It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but South Hadley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Westfield Technical Academy, sneaking past 8-7.
Memphis Huertas made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Huertas was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, Lincoln Belsky and Ryan Netkovick did most of the damage at the plate: Belsky went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Netkovick got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Belsky also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Noah Carillon was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
The victory got South Hadley back to even at 5-5. As for Westfield Technical Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2.
Coming up, South Hadley will face off against Holyoke at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Westfield Technical Academy, they will take on McCann Tech at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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