FRIDAY, JULY 6
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS
9-YEAR-OLD
Belchetown 15, Westfield 5
Deven Werbiskis (9) takes a swing at a Belchertown pitch. (Photo by Marc St. Onge)
Westfield dropped to 0-3 in district pool play after losing 15-5 to Belchertown on Friday night.
Tyler Neal was a bright spot for Westfield as he pitched two innings on the mound and also drove in a pair of runs.
Westfield now has two more games left in pool play, playing next on Monday against Agawam at 6 p.m. at Memorial Field.
10-YEAR-OLD
Westfield American 8, Amherst 1
Westfield American breezed past Amherst 8-1 on Friday night in order to secure a spot in the 10-year-old District Championship. Westfield was 4-1 and the no.1 seed going into the semifinal matchup with Amherst.
Antonio Simpson led the way at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs batted in. Daniel Mathe went 3-for-3.
12-YEAR-OLD (MAJORS)
Amherst 3, Westfield American 0
Westfield American dropped their first game in the double elimination district playoffs by being shut out 3-0 to Amherst. Prior to securing a top-four spot in the district playoffs, Westfield American was 4-2 in pool play.
In the contest against Amherst, Westfield American only managed to collect two hits, both doubles, coming from Josh Wagner and Eli Petrone.
Nick Lenfest started on the mound and held Amherst hitless for the first two and a third innings. Josh Wanger came in relief and struck out four batters in two and two thirds innings of work.
SATURDAY, JULY 7
Belchertown 6, Westfield American 3
Westfield American is now eliminated from the 12-year-old district playoffs after a 6-3 defeat to Belchertown on Saturday.
Scoreless until the bottom of the third inning, Belchertown was able to push across four runs and then add two more in the bottom of the fourth.
8 – Westfield American celebrates Sunday’s win over Agawam with a lap around the field. (Photo by Marc St. Onge)
Westfield American got on the board in the bottom of the fourth with a single from Andre Phaneuf. A rally began in the fifth when both Frank Maffia and Deven Werbiskis singled to bring Westfield American within three runs of the lead.
Phaneuf led the way for Westfield American, going 2-for-3 at the plate with an RBI.
SUNDAY, JULY 8
10-YEAR-OLD
Westfield American 12, Agawam 1
Westfield American cruised to a 12-1 victory against Agawam on Sunday in order to capture the 10-year-old District Championship.
Joe Maffia put together an impressive showing on the mound, tossing a two-hitter and striking out nine in 5.1 innings of work. Keith Dryzynga drove in four runs while Brian Penland had three RBI’s.
Westfield American will now compete against the District 4 opponent in the Sectionals, hosting the tournament on Saturday, July 14 with a time and place to be determined.
