Westfield’s Sarah McNerney delivers to a Longmeadow batter during yesterday’s game where Westfield won 1-0. (Photo by Frederick Gore/www.thewestfieldnews.smugmug.com)
WESTFIELD – The Westfield High School softball team has pounded the competition routinely during the 2014 regular season. On Thursday, the Bombers won a low-scoring, nail-biter.
Westfield senior pitcher Sarah McNerney pitched a one-hitter, and Maddy Atkocaitis delivered the game-winning hit in a thrilling 1-0 win over the visiting Longmeadow Lancers.
McNerney pitched a one-hitter through seven complete innings. She struck out three.
“Sarah pitched an exciting, exciting game,” Westfield coach Joe Stella said of his ace. “She out pitched Longmeadow pitcher (Jillian Stockley) pitch for pitch.”
The Bombers’ ace, who faced just 22 batters, was helped out by the team defense, especially Lexi Minicucci, who had seven assists and one putout.
“Our defense played unbelievable,” Stella said. “Overall it was just a great game.”
Westfield scored the game’s only run after Jules Sharon hit a bunt single, stole second, and scored on Atkocaitis’s RBI single.
