Westfield Post 124’s Spencer Cloutier (26) rounds second looking for third during an American Legion Baseball game against East Longmeadow Thursday night at Bullens Field. (Photo by Kellie Adam)
WESTFIELD – The Whip City’s American Legion Baseball team is about to go above and beyond.
Westfield Post 124 posted a hard-fought 3-2 win over East Longmeadow Thursday night at Bullens Field. They improved to 2-2-1 overall and are now just one win away from going above .500 on the season.
“Hopefully (this) will lead to better things and we will keep going (forward),” Westfield Post 124 manager Don Irzyk said.
Westfield Post 124 opened the game with an early double steal that resulted in the team’s first run and a Jack Blake sac-fly for a 2-0 lead.
Westfield pitcher Colin Scanlon was cruising until an injury forced him from the game during the sixth inning. With the score tied 2-all, Tanner Koziol, in relief duty, worked out of a jam with two runners in scoring position.
Westfield scored the eventual game-winning run in the bottom of the sixth inning. Josh Lis singled. Jack Lamirande moved the base runner over with a sac-bunt. Then, Anthony Piquette hit the go-ahead RBI hit on a single to center field.
“It was a good win especially after a tough loss last night,” said Irzyk, whose team blew a 4-2 lead against Northampton. The Blue Devils scored three unanswered runs to defeat Westfield 5-4.
Post 124 returns to action Thursday against Wilbraham Blue at Spec Pond in Wilbraham. Game time is 4:30 p.m.
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Brockton Rox 9, Westfield Starfires 3
The Brockton Rox rallied from an early 3-0 deficit, scoring eight unanswered runs to hand the Westfield Starfires their 17th loss of the season. The Starfires fell to 6-17.
Brockton (14-10) clubbed six extra base hits.
Anthony Clark and Angelo D’Acunto each doubled for Westfield.
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Westfield rolls to 4-0
Westfield 18, Agawam 4
Westfield remained unbeaten at 4-0 with a convincing road victory Thursday.
It was a strong team effort that finally broke down Agawam in the sixth inning with every player contributing for Westfield.
Westfield starting pitcher Anthony Sanchez earned a victory on the mound. Jacob Boaisseau went 3-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored; Treygan Lemanski finished 4-for-4 with five RBIs and four runs.
