The South Hadley boys tennis team battled the elements and West Springfield to qualify for the postseason with a 4-1 win over the host Terriers Friday.

South Hadley (10-9) needed to win its regular season finale to reach the tournament.

The Tigers overcame two first-set deficits to win.

Connor Barbacki rallied after dropping the first set to beat Joshua Alstede 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 at second singles.

The first doubles team of Nathan Piligian and Gavin Lipp came from behind to beat Shane Wilkinson and Dan O’Toole 0-6, 7-6, 6-4.

Softball

Sabis 4, Smith Academy 3 — Maggie Hession (double) and Liv Cavanaugh each went 2-for-3 with a run scored, but the Falcons (5-13, 5-7 Bi-County West) fell in Springfield in their season finale.

Karlie Guimond and Taeghan Cavanaugh (double) each had one hit in defeat. Emma Hobert had an RBI.

Sabis scored three in the seventh for the walk-off.

It was the final game for Smith seniors Liv Cavanaugh, Madison Zigmont and Bella Lagoy-Stowell.

Softball

Sabis 4, Smith Academy 3

Smith           002 010 0 — 3 6 0

Sabis           000 010 3 — 4 10 3

WP—Dow LP—Skawski

Records:Sabis (11-10, 7-5 Bi-County West) Smith Academy (5-13, 5-7)

Boys tennis

South Hadley 4,
West Springfield 1

at West Springfield

First singles: Matt Gelinas (SH) def. Andrew Shvetsov, 6-3, 6-2; Second singles: Connor Barbacki (SH) def. Joshua Alstede, 1-6, 6-4, 6-4; Third singles: Ben Heath (WS) def. John Parenteau, 6-0, 6-0; First doubles: Nathan Piligian & Gavin Lipp (SH) def. Shane Wilkinson & Dan O’Toole, 0-6, 7-6, 6-4; Second doubles: Jake Remillard & Zach Kotfila (SH) def. Dominic Centracchio & Max Forgette, 6-1, 6-0

Records: South Hadley (10-9) West Springfield (15-3)

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