Emily Young clubbed a three-run home run and Rachel Rooney had five hits in four games as the Valley Storm 18U softball team went 1-3 over the weekend at the Elite Summer Showdown in East Hartford, Conn.
The Valley Storm defeated the Smithfield Storm, 5-4, for its lone victory.
Julia Gauvin had three hits and an RBI to aid the offensive effort. Mandy Fuller smacked two doubles and drove in a run, while Kat Hioe had a single, triple and RBI. Kelsey Richardson also had two hits and an RBI, Courtney Dunham registered a single and a double, and the duo of Michelle McDermott and KK Ramadath each singled.
GGSL Fall Clinics
The Greenfield Girls Softball League will hold its 2020 Fall Clinics at Murphy Park starting Aug. 10 and running through Oct. 16.
Clinics will be held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday with either two 75 minute clinics or one 90 minute clinic depending on participation. Players ages 6-12 as of Jan. 1, 2020 can register for clinics at www.greenfieldsoftball.weebly.com.
Players will be able to pick which clinics best suit their needs to participate in after registration is complete. Clinics will include: batting, fielding, throwing, catching, base running, situational plays along with pitcher and catcher position practice. Parents who coach or want to start coaching are encouraged to sign up at the league website as well, as this will be a great chance to learn new drills and practice plans for the next season. Please visit the league website for more information.
Greenfield Seniors win
Dylan Apanell tossed a complete-game two-hitter, striking out 10 batters and overcoming eight walks to lift Greenfield past Easthampton, 3-1, in a Western Mass. Summer Baseball League Senior Division contest Sunday night.
“He had to pitch himself out of a few jams because of the walks but he was able to get the strikeouts when he needed them,” Greenfield coach Kyle Phelps said of Apanell.
Easthampton starter Dallas Eliot struck out eight and held Greenfield hitless, but control cost him in the second inning when he walked four batters. An Easthampton error also proved costly, and Greenfield scored all three of its runs in the second. Gabe Gochinski, Owen Phelps and Jacob Quinn scored in the win.
“We are still waiting for our bats to come alive,” Kyle Phelps said. “They have been real quiet this season. We feel our pitching and defense are tops in the league. If our bats wake up we will be even tougher to beat.”
Greenfield Juniors fall
Belchertown Black pithing retired 15 of the last 17 batters it faced, and the visitors scored a 6-2 win over Greenfield in a Western Mass. Summer Baseball League Junior Division game Sunday night at Vets Field.
David Carey doubled and scored a run for Greenfield, while Cayden Lehtomaki and Drew Conant also had hits. Nick Bresciano started and took the loss, while TJ Thibeault came on and struck out seven.
Greenfield travels to Belchertown Orange tonight.
Greenfield Koufax rolls
After host Brattleboro took a 4-3 lead in the second inning, Greenfield Gilmore & Farrell Insurance rebounded in a big way on Sunday. The visitors scored 16 unanswered runs, rolling to a 19-4 victory in a Pioneer Valley Youth Baseball League Sandy Koufax game.
The Greenfield offense was plenty active in the win. Michael Pierce was 3-for-4 with three RBIs, while Ethan Quinn had two hits and drove in four runs. Brayden Thayer and Braeden Tsipenyuk each had two hits and two RBIs, and Nico Fasulo smacked a double and sacrifice fly en route to a three-RBI night.
Other contributors included Cam Burnett (two-run double, run), Jackson Petrin (hit, RBI, two runs), Jake Brook (hit, RBI, two runs), Bryce Avery (hit, run), Hugh Cyhowski (hit, run), Jackson Campbell (hit, stolen base) and Devin Dubie (two walks, two stolen bases).
Tsipenyuk was the winning pitcher, striking out three in two innings of relief while allowing just one hit.
Greenfield hosts Amherst tonight at Vets Field.
Frontier Mantle downs Hatfield
Gehrig Brynda was 3-for-3 with two RBIs, and visiting Frontier Alber Hearing Services scored a 6-1 victory over Hatfield in a Pioneer Valley Youth Baseball League Mickey Mantle game Sunday at Smith Academy.
The balanced offensive effort continued for Frontier. Kyle Barnes tripled, while Ben Martino, Kevin Baumann, Max Edwards (RBI), Tynan Creagh (RBI), Tyler Baranoski (RBI), Dylan Martin and Ethan Russell (double, RBI) all added hits. Edwards tossed a complete game on the bump, striking out four.