WESTFIELD – After a cool start to the season – the Westfield High School softball team opened the season 0-3 – the Bombers heated up Tuesday in a big, big way.
Westfield pitcher Haley Moniz shut down the opposition on the mound, and the Bombers offensive exploded for 25 runs in a 25-1 rout of visiting Amherst.
“It was finally nice to see the team come together and play well for an entire game,” Westfield coach Tim Desmond said. “We have had one bad inning in our first two games, which ended up costing us big. Today we finally put it all together and it felt good to earn our first win.”
Westfield’s Madison Robitaille beats out the Amherst throw on a close play at second base Tuesday. (Photo by Bill Deren)
Brit Kowalski went 4-for-4 with a double, triple, four runs and eight RBIs to lead Westfield. Madi Robitaille (3-for-3, triple, run, RBI) and Sam Schieppe (2-for-4, double, 3 runs, 2 RBIs) also had multi-hit efforts for the Bombers.
Moniz scattered six hits, struck out nine batters and walked one in a mercy-shortened five innings.
Slack leads WTA
Putnam 18, Westfield Technical Academy 3
Putnam pitcher Elysia Vasquez scattered six hits and struck out five batters in five innings of work.
Westfield Tech’s Cheyenne Slack drilled a double to center field to score Taya Allen, Leilani Marsh, and Ari Levere, who each had hits.
BASEBALL
Cybercats chase Tigers
Sci-Tech 6, Westfield Technical Academy 4
Westfield Tech (1-3) committed a costly two-out error with the bases-loaded in the fourth inning that resulted in three Sci-Tech runs.
Nick Clegg (1-for-1, double, 2 walks, hit by pitch, 2 runs scored), Chris Boyden (1-3, walk, RBI), Nate Boulay (single, RBI), and Andy Daniels (RBI) contributed on the offensive side of things for Westfield Tech.
Daniels also pitched four innings, scattering five hits and compiling six strikeouts. Cody Garwacki delivered two innings of no-hit ball for the Tigers. He struck out four.
Lee storms past Gators
Lee 11, Gateway 4
Lee stormed out of the gates with a seven-run, first-inning, and never looked back.
Brett Turban (triple, 2 runs, RBI), Shane Mastello (double), and Nathaniel Bushor (2 runs, walk, RBI) each had two hits for Gateway. Turban also struck out seven batters in four innings on the mound.
LATE RESULTS
Mon., April 17
GIRLS’ TENNIS
St. Mary 3, Mount Greylock 2
St. Mary’s singles players won in straight sets to carry the Saints’ girls’ tennis team to victory over Mount Greylock Regional High School.
Jessica Demers’ accurate spinning precision lobs, in yesterday’s breezy afternoon air helped her best Mount Greylock’s Josie Dalsin in straight sets 6-2, 6-0.
Jessica Crosby’s strong serves and volleys helped capture her win in straight sets over Mount Greylock’s Charolette Sanford, 6-1, 6-0.
Ashley Forest cruised to victory in a 6-0, 6-0 straight set win over Mount Greylock’s Khushi Devre.
Saint Mary’s first year doubles teams are still working to secure a win. They fell to Mount Greylock’s superior play in straight sets.
Mount Greylock’s Mia Van Deurzen and Hannah Gilooly defeated Saint Mary’s Erin Olearcek and Deirdre Smith, 6-0, 6-2. Olivea Winters and Laura Dupuis won in straight sets over Saints’ Gina Mulvenina and Maura O’Neill, 6-0, 6-3.
JV SOFTBALL
Southwick 24, Monson 7
Sara Hough struck out seven batters for Southwick.
