Tigers’ third baseman Amber Lindsay gets into position to field the ball with Pathfinder Jenna Maska standing on third base Friday. (Photo by Chris Putz)
SOUTHWICK – The competition sure does seem to be in a mound of trouble when it faces the Southwick-Tolland Regional High School softball team.
Southwick freshman pitcher Emily Lachtara pitched her second no-hitter of the young season, and the Rams’ hitters once again came alive in the team’s 16-0 mercy-shortened shutout of Gateway Friday.
Lachtara struck out 12 batters, walked two, and allowed no hits and no runs through five innings, before the game was halted.
The young pitching phenom was helped along by another strong offensive effort.
Sidney Rogers (2-for-4, double, 2 RBIs, run scored), Sam Brozinski (2-3, 2 runs, RBI), Alyssa Kelleher (2-3, triple, 2 RBIs, 2 runs), Morgan Harriman (3-3, double, triple, 4 RBIs, 2 runs), and Jen Yellin (2-4, double, run) provided the bulk of the Southwick offense.
Westfield 8, Taconic 4
Karly Mastello hit a grand slam, and pitcher Taylor St. Jacques (6 Ks) earned the victory on the mound for Westfield. St. Jacques scattere four hits, and walked one.
Mastello’s four-run homer lifted Westfield from a 3-1 deficit.
Maddy Atkocaitis, who entered the season with 100 career hits, went 2-for-4 for Westfield with a double, two runs, and two RBIs. Her career hits total now stands at 110.
Bombers’ Vicki Camp had a hit and a run scored.
Pathfinder 18, Westfield Voc-Tech 0 (5 inn.)
Jenna Maska delivered a dominating performance on the mound for Pathfinder. Maska recorded 15 strikeouts in a one-hitter.
Katie Nesmelova had the lone hit for Westfield Voc-Tech, a screaming line-drive down the first base line in the bottom of the first inning.
Tigers’ Catherine Oleksak pitched the first two innings, and Katie Nesmelova (in her first action of the season) returned from injury to provide relief duty.
BASEBALL
Gateway 16, Sci-Tech 5
Gateway (2-0) continued its offensive explosion, totaling 30 hits during a two-day span.
Justin Edinger (2-for-3, RBI), Geoff Sobotka (hit, 2 RBIs), Curtis Dowers (2-5, 2 walks, 2 RBIs), Willis Pollard (2-2, double, triple, 3 walks, 3 RBIs), Calvin Dowers (3-5, double, RBI), Everett Warren (2-3, 3 RBIs), and Tom Ruffo (2-3, double, 3 RBIs) contributed offensively for Gateway.
“It’s nice that the bats are where they are at,” Gateway coach Gary St. Peter said. “We knew we would have to put up runs early in the season (with little practice and questionable weather).”
The Gators’ pitching also proved to be solid as Calvin Dowers scattered five hits and three walks through five innings, while striking out 11 batters.
Said Gary St. Peter: “So far so good.”
Southwick starting pitcher Nick Massarelli delivers to a Greenfield batter during the second inning of yesterday’s rain-soaked game in Southwick. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Southwick-Tolland 5, Greenfield 4
Eddie Martinez hit a walk-off, two-run base hit in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift Southwick-Tolland to the come-from-behind victory.
Vinnie Fortini (2 hits), Andrew Mitchell (RBI), Bob Hamel (RBI), and Brian Sheil (RBI) also contributed to Southwick’s offensive output.
Rams’ pitcher Nick Maserelli was solid on the mound, recording 11 strikeouts over six innings. He allowed just four hits and four runs (two earned).
BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL
WHS def. Sci-Tech 25-9, 25-11, 25-20
SPRINGFIELD – Ivan Zuev made 16 digs, Nick Hall recorded five kills and one ace, and Ruslan Kontsimal finished with 8 kills and three digs for Westfield (4-1).
Bombers’ Chris Paradis and Ian Canty combined for 22 assists and eight digs.
“It was a good effort for us today,” Westfield coach Tyler Wingate said. “We were very effective out of the middle.”
GIRLS’ LACROSSE
Northampton 17, Westfield 6
Vicki Whalen scored three goals, and Brittany Hutchinson had three assists for Westfield.
