LUDLOW – The early season roller coaster ride is currently trending upward for the hometown Bombers.
The Westfield High School baseball team bounced back from a couple of tough losses (Amherst, Billerica) with a 7-3 victory Thursday, defeating regular season nemesis Ludlow, 7-3, at Whitney Field in Ludlow.
Westfield ended a two-game slide with the win. The Bombers improved to 3-3 overall.
It appears that a sophomore, Dalen Mochak, is the kryptonite that Westfield needed to turn back Ludlow.
Mochak struck out six batters and walked three in a complete game outing (7 inn.) to record his first career victory at the varsity level.
For the last few years, Ludlow has dealt Westfield regular season losses, and been a true thorn in the Bombers side. That is no more, thanks to Mochak and other fellow teammates.
Kenny McLean led Westfield at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Tony Clark (2-for-3) also collected two hits, and Sean Murphy, Chris Sullivan, and Craig Lacey had one apiece.
Westfield will look to string together consecutive victories for the first time this season when the Bombers host the Agawam Brownies, Fri., April 24 at Bullens Field at 1 p.m.
Saints blast Indians
St. Mary’s 12, Ware 8
St. Mary’s scored in every inning but the seventh en route to the road victory. The Saints exploded for six runs in the fourth.
Five batters enjoyed multi-hit efforts for St. Mary’s, including Shawn Gezotis, who went 4-for-5 with four doubles, three runs, and three RBIs. Saints’ Colin Blake went 3-for-4 with three RBIs, Hunter Authier went 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI, and Charlie White and Ryan Gendron collected two hits apiece. White had a run and 2 RBIs; Gendron finished with two runs, an RBI, and two stolen bases.
Jacob Butler pitched four solid innings of relief. He struck out three batters and yielded just one earned run.
Rams rally around Hamel, Fortini
Southwick 6, Sabis 3
Southwick pitcher Bob Hamel scattered four hits, allowed two runs, struck out 11 batters, and walked one as the Rams rallied at home.
Southwick managed just three hits, but took advantage of nine base-on-balls and two hit batsmen to go ahead late.
The Rams rallied from a 3-0 deficit with two runs in the third inning, three in the fifth, and one in the sixth. Vinnie Fortini delivered the key hit during the comeback, a go-ahead two-run double.
JV BASEBALL
Southwick 22, Sabis 0 (5 inn.)
Southwick’s Bart Shea tossed a one-hitter, striking out 11 batters and walking none, and chipped in with an RBI single.
Brandon Seymore and Josh Sylvia helped spark the offense with doubles. Tyler Orbin, Josh Lis, Chris Kibbe, and Johnny Cesan singled for the Rams.
