Westfield’s Zach Gentle puts one top shelf against visiting Amherst Monday. (Photo by Bill Deren)
WESTFIELD – No, fans were not seeing double at the Westfield High School lacrosse fields.
A scheduling quirk allowed the Westfield and Amherst high school lacrosse varsity teams to play simultaneously side-by-side in the Whip City on Monday. It proved to be double the trouble for the Hurricanes as the Bombers’ boys’ and girls’ squads both won.
GIRLS’ LACROSSE
WHS rallies past Amherst
Westfield 14, Amherst 12
Westfield overcame five goals and three assists from Melanie Sharick, rallying from a 7-6 halftime deficit to edge Amherst in the Whip City.
Westfield’s Hannah Jarvis gains control of the ball against Amherst Monday in the Whip City. (Photo by Bill Deren)
Rachel Gelina (5 goals, 1 assist), Hannah Jarvis (1 goal, 4 assists), and Olivia Chaoush (3 goals) paced Westfield (5-6).
BOYS’ LACROSSE
Bombers top Hurricanes
Westfield 17, Amherst 9
Mason Balch (6 goals, 3 assists), Matt Chlastawa (2 goals, 5 assists), and Zach Gentle (4 goals, 1 assists) fueled the offensive attack for Westfield, which opened with a 7-1 first-quarter lead.
Westfield’s Anthony Sullivan added two goals, Max Maggipinto finished with one goal and one assist, Chris Ward and Kohl Lunardini had one goal apiece, and Reyes had one assist.
Matt Reynolds (4 saves) and Alex Beauchemin (5 saves) split time in net for Westfield.
SOFTBALL
Gators lose hard-fought battle
Pope Francis 7, Gateway 4
Pope Francis took advantage of some late wildness from Gateway (errors, walks), rallying for six unanswered runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to sneak out a victory at home.
Gateway, which led 4-1 heading into the inning, outhit Pope Francis 8-6, but committed three more errors than the Cardinals.
Gateway had Pope Francis on the ropes several times in Monday’s game, including the seventh when the Gators had the tying run at the plate. The Cards prevailed.
“For a 2-9 team, we are not a slouch,” said Gateway coach Matt Bonenfant, whose team has shown improvement over the course of the last two seasons.
Gateway’ Gabby Dame went 3-for-4 with an RBI, and Audrey Gamble went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Gamble scattered six hits on the mound for the Gators, struck out three, and walked six.
The Bombers slide past the Orioles in high school softball action Monday at Westfield High. (Photo by Marc St. Onge)
Moniz, Bombers top O’s
Westfield 9, Belchertown 2
Westfield pitcher Hayley Moniz scattered five hits, struck out two batters, walked none, allowed two earned runs, and the Bombers’ offense backed her up with a big day.
Britt Kowalski (4-for-4, double, two runs, two RBIs), Morgan Zabielski (2-for-3, two doubles, three runs), Grace Barnes (2-for-3, two runs, RBI), Nicole Clemente (2-for-3, run), Sam Schieppe (1-for-3, double, run, RBI), and Lindsay Kiltonic (1-for-3, double, RBI) all contributed offensively for Westfield.
BASEBALL
Saints explode past Lee
St. Mary 15, Lee 1
St. Mary exploded for 15 runs, and Saints’ pitcher John Daley recorded seven strikeouts and allowed just three hits through four innings.
St. Mary’s Nate Bonini (2 inn., 2 Ks) and Kyle Koloski (inn.) provided three innings of no-hit, no-run ball.
Matt Masciadrelli (4-for-5, three runs, RBI), Jake Butler (3-for-4, walk, run, 2 RBIs), and Daley (2-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs) produced multi-hit outings at the plate for St. Mary. Saints’ Shaun Gezotis (walk, 3 runs), Matt Hannoush (3 walks, 3 runs), Billy Lamirande (walk, 2 RBIs), Koloski (2 RBIs), Drew Collins (run), Quinn Powers (run), and Kevin Rockwal each landed a hit. Bobby Gonet also crossed the plate.
Bombers soar past Pitt
Westfield 5, Pittsfield 1
Westfield pitcher Ryan Towle (3 Ks) tossed a complete game, Sean Moorhouse (2-for-3) drove in three runs, and Austin St. Pierre went 2-for-4 with an RBI to lead Westfield on the road.
Gateway’s Joe Jones steals home against Sabis Monday in Huntington. (Photo by Kellie Adams)
Turban goes 2-for-3 in loss
Sabis 9, Gateway 4
Brett Turban collected two Gateway’s four hits on the afternoon, going 2-for-3 with a double, run scored, and an RBI. Joe Jones (walk, run) Joe Rutherford-Bean (RBI) had one hit apiece for the Gators.
GIRLS’ TENNIS
Saints fall to Frontier
Frontier Regional 5, St. Mary 0
After a prior rain filled week of cancellations and rainouts, St. Mary faced off against Frontier Regional High School on a windswept afternoon.
In first singles, Jessica Demers mounted a bit of a late comeback but fell to Celia Speth, 0-6, 3-6.
In second singles, Ashley Forest worked to fight off Allison Zera’s topspin ground strokes that just cleared the net and hugged the court. She took two points from Zera; but fell 1-6, 1-6.
Frontier’s Erika Poissant and Tori Bowen managed to fend off some good open court shots from St. Mary’s
Southwick’s Ryan Todesco attempts to land a devastating kill against Dean Tech. (Photo by Chris Putz)
Erika Poissant and Tori Bowen in first doubles to win, 6-2, 6-3.
Anna Zera and Tori Speth defended the net well in second doubles play to defat St. Mary’s Alexis Shedd and Brianna Rivera, 6-0, 6-0.
BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL
Rams prevail
Southwick 3, Dean Tech 1
Ryan Todesco (16 digs, 16 kills), Andrew Lachtara (5 aces, 17 assists), Jack Lebo (8 digs, 15 kills), and Tim Giancola (7 assists) spearheaded Southwick’s effort.
