GREENFIELD —Chase Zraunig knocked in five runs for the Greenfield baseball team its 12-2 win over Pioneer Valley Regional on Wednesday at Vets Field. A two-run single by Zraunig in the bottom of the fifth inning ended the Suburban East game due to the mercy rule.
Greenfield (9-3, 6-2 Suburban East) took a 3-0 lead in the first inning against the Panthers (3-8, 3-5). After the second inning, Greenfield’s lead ballooned to 9-0.
“We were on them all day today,” Zraunig said. “They’ve (Pioneer) been beating us up for the last three years. We want to get back at them this year and we did that. I’ve been feeling good in the box the last couple weeks.”
Urijah Jenness and Sam Bucala had RBI hits in the first inning for Greenfield. The offense can come from everywhere in the Greenfield lineup.
“The past few years we have been turning it up after the April break,” Zraunig said. “It’s good that all the guys are hitting. Everybody on the team is hitting the ball. That’s all that matters.”
Greenfield got another good start from freshman Caleb Kimberly, who gave up five hits with six strikeouts and three walks. This leaves Bodie Burke and Arthur Fitzpatrick rested for a big Suburban East matchup with Hopkins Academy on Friday.
“Obviously they are one of the better teams in our league,” Greenfield coach Tom Suchanek said of Hopkins. “It should be a close ballgame.”
Osiah Ballard pitched three innings for the Panthers, giving eight hits with three walks and a strikeout. Brody Welcome pitched in relief and finished with three strikeouts. Hayden Girard had an RBI double in the third inning for Pioneer. Welcome knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly in the fifth.
“They hit the crap out of the ball,” Pioneer coach Kevin Luippold said. “(Suchanek) runs a great program. It was basically all earned runs at the end of the day. They were finding holes and finding barrels.”
Zraunig and Nico Siano had RBI hits in the second inning for the Green Wave. Zraunig added another RBI on a groundout in the third inning. In the bottom of the fifth, Kimberly drew a walk before a single by Bodie Burke. After a sacrifice bunt by Jenness, Zraunig’s single ended the game.
Franklin Tech 8, Athol 5 — Nick Prasol had three hits and three RBIs for the Eagles in a Suburban East win over the Bears in Turners Falls. Jed Niquette added had a hit with an RBI for Franklin Tech (7-4, 4-3 Suburban East). Levi Clark pitched four innings in the win, giving up six hits with a strikeout and a walk. Alex Lavigne and Eli Wein both had three hits with an RBI for the Bears (1-9, 0-6). Dominik St. Andre added two hits with two RBIs for Athol.
Softball
Putnam 21, Athol 9 — The Bears couldn’t stay with the Beavers in Springfield in a Tri County matchup. Athol did finish a game from April 8 that had to be called to due to darkness. In that game, the Bears (3-6, 3-5) pulled out a 21-20 win.
Narragansett 15, Pioneer 5 — The Warriors tripled up the Panthers in Baldwinsville in an independent matchup. Maggie Tsipenyuk had two hits and three RBIs. Laylah Goulston, Lucianne Burnap and Cobi Tyminski each added two hits for the Panthers (5-6), Amy VanDoren chipped in with a hit and an RBI. Goulston had four stolen bases for Pioneer.
Frontier 3, Franklin Tech 0 — The Redhawks (14-0) clinched a Franklin East league championship with a win over the Eagles in Turners Falls. Riley Tine hit a two RBI single with the bases loaded in the fifth inning to give the Redhawks the lead. Maggie Nichols added an RBI hit for Frontier. Lexi Hawkins pitched seven inning shutout with 13 strikeouts. Brayleigh Burgh struck out nine in seven innings for the Eagles.
Smith Academy 25, Mahar 16 — The Senators (7-5, 4- 1) lost to the Falcons in a Tri-County match up in Orange.
Minnechaug 15, Greenfield 3 (five innings) — The Green Wave couldn’t overcome six errors in a Franklin East loss to the Falcons in Wilbraham. Kayden Viencek had a triple with three RBIs for Greenfield. (5-6, 5-4).
Boys tennis
Frontier 5, Westfield 0 — Playing its third match in as many days, the Redhawks got a sweep over the Bombers on the road. Casey Bestler, Xavier Fripp and Noah Nichols all won in singles competition. Liam Wells and Henry Pleasant won at No. 1 doubles. At No. 2 doubles, Desmond DeAngelo won his first varsity match with Anthony Leonardi, 6-0, 6-0.
Hampden Charter 5, Greenfield 0 — Colby Shepard made a run at No. 1 singles, but the Green Wave got swept by the Wolves at Jones Point in Holyoke. Shepard lost to Sayvoin Rivera, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5).
Girls tennis
Frontier 5, Westfield 0 — Frontier won its fourth straight after the sweep of the Bombers in Westfield. Thanushi Ratnatunge, Kayla Fagan and Ella Sibley all won in singles competition. Brooke Charest and Hailey Fernandezs stayed undefeated with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Nisha Bhujel and Zoey Alger. Esther Ehle and Jimin picked up a win at No. 2 doubles.
Late Tuesday results
Girls track & field
Mohawk 88, Turners Falls 43 — Boosted by a three-win performance from Zephyr Jetzon, the Warriors outlasted the Thunder in Montague. Jetzon took first place in the long jump (15-10.5), the triple jump (31-8.75) and the 200-meter for Mohawk. Heidi Helenek also won multiple events for Mohawk, finishing first in the 100-hurdles (17.7) and the 400-hurdles (1:06.73). For Turners Falls, Tristan Bliss placed first in the shot put (26-5) and the discus (97 feet). Jakhia Williams picked up a win in the 100-meter (13.2) for the Thunder.
Volleyball
Granby 3, Frontier 0 — The Rams swept the Redhawks at home . Set scores were 25-12, 25-21 and 25-15. Nate Rivera had 10 kills and nine digs for Frontier (0-12). Ethan Rivera led Frontier with 14 assists. Chanju Banda chipped in with five kills and seven digs.
