Pioneer Valley Regional had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victors by a 17-11 margin over the Westfield Technical Academy Tigers. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 20-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jaelyn Boliski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up six earned runs off six hits. Boliski was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Layla Goulston was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Allison Clary, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Westfield Technical Academy is on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Pioneer Valley Regional is taking a road trip to square off against Taconic at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westfield Technical Academy has already played their next contest (against St. Mary), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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