SPRINGFIELD – Westfield rallied from an early 1-0 deficit, scoring three unanswered runs, including two in extra innings, to nip Pope Francis 3-1 in eight innings in a high school baseball game Monday at Forest Park.
Westfield tied the game 1-1 in the fifth with a two-out pinch hit single from Liam Whitman. Colapietro, who also reached on a pinch-hit at-bat, scored.
Westfield pitcher Ari Schwartz winds up against Pope Francis Monday. (Photo by Chris Putz)
In the eighth, Mason St. Pierre reached when he was hit by a pitch. Bailey Collier came in to pinch run for St. Pierre. Austin St. Pierre walked. Sean Moorhouse advanced the base runners with a sacrifice bunt. Collier scored the game-winning run on a wild pitch. Anthony Clark drew a walk. Stefan Krol knocked in Austin St. Pierre for an insurance run with a double.
Ari Schwartz went the distance, scattering five hits over eight innings. He struck out three batters, walked two, and allowed one run.
Westfield’s Anthony Clark (21) fist bumps the first base coach after collecting a base hit against Pope Francis Monday at Forest Park in Springfield. (Photo by Chris Putz)
Westfield entered Monday’s contest having lost to Billerica 6-4 Saturday.
In Saturday’s game, Scott Murphy went 3-for-3 with a double, run and RBI, Alex Cruwys had a triple, run, and two RBIs, and Kyle Cortese doubled and scored a run to lead Billerica.
Westfield’s Aidan Dunn (run, RBI) and Moorhouse (RBI) each had a double. Matt Hastings (RBI), Austin St. Pierre (RBI), Stefan Krol (run), and Jack Blake also had hits for the Bombers.
Martinez collects four hits
Hampshire 17, Southwick 2
Eddie Martinez went 4-for-4 with a double and RBI to lead all Southwick batters. Connor Roy (run) and Dan Burnett each had a hit, and Johnny Cesan scored a run.
In JV action, Southwick lost 6-3. Nick Brandoli went 1-for-1 with two walks, and Dominic Berzellone had a hit for the Rams.
St. Mary 2, Sabis 1 (8 inn.) – Sat., April 21
Jake Butler went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, and Nate Bonini and John Daley pitched a combined five-hitter to propel St. Mary past Sabis.
Quinn Powers and Drew Collins scored the Saints’ lone runs.
Bonini scattered four hits over five innings, striking out eight batters, walking three, and allowing no earned runs. Daley allowed just one hit in three innings of relief. He struck out five and walked none.
Matt Masciadrelli walked three times and stole three bases for St. Mary.
BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL
Bombers sweep to stay unbeaten
Westfield def. Sci-Tech 25-9, 25-9, 25-16
Noah Kappel (11 kills, 3 aces, 1 block), Luis Castro (3 kills, 5 assists, 2 aces, 3 digs), Scott Walsh (26 assists), and Tyler Stanton (21 digs) led the two-time defending Western Mass champion Westfield Bombers to their eighth straight win to begin the 2017 season.
Chambers, Lachtara solid in defeat
East Longmeadow def. Southwick 25-17, 25-21, 25-23
Nick Chambers (13 digs, 7 kills, 2 aces) and Andrew Lachtara (12 digs, 10 assists, 1 kill, 1 ace) led Southwick.
BOYS’ TENNIS
Bombers soar
Westfield 4, Sabis 1
Westfield improved to 2-1 with wins by Tristan Viale (6-1, 6-3) and Sean Mitchell (6-3, 6-2) in singles’ action, while doubles pairs, Matt Roberts and Jimmy Knapik (6-0, 6-3), and, Eric Unger and Donald Chang (6-1, 6-0)
