OLIVIA HADLA
NORTHAMPTON – Westfield put it all together Wednesday to forge a convincing road victory as the Bombers upended the Northampton Blue Devils 16-5.
Olivia Hadla (3 goals, 2 assists), Kylie Buchanan (3 goals, 2 assists), Lara Finney (3 goals), Emma Metcalf (2 goals, assist), and Jordan Kowalski (3 assists) led the attack.
“It looked like we started to work together as a team,” Westfield girls lacrosse head coach Paul Fenwick said.
It has been a roller coaster season, of sorts, thus far for Westfield, having suffered a couple of recent sizable losses to Agawam and Algonquin as well as a thrilling come-from-behind victory over East Longmeadow. In that game, the Bombers scored three goals in the final three minutes of regulation, including a game-tying goal from Metcalf with 11 seconds remaining to force overtime. Kylie Buchanan scored the game-winner with 1:27 left in the 3-minute OT period.
Westfield improved to 3-3 overall with their latest win.
BASEBALL
Rams chase Indians
Southwick 19, Ware 8
Dan Burnett (double, 4 runs, 3 RBIs) and Johnny Cesan (double, triple, 5 RBIs, 2 runs) each collected three hits to lead Southwick’s offensive outburst. Jacob Garrity (double, walk, 2 runs, RBI), Josh Sylvia (double, 3 RBIs, 2 runs), Sam Mizanoglu (2 RBIs, run), and Nick Michaels (3 walks, 2 runs) had one hit apiece for the Rams (2-1 overall, 2-0 league). Zac Karetka had two walks and an RBI.
Southwick pitcher Frank Wynglarz allowed one hit, six walks, and three runs over three innings to earn the victory. Josh Lis pitched two innings of one-hit ball, also allowing three walks and one run. Michaels and Mizanoglu each tossed an inning of relief.
Brownies rally past Bombers
Agawam 4, Westfield 3 (8 inn.)
Agawam rallied for two runs in each of the seventh and eighth innings to stun visiting Westfield.
Kian O’Keefe went 3-for-4 and Hunter Levesque doubled and drove in two runs to lead Agawam. Brownies pitcher allowed just four hits, four walks, and three earned runs over eight complete innings. He struck out six.
Spencer Cloutier (double, run), Mike Hall (double), Mason Collingwood, and Alex LaCourse (run, RBI) had the lone hits for Westfield. Bombers’ Brian Strange also scored a run and drove in another, and Bailey Collier had a RBI.
Strange tossed six scoreless innings, while racking up 8 Ks. He yielded four hits and two walks.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Bombers sweep Spartans
Westfield def. East Longmeadow 25-5, 25-13, 25-13
Westfield improved to 6-1 overall, 5-0 North Division with a solid effort at home.
Alex Robitaille (6 kills, 5 aces), Riley Coughlin (4 kills, 4 aces), Luke Dargie (5 kills, 1 block), Eric Yurtuc (20 assists, 6 kills), and R.J. Piper (11 assists) led the Bombers.
Rams win in three straight sets
Southwick def. Smith Vocational 25-13, 25-12, 26-24
Nick Brown (18 assists), Mason Imbriglio (12 digs), Andy Brown (5 kills, 3 aces), Josh Harriman (2 aces, 1 block), and Collin Strain (2 kills, 3 aces, 3 digs, 1 block) combined to help Southwick net a sweep.
GIRLS TENNIS
Cards deal shutout
Pope Francis 5, St. Mary’s 0
St. Mary’s continued to suffer through a bit of adversity, having already been plagued by rain cancellations, wind-blown practices, and a 1-3 record. The Saints’ latest loss came against a strong Pope Francis team.
Pope Francis swept all three singles matches and both doubles ones.
“(I) am confident that the team will improve as the season progresses,” St. Mary’s girls tennis head coach Frank Crosby said. “The team looks forward to getting in some strong practices as the weather improves.”
