RILEY SULLIVAN
WESTFIELD – Westfield Tech pitcher Riley Sullivan tossed a one-hitter, striking out 12 batters and walking four on the final day of the regular season as the Tigers defeated the St. Mary’s Saints 11-1 in a five-inning game late Tuesday at Bullens Field.
Westfield Tech dominated from start to finish. The Tigers jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Dakota Durkee was strong with the bat, as he has been all year, going 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs. Senior Tim Nacewicz and junior Ryan Major recorded their first varsity hits.
“Overall, it was good to see us start and finish strong in the same game – – no mention of ‘Cardiac Cats’ today,” Westfield Technical Academy baseball coach Bob Eak said. “Our pitching has really carried us throughout the season and today was no exception. …We’re excited about the tournament and look to keep the ball rolling.”
Westfield Tech finished the season 9-3 overall, 8-2 Tri-County North League champs.
Cardinals slip past Bombers
Pope Francis 1, Westfield 0
Pope Francis’s Connor Niemiec and Hamilton Wray tossed a combined two-hitter. Josh Mayo and David Tirrell had the lone hits for the Bombers.
Rams sweep double header
Southwick 9, Hampshire 5; Southwick 6, Ware 5
Southwick’s Ryder Pieczarka (2-for-4, 3 RBIs) tossed five shutout innings of one-hit ball, and helped himself out with a home run against Hampshire. Nick Michael went 2-for-3 for the Rams with a double and three runs scored.
Michael (3-for-3, 2 RBIs, 3 runs) hit a walkoff solo home run in the bottom of the seventh to lift Southwick past Ware in a thriller. Nate Goodwin hit a two-run single.
Southwick pitcher Ari Labreque allowed one hit and one run in four innings against Ware.
GIRLS LACROSSE
Bombers bedevil opposition
Westfield 16, Northampton 14
Emma Metcalf (1 assist) and Lara Finnie scored five goals apiece to lead Westfield. Bombers’ Meghan Bowen (3 goals) and Claire Griffith (1 goals, 2 assists) each had three points.
Westfield goalies Danielle Coe (10 saves) and Elizabeth Senecal (11) combined for 21 saves.
Colts race past Saints
Chicopee Comprehensive 13, St. Mary’s 5
Chicopee Comp got off to a fast start, racing out to an 8-1 lead in the first quarter and cruising to a victory.
Sam Moran led St. Mary’s (6-6) with three goals. Saints’ Skylar Duda and Katarzyna Wisnauckas each had one goal, and Summer Duda had an assist.
St. Mary’s goalie Abby Hennessey made 13 first half saves. Paighton Ramos and Caitlin Potts had two interceptions for the Saints.
St. Mary’s coach Grace Ahrensdorf honored seniors Ramos and Wisnauckas, who were playing in their final regular season contest.
SOFTBALL
Fox, Hough, Doe blast HRs
Southwick 16, Ware 0
Devan Fox (3-for-4, 2 HRs, 2 runs, 3 RBIs), Sarah Hough (2-for-4, HR, 3 runs, 2 RBIs), and Isa Doe (1-for-3, HR, run, 4 RBIs) all went deep for Southwick in a shutout of Ware.
Raymond homers twice, Gour goes deep in Bombers loss
Hampshire 9, Westfield 8
Hampshire scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh to complete a season sweep of Westfield. Hannah Wodecki (2-for-4, run, 2 RBIs) homered and Maggie Rubeck went 4-for-4 with a double, two runs and three RBIs.
Westfield’s Kenzie Raymond (2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs) hit two home runs, and Erin Gour (2-for-2, 2 walks, 3 runs, RBI) hit one. Emma LaPoint (2-for-3, walk, 2 runs, RBI) and Ava Cichonski (2-for-4, 2 RBIs) also had multi-hit games for the Bombers. Carly James doubled.
Saints roll to 9-2
St. Mary’s 17, Hampden Charter 1
Audrey Burke and Laruen Campbell each went 3-for-4, driving in several runs to lead St. Mary’s. Brie Kelley and Bella Montanero each hit long balls, also driving in multiple runs. Paige Hutkoski, Kira Lamirande, and Ali Goodreau also chipped in with RBIs of their own.
Lamirande allowed just one run and recorded two Ks in five innings on the mound for the Saints.
St. Mary’s finished the regular season 9-2.
Hannigan tosses no-no
Gateway 22, Pathfinder 0 (5 inn.)
Nicole Hannigan threw a no-hitter for Gateway, striking out 10 batters in a mercy-shortened victory.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Rams sweep Red Raiders
Southwick def. Athol 25-14, 25-14, 25-7
Rylan Secovich (2 aces, 1 block, 8 digs, 7 kills), Mason Imbriglio (4 aces, 10 digs, 1 kill, 3 assists), and Grayson Poole (2 aces, 2 digs, 2 kills, 15 assists) led Southwick to victory.
