WESTFIELD – Karly Mastello led the charge at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, and Grace Templeton had two RBIs. But it was not enough as the Westfield Bombers fell to the Northampton Blue Devils 12-6 in a high school softball game Wednesday.
“The top of their lineup was strong,” Westfield coach Mary Seid of the opposition’s best bats.
“Our defense committed too many errors, which all resulted in runs,” she added. “If we make those plays, then the momentum of the game changes. Our team is young, and we need to learn from that.”
Gators thrash Gaels
Gateway 21, Holyoke Catholic 9
Meghan Main (7 RBIs), Jordan Cooper (5 RBIs), and Kayla Priest (4 RBIs) fueled a big Gateway victory Wednesday.
Lachtara tosses no-no
Southwick 14, Granby 0
Emily Lachtara struck out 10 batters in pitching another no-hitter for Southwick Wednesday. Lachtara allowed just one walk.
Morgan Harriman went 4-for-4 with a RBI and run scored, and Kate Sylvia finished 2-for-3 with two runs and three RBIs to lead the Rams at the plate.
Westfield Voc-Tech softball pitcher Keisha Dejesus lets a pitch fly against Pathfinder. (Photo by Chris Putz)
Pioneers cage Tigers
Pathfinder 21, Westfield Voc-Tech 11
Pathfinder jumped out to a 3-0, first-inning lead, and exploded for seven runs over each of the third and fifth innings to defeat visiting Westfield Voc-Tech Wednesday.
Voc-Tech enjoyed a four-run fourth inning, and tacked on three more in the fifth and two in the sixth but fell short. The Tigers managed just six hits.
BASEBALL
Towle, Mochak silence Lancers
Westfield 4, Longmeadow 0
Sophomore Ryan Towle tossed six shutout innings, Dalen Mochak allowed no runs in picking up a save, and seven Westfield batters collected one hit apiece in the Bombers’ road victory Wednesday.
Westfield scored two runs in the third inning, and tacked on an insurance run in each of the fourth and fifth innings.
Indians get by Gators
Ware 9, Gateway 2
Ethan Gamble (3-for-4, walk), Nicolas McClafflin (2-3, walk, run), and Jake McKittrick (2-3) led Gateway at the plate. Jayden Marge (run scored), Tyler Heeter, Josh Webster, and Joe Jones collected one hit apiece for the Gators.
Rams rock Granby
Southwick 12, Granby 0
Jake Goodreau (4 RBIs) and Dan McClellan (2 RBIs) homered, Eddie Martinez (single, double, triple, 2 RBIs, 3 runs scored) nearly hit for the cycle, and Ryan Leclair scattered four hits over seven innings on the mound for Southwick.
Red Raiders rally past STM
Hampshire 4, St. Mary 2
Hampshire rallied and kept St. Mary scoreless over the final four frames to escape the Whip City with a narrow victory Wednesday.
Shaun Gezotis doubled for the Saints.
BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL
Bombers continue streak
Westfield def. Ludlow 25-7, 25-16, 25-23
Westfield avoided another potential letdown game with a solid performance on the road to remain unbeaten this regular season at 13-0.
“It was another great offensive performance today from our hitters, which was keyed by our serve receivers being sharp,” Westfield coach Tyler Wingate said.
Manny Golob (10 kills, 2 aces, 10 digs), Eric Shilyuk (36 assists, 4 kills, 7 digs), Ryan Bucko (9 kills, 3 blocks), Dmitriy Doroshenko (16 digs), Nick Hall (7 kills, 2 blocks), and Isaiah Headley (8 kills) all contributed for the Bombers (7-0 North).
Rams swept
Northfield Mount Hermon def. Southwick, 25-18, 25-15, 25-20
Jack Lebo (7 kills, 11 digs), Jake Prewett (6 kills), Ryan Todesco (8 digs, 4 blocks), and Andrew Lachtara (5 assists) delivered for Southwick.
JUNIOR VARSITY
BASEBALL
Southwick 13, Granby 1
Southwick’s JV squad improved to 5-7 with a strong win Wednesday.
The Rams’ offense exploded with a home run, doubles from Brandon Seymour and Bart Shea, and a well-hit triple from Richie Alimberti.
Connor Roy, Sam Mizanoglu, Dylan Parrow, and Mike Moccio also singled for Southwick.
“It was a well-played game,” Southwick JV coach Rick Stacy said.
