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Tigers strike back against Saints – and cancer

WTA’s Brody Zabielski (12) fires one in at Monday’s game with St. Mary’s. (Photo by Marc St. Onge)

WESTFIELD – Daryl Reopel, Josh Sturmer, Trent Adam, and Dakota Durkee had one hit apiece for the Westfield Technical Academy baseball team; and Brody Zabielski scattered five hits, three walks, and four runs over seven complete innings, while striking out 11 batters to lead the Tigers (12-4 overall, 5-1 Tri-County), who struck back against the St. Mary Saints – and cancer.
Westfield Tech won 7-4 over St. Mary’s in a cancer benefit game Monday night at Bullens Field.
Hayden Lussier went 2-for-3 with a double for St. Mary’s. Saints’ Aidan Burke, Brady Collins, and Everett Stec had one hits apiece.
“It was two-fold for us,” Westfield Tech coach Bob Eak said. “One, we were raising money for cancer awareness, collaborating with another local team. …Second, it was a little bit of revenge. They beat us 23-3 last year. It was one of our games we thought was a must win against a local rival.”
Both teams participated in fundraising efforts centered around the game, raising money for the D’Amour Center for Cancer Care at Baystate Health in Springfield.

GIRLS LACROSSE
Moran, Wisnauckas nab hat tricks?

Lee 19, St. Mary’s 7
Samantha Moran (assist) and Katarzyna Wisnauckas had three goals apiece to lead St. Mary’s. Summer Duda (1 goal, 1 assist) and Natalie Lussier (2 assists) also contributed on the offensive end.

BOYS TENNIS
Young, Howes win for Saints
Turners Falls 4, St. Mary’s 1

St. Mary’s Tom Young and Ben Howes won a second doubles, defeating Turners Falls’ Miles Keefe and Rayne Bonfiglio.

GIRLS TENNIS
Green Wave roll past Saints
Greenfield 5, St. Mary’s 0

Greenfield swept all five matches against St. Mary’s. The Saints will look to bounce back Tuesday against Hampden Charter School of Science at Municipal Tennis Courts.

SOFTBALL
Gators chase ‘Cats
Gateway 16, Sci-Tech 3 (6 inn.)

Nicole Hannigan (double, run, RBI), Grace Van Buren (run, 2 RBIs), and Kaitlyn Quinn (4 runs, 3 RBIs) had two hits apiece to lead Gateway. Gators’ Stephanie Paiva (2 runs, RBI) and Ava Auclair (3 walks, 3 runs, 2 RBIs) each doubled.
Hannigan also tossed a four-hitter, allowing three runs while striking out five batters and walking two.

St. Mary’s and Westfield Tech’s baseball teams join with cancer survivors at Monday night’s fundraiser game at Bullens Field. (Photo by Marc St. Onge)

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