Late Results – Mon., June 14
GIRLS TRACK & FIELD
Pompi tracks down three individual victories
Southwick 72, Westfield 43
Southwick’s Mia Pompi finished first in three events – – shot put (28-3), discus (60-3), and javelin (81-2).
BOYS TRACK & FIELD
Bombers top Rams
Westfield 74, Southwick 60
Jake Buchter and James Thibault won two events apiece for Southwick. Thibault finished first in the mile (N/A) and 2-mile (14:15.1); Buchter took the shot put (36-3) and javelin (132-11).
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Final 2021 High School Spring Sports Regular Season Standings
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Westfield 12-1
Southwick 12-2
BASEBALL
Westfield 8-5
Westfield Technical Academy 9-3
St. Mary’s 2-9
Southwick 8-5
SOFTBALL
Westfield 9-3
Westfield Technical Academy 5-7
St. Mary’s 9-2
Southwick 12-1
GIRLS LACROSSE
Westfield 6-4
St. Mary’s 6-6
BOYS LACROSSE
Westfield 8-4
St. Mary’s 5-3
WRESTLING
Westfield 3-2
GIRLS TENNIS
Westfield 2-10
St. Mary’s 7-3
BOYS TENNIS
Westfield 6-5
St. Mary’s 0-5
BOYS TRACK & FIELD
Westfield 3-0
Southwick 2-1
GIRLS TRACK & FIELD
Westfield 1-3
Southwick 2-3
Tuesday’s Results
BASEBALL
Westfield Technical Academy 11, St. Mary’s 1 (5 inn.)
Pope Francis 1, Westfield 0
Southwick 9, Hampshire 5; Southwick 6, Ware 5
GIRLS LACROSSE
Westfield 16, Northampton 14
Chicopee Comprehensive 13, St. Mary’s 5
SOFTBALL
Southwick 16, Ware 0
Hampshire 9, Westfield 8
St. Mary’s 17, Hampden Charter 1
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2021 High School Spring Sports Postseason Schedule
Fri., June 18
WEST DIVISION 1 BASEBALL TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND
No. 6 Westfield (8-5) vs. No. 11 Chicopee Comp (5-6), Bullens Field, 4 p.m.
WEST DIVISION 4 BASEBALL TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND
No. 3 Westfield Technical Academy (9-3) vs. No. 14 Pioneer Valley Christian Academy (1-6), Bullens Field, 7 p.m.
CENTRAL-WEST DIVISION 1 GIRLS LACROSSE TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND
No. 6 Westfield (6-4) vs. No. 11 East Longmeadow (3-9), 6 p.m.
CENTRAL-WEST DIVISION 2 BOYS LACROSSE TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND
No. 8 Westfield (8-4) vs. No. 9 Tantasqua (7-4), 4 p.m.
CENTRAL-WEST DIVISION 2 GIRLS LACROSSE TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND
No. 10 St. Mary’s (6-6) at No. 7 Granby (8-5), Time TBD
CENTRAL-WEST DIVISION 3 BOYS LACROSSE TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND
No. 5 St. Mary’s (8-4) vs. No. 12 Pope Francis (3-6), Boardman Field, 4 p.m.
WEST DIVISION II SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND
No. 4 Southwick (12-1) vs. No. 13 Palmer (4-8), 3:30 p.m.
WEST DIVISON III SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND
No. 3 St. Mary’s (9-2) vs. No. 14 Lee (2-11), Sadie Knox, 4 p.m.
No. 5 Gateway (7-3) vs. No. 12 Mohawk (4-10), 4:30 p.m.
No. 9 Westfield Technical Academy (5-7) at No. 8 Ware (7-7), 4 p.m.
WEST BOYS VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND
No. 4 Southwick (12-2) vs. No. 13 Ludlow (4-7), 6 p.m.
WEST DIVISION 1 BOYS TENNIS QUARTERFINALS
No. 4 Westfield (6-5) vs. No. 5 Longmeadow, 4 p.m.
WEST DIVISION 3 GIRLS TENNIS QUARTERFINALS
No. 6 St. Mary’s (7-3) at No. 3 Mount Greylock (7-1), 4:30 p.m.
Sat., June 16
CENTRAL-WEST DIVISION 1 BOYS TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Westfield @ Westfield State University, 10 a.m.
Mon., June 21
WEST BOYS VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS
No. 2 Westfield (12-1) vs. No. 7 Agawam (7-5)/No. 10 Ware (7-7), Time TBD
WEST DIVISION 1 SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS
No. 3 Westfield (9-3) vs. No. 6 Springfield Central (6-5)/No. 11 Chicopee Comp (2-10), Time TBD
WEST DIVISION 3 BASEBALL TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND
No. 6 Southwick (9-5) vs. No. 11 Wahconah (6-7), 4 p.m.
