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H. S. Roundup: Franklin Tech cruises past Athol at Dunkin' Park in Hartford
7+ hour, 8+ min ago (913+ words) HARTFORD, CONN. " Under the backdrop of a professional field and a city skyline, the Franklin Tech baseball team defeated Athol, 11-0, in five innings on Thursday night. The clubs played their Suburban East matchup at Dunkin" Park. As the sun went…...
My Turn: A milestone celebration " Athol-Orange Little League enters 75th year
15+ hour ago (240+ words) Greenfield Recorder I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Athol-Orange Chuck Stone Baseball and Softball Little League as they enter their 75th year. In addition, I would like to thank all of the individuals whose efforts thru the…...
H. S. Roundup: Greenfield baseball's pitching stars in win over Turners Falls
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (1296+ words) MONTAGUE " The pitching staff of the Greenfield baseball team combined for 17 strikeouts in a 2-1 win over Turners Falls in Suburban East play on Monday afternoon. Bodie Burke got the win, pitching four innings with nine strikeouts. Burke gave up only…...
H. S. Roundup: Smith Academy softball's fourth inning surge leads to victory over Athol
1+ week, 1+ day ago (902+ words) HATFIELD " An enormous fourth inning powered the Smith Academy softball team to a 17-4 win over Athol in five innings on Wednesday. The Falcons scored 13 runs in the fourth. Smith Academy trailed 3-1 going into the bottom of the third inning. "We…...
H. S. Roundup: Turners Falls softball stages comeback to beat Greenfield, 11-6
1+ week, 2+ day ago (896+ words) MONTAGUE " After falling behind early, the Turners Falls softball team roared back to defeat Greenfield, 11-6, on Tuesday night in Franklin East play. Autumn Thornton won for the first time as a starting pitcher for the Thunder (1-1, 1-1 Franklin East). The freshman…...
H. S. Roundup: Mahar baseball rallies from five-run deficit to beat Athol
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1053+ words) ORANGE " For the Mahar Regional baseball team to complete an epic comeback against crosstown rival Athol, the Senators needed a clutch hit from the bottom of the lineup. Brayden Ketola had struck out twice with a walk when he shuffled…...
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Turners Falls' Liimatainen shows promise in Sunshine State
1+ week, 5+ day ago (898+ words) Their absence helped push freshmen Madi Liimatainen of Turners Falls High School and Shaylee Branon of Monadnock Regional High School in Swanzey, New Hampshire, into more prominent roles. Off the field they're roommates and on it they anchor the left…...
Baseball Previews: Opening day coming for Franklin County teams
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (570+ words) As soon as the basketballs went away at the end of the winter season, members of the Turners Falls baseball team took full advantage of an open gym to start polishing their baseball skills. Along with a nice early start,…...
Softball Previews: Franklin County clubs ready for season
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (647+ words) The Franklin Tech softball team has multiple options to take to the circle once the season starts and the competition will make the team better for it. "We have sort of a luxury," Franklin Tech coach Joe Gamache said. "We…...
Spring Preview: New faces, same pursuit of excellence for Pioneer Valley baseball
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (713+ words) A sectional title, a Division 5 state championship and 26 straight wins for the Pioneer Valley Regional baseball team last season. Where to go from there in the new season? From the outside, the expectations might be lower for the Panthers. A…...