The Amherst Regional girls ultimate team saddled itself with a challenge the weekend before its home invitational.
The Hurricanes went 1-4 at the Andover Invite playing in the open division with all boys teams.
They beat Arlington 7-6 and lost to Falmouth 804 and St. John’s Prep 9-1.
Xavarian and the Lexington junior varsity shut Amherst out.
“Typically what we’re trying to do is give ourselves a big challenge before the Amherst Invitational. Playing boys teams is a great way to do that,” Amherst coach Josh Nugent said. “What’s happening is because the boys high school scene is developing really fast, the boys teams are getting better, which is good for them, but not great for us.”
Northfield Mount Herman tournament – Amiel Hanley led the Blue Devils with 14 scores, as they went 3-2 on Saturday in Gill.
They defeated Deerfield Academy 12-5, Williston Northampton 12-1 and Newton North 12-10 and lost 11-10 to Masconomet and 12-11 to the host, Mount Herman.
AZach Levitt dished out seven assists for Northampton.
Northampton 6, Hampshire Regional 5 (8) – Devin Kellogg hit a home run and drove in two runs in an extra-inning road win Saturday.
Will O’Connor also had two hits and two RBIs for Northampton (6-2).
Camden Kelly and Matt York had RBIs for the Raiders (4-2).
Mohawk Tail 6, Hopkins Academy 3 – Zach Yahmen had two hits and the Golden Hawks’ only RBI in a road loss Saturday.
Mike Curran also had a hit for Hopkins (5-3).
Southwick 19, Gateway 0 (5) – Ava Auclair and Gabby Dame tallied a hit each in a home loss Saturday for the Gators (2-6).
Boys lacrosse
Mount Grelock 6, Northampton 5 – Jasper Rhoads totaled three points with two goals and an assist in a home loss Saturday.
Henry Attias picked up two points on a goal and an assist, while Matt Uggett and Henry Higgins scored.
Bryce Wall made 10 saves for Northampton (5-3).
Nipmuc 14, Belchertown 1 – The Orioles fell to 3-4 on the season.
Girls tennis
Amherst 3, Brattleboro Union 2 – Three singles wins helped the Hurricanes hold on Saturday.
Allison McCann won in straight sets at the No. 1 position, Margaret O’Connell won 6-2, 6-3 at the No. 2 position and Nya Saunders won 6-3 at No. 3 for Amhesrt (6-1).
Steele Relays – Amherst finished fourth out of 15 teams with 48 points, while Northampton was sixth with 44.
The Hurricanes took first in the 4×1600-meter relay in 19 minutes, 54.58 seconds, the 4×100-meter in 44.5 seconds and the 4×200-meter in 1:33.53.
Northampton topped the 4×400-meter in 3:28.79.
Amherst’s Adawahei Robinson threw the discus 141 feet, 4 inches to win that even.
Girls track and field – Amherst took third with 46 points, while Frontier and Northampton both scored 28 to tie for seventh and South Hadley was ninth with 26.
The Hurricanes won the 1,600-meter sprint medley relay in 4:18:11, while Northampton took the 4×800-meter in 10:03.17.
South Hadley won the distance medley in 13:08.
Katt Miner leapt 5 feet, 6 inches to win the high jump.
Baseball
Northampton 6, Hampshire Regional 5 (8)
Northampton 200 000 31 — 6 6 4
Hampshire Regional 022 001 00 — 5 10 4
WP—Brittan LP—Weyant
Records: Northampton (6-2) Hampshire Regional (4-2)
Mohawk Trail 6, Hopkins Academy 3
Hopkins Academy 000 010 2 — 3 3 2
Mohawk Trail 112 200 0 — 6 9 4
WP—Seaver LP—B.Morrison
Records: Hopkins Academy (5-3) Mohawk Trail (7-2)
Softball
Southwick 19, Gateway 0 (5)
Southwick (13)31 20 — 19 15 1
Gateway 000 000 0 — 0 2 5
WP—Willey LP—Edinger
Records: Southwick (8-2) Gateway (2-6)
Girls tennis
Amherst 3, Brattleboro Union 2
at Amherst
First singles: Allison McCann (A) def. Jaida Henry, 6-0 6-0
Second singles: Margaret O’Connell (A) def. Claudia Crariottoroca, 6-2, 6-3
Third singles: Nya Saunders (A) def. Jasmine Smith, 6-3
First doubles: Kimberly Baz & Annie Takarf (B) def. Anna Lacy & Julia Hopley, 6-3, 6-3
Second doubles: Kelsea McCauliffe & Camille Gunzberg (B) def. Christiana Lee & Samantha DeAngelis, 6-0, 6-0
Records: Brattleboro Union (1-3) Amherst (6-1)