Matt Essig (two doubles, stolen base) and Evan Hu (double, RBI, run) had two hits apiece Monday, as the Amherst Regional baseball team beat Minnechaug, 3-1, at home.

Luke Leonard walked the game’s first two batters, but Eli Kayser-Hirsh relieved him and didn’t allow any runs in the first inning. He earned the win, pitching four innings and allowing just a run on four hits and two walks.

Leonard and JB Mills each had an RBI single for Amherst (4-3, 2-1 Valley).

Justin Masteralexis picked up the save. He pitched the final three innings, allowing two hit and a walk with four strikeouts.

Mahar 7, Smith Vocational 5 — Dylan Fil (RBI) and Tom Doyle had two hits each for the Vikings.

Will Mollison doubled and had an RBI for Smith Vocational (5-5).

Ludlow 2, Northampton 1 — The Blue Devils left eight runners on base and made a critical error with two outs in the sixth that let the Lions take the lead.

Jake Brittain struck out eight and walked four. He was also 2-for-4.

Orion McLain had two hits and an RBI for Northampton (2-7, 1-1 Valley Wheel).

Monson 2, Easthampton 1 — Nick Jolicoeur had two hits and an RBI for the Eagles (2-2). Nick Lloyd (run), Zack Kugler and Matthew Arroyo singled.

Easthampton took the lead in the top of the sixth before allowing the game-tying run in the bottom half of the inning and a walk-off hit an inning later.

Granby 7, Pathfinder 0 — Nolan Sullivan struck out seven, walked two and allowed two hits over five innings. He also had two singles.

Colin Kennedy doubled and pitched the final two innings.

Michael White drove in two runs for the Rams (6-2). Carter Matthews was 1-for-2 with an RBI.

South Hadley 16, Commerce 3 — Aidan Sullivan, Sean Doherty (double) and Tyler Evans (two hits) had two RBIs each, as the Tigers won their first game of the year.

Gauge Provost singled three times with an RBI for South Hadley (1-6).

Chris Towne and Nick Cirone added an RBI each. Colin LaComb picked up the win in relief, throwing 3⅓ innings with three strikeouts, one hit and a walk.

Greenfield 6, Hampshire Regional 0 — Bennett Kelly, Jacob Labrie, Jake Constantine, Matt Quenneville and Mike Baldwin each singled once for the Raiders (1-5).

Baseball

Mahar 7, Smith Vocational 5

Smith Vocational          031 010 0 — 5 5 2

Mahar                             000 331 x — 7 7 0

WP—Berry LP—Pike

Records: Mahar (4-2) Smith Vocational (5-5)

Ludlow 2, Northampton 1

Northampton         010 000 0 — 1 8 1

Ludlow                       000 002 x — 2 4 1

WP—Guyon LP—Brittain

Records: Ludlow (4-4, 1-1 Valley Wheel) Northampton (2-7, 1-1)

Amherst 3, Minnechaug 1

Minnechaug         010 000 0 — 1 6 3

Amherst                 102 000 0 — 3 7 2

WP—Kayser-Hirsh LP—Dunklee S—Masteralexis

Records: Amherst (4-3, 2-1 Valley) Minnechaug (6-3, 2-2)

Monson 2, Easthampton 1

Easthampton         000 001 0 — 1 6 1

Monson                 000 001 1 — 2 10 1

WP—Morse LP— Fiester

Records: Monson (5-2) Easthampton (2-2)

Granby 7, Pathfinder 0

Pathfinder         000 000 0 — 0 3 3

Granby               202 120 x — 7 9 1

WP—SullivanLP—Piscioneri

Records: Granby (6-2) Pathfinder (2-4)

South Hadley 16, Commerce 3

South Hadley      200 215 6 — 16 13 2

Commerce          003 000 0 — 3 2 3

WP—LaComb LP—Francisco

Records: Commerce (3-5) South Hadley (1-6)

Greenfield 6,
Hampshire Regional 0

Greenfield         100 0023 0 — 6 10 0

Hampshire         000 000 0 — 0 5 3

WP—Phelps LP—Sarna-McCarthy

Records: Hampshire Regional (1-5) Greenfield (2-2)