PALMER – For an average high school softball team, blustery conditions may have been cause for alarm. But the Southwick Rams are unflappable, and their ace on the mound is a bit better than average.
Southwick sophomore pitcher Emily Lachtara tossed a no-hitter, recording an impressive 15 strikeouts through seven complete frames in a 7-0 shutout of host Palmer Wednesday. She walked one.
Hits were at a premium in Wednesday’s contest, but the ones Southwick could manage proved to be the difference.
Jenn Yelin belted a home run for Southwick, knocking in 2 base runners. Rams’ Sophia Kelleher walked three times and scored two runs.
Gateway softball pitcher Chelsea Edinger winds up for her delivery on the mound Wednesday against Renaissance at Marshall Roy Field. (Photo by Chris Putz)
Bombers blast 12 runs
Minnechaug 18, Westfield 12
Westfield sophomore Samantha Schieppe clubbed a three-run homer (2nd inning) as the Bombers put together their highest-scoring outing of the season.
“We’ve been struggling,” Westfield High School first-year head coach Mary Seid said. “The girls are starting to turn it on.”
Dame Top Gator
Renaissance 19, Gateway 3
Sammy Dame went 1-for-2 with a walk to lead Gateway at Marshall Roy Field in Springfield.
