St. Mary’s softball pitcher Paige Hutkoski follows through with a first-inning pitch Thursday against Renaissance at Sadie Knox Field. (CHRIS PUTZ/THE WESTFIELD NEWS)
WESTFIELD – St. Mary’s freshman Paige Hutkoski is used to catching her fellow teammates when they make their routine starts on the mound, but when Hutkoski made a surprise pitching start Thursday the opposition could not even catch up.
Hutkoski tossed a no-hitter in her first career start for the St. Mary’s softball team, striking out 13 batters and walking four as the Saints shut out Renaissance 17-0 in five innings at Sadie Knox Field.
“The team needed me so I went out there and tried,” said Hutkoski, who last started a game on the mound in Little League. She is the team’s primary catcher but closed out two games this season as well.
“During the game,” she said, “I always get nervous when I’m pitching because I don’t do it a lot. I just kept throwing pitches. I feel like I was just releasing the ball at the right point and in the right mind frame. …I knew (our defense) could make the plays so that took off a lot of pressure.”
St. Mary’s offensive success on the day also meant Hutkoski would not have to worry about pitching from behind.
Audrey Burke (single, double, 2 RBIs), Lilly Nadler (single, RBI), Hutkoski (single, sac-fly, 4 RBIs), Anita Bialis (single, 3 RBI), and Emma Bialis (single, 3 RBIs) provided the bulk of the Saints’ offense.
Hutkoski now joins pitchers Burke, Brie Kelly-Barrett, and Lilly Nadler in the win column this season. St. Mary’s improved to 7-1 with their only loss this season, having come against the Monson Mustangs. On Wednesday, the two teams will meet once again.
SAINTS SEASON NOTES: St. Mary’s entered Thursday night’s contest, fresh off a 28-3, five-inning drubbing of Hampden Charter School of Science. Nadler and Kelly-Barrett combined for a three-hitter. The Saints combined for 20 hits at the plate, including doubles from Burke, Hutkoski, and Lauren Campbell; and a triple from Anita Bialis.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Rams sweep Indians
Southwick def. Ware, 25-19, 25-18, 25-16
Mason Imbriglio (14 digs, 2 kills), Grayson Poole (27 assists, 5 digs, 2 aces, 2 kills), and Rylan Secovich (4 digs, 4 aces, 10 kills) led Southwick (8-1) to another victory Thursday.
GIRLS LACROSSE
Brownies ground Bombers
Agawam 12, Westfield 5
Lara Finnie and Morgan Anjos each scored two goals for Westfield (5-3). Bombers goalies Danielle Coe (6 saves) and Elizabeth Senecal (9) combined for 15 saves.
Saints wallop Mustangs
St. Mary’s 20, Monson 1
Katarzyna Wisnauckas (2 goals, 3 assists), Emily Jendrysik (3 goals), and Sam Moran (2 goals, 1 assist) led St. Mary’s (6-4). Saints’ Serena Nicolle and Nadia Podolyanchuk scored two goals apiece; and Josie Taylor (1 assist), Molly Smith, Reese O’Connell, Allie Harvey, Skylar Duda, Summer Duda, Caitlyn Potts, and Hailey Ruffa each had one. Emmie Collins had an assist.
St. Mary’s goalie Mia Slack finished with eight saves.
GIRLS TENNIS
PVCS sweeps Saints
Pioneer Valley Christian School 5, St. Mary’s 0
PVCS swept the St. Mary’s (4-2) in a long, hard-fought match Thursday.
LATE RESULTS – Wed., June 2
BOYS LACROSSE
Theriault, Bombers soar past Spartans
Westfield 14, East Longmeadow 8
Westfield (5-2) scored six unanswered goals in the fourth quarter to break an 8-8 tie en route to the victory.
Cam Theriault tallied nine points on five goals and four assists with a highlight reel behind-the-back goal. Chris Racicot (1 assist) and Zach Barouxis-Kroll recorded three goals apiece for the Bombers. Race Kiniry had three assists. Ryan Cimini (1 assist), Andrew Dion, and Aiden Fitzgerald each had one goal. Nick Bates had an assist.
Westfield defensemen Sean Rowbotham, Conor Connally, Matt Collins, Mike Antonellis, Aidan Wlech, Declan Matthews, and Connor Fitzgerald combined to shut out East Longmeadow in the final quarter. Bombers’ Blake Braceland won several key face-offs in the second half to maintain possession.
Westfield goalie Aaron Hooben made 11 saves.
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2021 High School Spring Sports Standings
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Westfield 8-1
Southwick 8-1
BASEBALL
Westfield 3-2
Westfield Technical Academy 7-3
St. Mary’s 0-2
Southwick 3-2
SOFTBALL
Westfield 5-2
Westfield Technical Academy 3-5
St. Mary’s 7-1
Southwick 5-0
GIRLS LACROSSE
Westfield 5-3
St. Mary’s 5-4
BOYS LACROSSE
Westfield 5-2
St. Mary’s 4-3
WRESTLING
Westfield 1-0
GIRLS TENNIS
Westfield 2-2
St. Mary’s 4-2
BOYS TENNIS
Westfield 1-1
BOYS TRACK & FIELD
Westfield 3-0
Southwick 1-0
GIRLS TRACK & FIELD
Westfield 0-1
Thursday’s Results
SOFTBALL
St. Mary’s 17, Renaissance 0
GIRLS LACROSSE
Agawam 12, Westfield 5
St. Mary’s 20, Monson 1
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Southwick 3, Ware 0
GIRLS TENNIS
PVCS 5, St. Mary’s 0
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2021 High School Spring Sports Schedule
WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
Fri., June 4
No Sports Scheduled
Mon., June 7
BASEBALL vs. Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Agawam, 4:30 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS @ Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS vs. Pope Francis, 3 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ Ludlow, 5 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE @ Northampton, 6 p.m.
Tues., June 8
BASEBALL @ Minnechaug, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE vs. Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.
BOYS/GIRLS TRACK & FIELD @ Holyoke, Roberts Sports Complex, 4 p.m.
WRESTLING @ East Longmeadow, 7 p.m.
Wed., June 9
SOFTBALL vs. Minnechaug, 4 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE @ Longmeadow, 4 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS @ Chicopee, Szot Park, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ Minnechaug, 5 p.m.
Thurs., June 10
BASEBALL @ Longmeadow, Russell Field, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ West Springfield, Mittineague Park, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE vs. West Springfield, 4 p.m.
Fri., June 11
BOYS LACROSSE vs. South Hadley, 4 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS vs. Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Agawam, 6:15 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE @ Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.
WRESTLING @ Agawam, 6 p.m.
Mon., June 14
BOYS LACROSSE vs. Agawam, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE @ Northampton, Smith Vocational H.S., 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Milford, 5:15 p.m.
TRACK & FIELD @ Southwick, 4 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS vs. Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m.
Tues., June 15
SOFTBALL @ Hampshire, 4 p.m.
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WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY
Fri., June 4
No Sports Scheduled
Mon., June 7
BASEBALL vs. St. Mary’s, Bullens Field, 3:15 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.
Tues., June 8
BASEBALL @ Smith Vocational and Agricultural, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Smith Vocational and Agricultural, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.
Wed., June 9
No Sports Scheduled
Thurs., June 10
No Sports Scheduled
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ST. MARY’S
Fri., June 4
No Sports Scheduled
Mon., June 7
BASEBALL @ Westfield Technical Academy, Bullens Field, 3:15 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE vs. Chicopee Comp, Boardman Field, 5:30 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS @ Palmer, 4 p.m.
Tues., June 8
BASEBALL @ Sabis, Nathan Bill, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Commerce, Sadie Knox, 3:30 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS vs. Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School, Holyoke Canoe & Tennis Club, 4 p.m.
Wed., June 9
SOFTBALL vs. Monson, Sadie Knox, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS vs. Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter, Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.
Thurs., June 10
BASEBALL vs. Hampshire, Westfield Intermediate School, 4 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE @ Granby, 4 p.m.
Fri., June 11
BOYS LACROSSE vs. McCann Tech, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE @ Belchertown, 5 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS @ Sabis, Forest Park, 4 p.m.
BASEBALL vs. Ware, Westfield Intermediate School, 4 p.m.
Mon., June 14
BOYS LACROSSE @ McCann Tech, 4 p.m.
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SOUTHWICK REGIONAL
Fri., June 4
BASEBALL vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Central, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Commerce, 4 p.m.
Mon., June 7
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Ware, 5:15 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ Hopkins Academy, 6 p.m.
Tues., June 8
BASEBALL @ Hampshire, 4 p.m.
Wed., June 9
SOFTBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ Holyoke, 5:15 p.m.
BOYS TRACK & FIELD vs. Palmer, Richard Atkinson Track, 4 p.m.
Thurs., June 10
BASEBALL vs. Sabis, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Smith Voke, 4 p.m.
Fri., June 11
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Sabis, 6 p.m.
Mon., June 14
TRACK & FIELD vs. Westfield, 4 p.m.
Tues., June 15
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Athol, 5:15 p.m.
