RBIs), and Molly Petit (2-2, double, two RBIs) led the hit attack for Southwick. Rams’ pitcher Emily Lachtara recorded 21 strikeouts in a complete game one-hitter.
Mustangs silence Gators
Monson 13, Gateway 0
Joanna Arkoette and Audrey Gamble reached base for Gateway, respectively, on a hit-by-pitch and walk.
BOYS’ TENNIS
Bombers to Sabis
Westfield 4, Sabis 1
Westfield’s Tristin Viale won a grueling match against Sabis’s Ash Lugen at first singles, 4-6, 6-2, (10-3). Bombers’ Shayne Holloway won at third singles, 6-2, 6-Westfield’s first singles pair, Jimmy Knapik and Matt Roberts won 6-1, 6-1; Jalen Bodendorf and Jacob Perpetua won at second doubles, 6-0, 6-2.
Westfield improved to 8-1.
St. Mary’s Jenna Turrini looks to get out front on a sky ball Tuesday against Pope Francis at Boardman Field. (Photo by Kellie Adam)
Green Wave blanks Saints
Greenfield 5, St. Mary 0
St. Mary’s Patrick Boyle lost a hard-fought match to Greenfield’s George Felogloy, 3-6, 1-6.
GIRLS’ LAX
Watson nets six goals in defeat
Pope Francis 17, St. Mary 8
St. Mary’s Jillian Watson led all scorers with six goals.
