Tyler Baranowski tossed a complete-game five-hitter, striking out two batters to lift Frontier Alber Hearing Services to a 2-0 victory over Northampton in a Pioneer Valley Youth Baseball League Mickey Mantle playoff game on Wednesday in South Deerfield.
Frontier will play Brattleboro in another playoff game, Friday night at 5 p.m. at Frontier Regional School.
Frontier scored the game’s only runs in the first inning. Kyle Barnes singled, stole second and scored when Tynan Creagh’s hit to center field was misplayed. After two more walks loaded the bases, Gehrig Brynda walked to force in a run and make it 2-0.
Defense shined for both teams from there. Maxwell Edwards made a diving stop and threw out a batter from his knees, saving a run. Northampton threatened in the top of the seventh with runners on first and second with one out. Barnes fielded a ground ball, threw to Brynda at first base for the second out, and then Brynda threw home to Dylan Martin who tagged out a Northampton runner for the final out of the game.
FC Babe Ruth registrations
The Franklin County Babe Ruth League will hold registrations for its fall baseball team(s) tonight from 5:30-7 p.m., and Saturday morning from 10:30 a.m. until noon at Abercrombie Field in Greenfield.
Games are played on weekends only, and are scheduled to start on Sept. 12. The league is open to players ages 12 to 14.
Questions can be directed to Tina Crocker at 413-896-8576 or Joe Mignault at 413-774-3876.
Knights of Columbus League
Art Girard led the way at Wednesday’s Knights of Columbus Golf League, as his plus-9 point quota put him first overall at Thomas Memorial Golf & Country Club in Turners Falls.
Mike Morin, Butch Trinque and Jack Bassett tied for second place at plus-6, followed by Bill Roussel Sr. at plus-5.
Skins were won by Charlie Peters, Winston LaBelle and Ron Lenois.
CFC Women’s League
The quartet of Sam Reuss, Rachel Grabelsky, Cam Thacher and Hedi Valk tied for first place with a plus-3 point quota at Wednesday’s Crumpin-Fox Club’s Women’s League in Bernardston.
Reuss was closest to the pin at No. 3 (7 feet, 2 inches) and Grabelsky was closets at No. 9 (3-7).
Ashfield Community League
Two teams shot 34 to share top honors during a three-person scramble at Ashfield Community Golf Club’s Thursday Morning League.
The trio of Diane O’Connell, Bob Jilson and Tony Warchol tied with the team of Lawrence Young, Stanley Stokarski and Cyndie Stetson for first place.
Next was Bev Williams, Barb Ladd and Terry Norwood with a 40.
Thomas Ladies League
Cynthia Marchand’s plus-8 point quota was the winning score at Wednesday’s Thomas Memorial Ladies League.
Anne Corrinet and Janet Twyon were right behind at plus-7, followed by Jenn Laczynski at plus-6.
Greenfield Elks League
Keith Schempp and Dave McDonald sit atop the Country Club of Greenfield Elks League with 64½ points.
Bob Ferris and Vinnie Melendez are next with 57 points, followed in third place by Mike Larabee and Tom Rogers (53½ points).
Wednesday’s closest to the pin winner was Larabee at 2 feet, 10 inches.
Northfield Summer Series
Noah de Ruiter stayed atop the leaderboard during Week 12 of the Northfield Summer Road Race Series, posting a 3.3-mile winning time of 20 minutes, 54 seconds.
Liam Walker and Dave Thomas tied for second place with identical times of 23:25, followed by Bob Bezio in fourth place (23:52) and Tim Relyea in fifth (25:46). Sarah Kaczenski took sixth (29:10) and Jessica Foote was seventh (31:37).