Valley Blue Sox players surround Zach Ketterman (22) after driving in the game winning runs with a blast to the right field fence against the Vermont Mountaineers in the bottom of the eighth inning of their double header Thursday night at Mackenzie Stadium in Holyoke.
Valley Blue Sox players surround Zach Ketterman (22) after driving in the game winning runs with a blast to the right field fence against the Vermont Mountaineers in the bottom of the eighth inning of their double header Thursday night at Mackenzie Stadium in Holyoke. Credit: STAFF PHOTO/DAN LITTLE

The Valley Blue Sox clinched a playoff berth with a 12-6 road win over the Danbury Westerners on Thursday in Connecticut.

Christopher Willis drove in three runs on two hits for the Blue Sox. Matthew Bergevin homered among his two hits and had two RBIs, while EJ Kreutzmann also left the park once. Elliot Dix doubled for Valley, while Cian Sahler struck out five in three innings of scoreless relief.

The West Division-leading Blue Sox (22-17-2) will host the Bristol Blues (18-18) at 6:35 p.m. Friday at MacKenzie Stadium.