An early decision to leave starter Ben Arnold in the game proved beneficial for the Frontier Regional baseball team in a 3-1 win over Greenfield on Thursday.

Arnold struggled locating pitches early, but found his rhythm to get the complete-game win. He struck out five and allowed one earned run on three hits.

Connor Waitkus scored the go-ahead run from third in the fourth on a ground ball by Kiernan Freeman.

With the infield in, Waitkus took off on contact and dove head first to give the Red Hawks the lead (8-2).

Smith Academy 5, Athol 1 — John Ferrara had three of the Falcons’ five hits. He scored three of the runs and drove in another as Smith (2-8, 1-2 Hampshire East) won in Hatfield.

Liam Pitrat scattered six hits with no walks while striking out four to earn the win.

Mount Everett 12, Gateway Regional 0 — Josh Webster reached with a hit and a walk in a home loss for the Gators (2-8).

Brett Bonenfant and Wyatt Heeter also had a hit.

Northampton 9, Chicopee Comp 2 — R.J. Safron went six innings in a road win for the Blue Devils (9-2).

Safron struck out seven, gave up seven hits with two earned runs.

Beau Garbarini went 3-for-3 with two RBIs. Devin Kellogg doubled twice with an RBI.

Will O’Connor and Joe Pion each went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

Mahar 9, Easthampton 4 (9) — The Senators ended an extra-inning game with five runs in the top of the ninth to give the Eagles (1-9) a home loss.

Nate Morse and Nick Soucy both had two hits for Easthampton.

Dawson Walcott had a double with two RBIs.

Smith Vocational 16, Duggan 6 — Hunter Brooks and Dena Kellogg each had three hits for the Vikings (7-4) in a road win.

Brooks had a double and a triple for Smith Voke.

Drew Brida added a hit with two runs scored.

Turners Falls 8, Belchertown 2 — Victor Camerota and Cameron Supple had three hits each for the Orioles (4-5) in a road loss.

Smith Voke 16, Duggan 6

Smith Voke          160 040 5 — 16 14 0

Duggan         001 320 0 — 6 6 0

WP—Pike LP—Nieves

Records: Smith Voke (7-4); Duggan (0-8)

Frontier 3, Greenfield 1

Greenfield         100 000 0 — 1 3 1

Frontier         100 110 0 — 3 6 0

WP—Arnold LP—Townsley

Records: Greenfield (7-3); Frontier (8-2)

Mount Everett 12, Gateway 0

Mt. Everett         100 153 2 — 12 16 0

Gateway         000 000 0 — 0 3 0

WP—Lupiani LP—Webster

Records: Mount Everett (6-3); Gateway (2-8)

Northampton 9, Chicopee Comp 2

Northampton         001 341 0 — 9 13 0

Chicopee Comp         000 011 0 — 2 8 3

WP—Safron LP—LaBel

Records: Northampton (9-2, 5-1); Chicopee Comp (3-7)

Mahar 9, Easthampton 4 (9)

Mahar                 100 000 305 — 9 15 2

Easthampton         000 220 000 — 4 5 4

WP—Drew LP—Morse

Records: Mahar (5-5); Easthampton (1-9)

South Hadley 11, Hopkins 0

South Hadley         070 010 3 — 11 4 1

Hopkins         000 000 0 — 0 0 2

WP—Wilson LP—Fil

Records: South Hadley (6-3, 2-1 Hampshire West) Hopkins (3-6, 0-3)

Smith Academy 5, Athol 1

Athol                         000 001 0 — 1 6 4

Smith Academy         210 101 x — 5 5 2

WP—Pitrat LP—Lafond

Records: Smith Academy (2-8, 1-2 Hampshire East); Athol (3-6, 0-4)

Turners Falls 8, Belchertown 2

Belchertown         000 100 1 — 2 8 2

Turners Falls         016 001 0 — 8 9 1

WP—Babcock LP—French

Records: Turners Falls (7-4) Belchertown (4-5)