For the first time all season, the Granby boys volleyball team dropped consecutive matches as the Rams fell 3-1 to Sci-Tech on Monday evening. The first two sets were as close as it gets, but Granby couldn’t sustain its strong play for the entirety of the contest – losing 26-24, 24-26, 25-18, 25-19.

Braeden Gallagher had eight kills, six digs and two aces, Brandon Chatel blocked five shots at the net while adding four digs and a pair of aces, Daniel Santiago put down seven kills while Nathan Walsh recorded 22 assists for Granby. Richard Sweet added five kills as well.

Holyoke 3, Ludlow 1 — After losing five straight, the Purple Knights picked up a second straight victory on Monday evening thanks to a four-set victory over the Lions in Holyoke.

Holyoke returns to the court on Wednesday to take on Granby for the second time in three matches. First serve is scheduled for 5 p.m.

Weekend results

Softball

Wachusett 6, Hampshire 2 — The Raiders suffered their first loss of the season, but it came against one of the best teams in the state. Wachusett is currently No. 2 in the MIAA Division 1 power rankings.

Hampshire held its own against the Mountaineers, nearly matching their total in hits (6-5), but they couldn’t muster enough offense to improve to 14-0. Kalin Dubay recorded two hits and came around to score on a CC Thayer double while Ryanne Dubay and Lucy Trombley each hit safely for the Raiders.

Dubay struck out nine in her seven innings in the circle, and only three of Wachusett’s six runs were earned to Dubay. Hampshire uncharacteristically made three errors in the field.

Boys lacrosse

Amherst 14, South Hadley 6 — Seven different ‘Canes players scored goals on Friday, with Tri Nguyen (three goals, two assists) and Silas Hazen (three goals, two assists) leading the charge in Amherst’s second win over the Tigers this season.

Tre Bowman notched two goals and a dime, Brian Cruz put up two goals and two assists and Sawyer Ferro buried a pair for the ‘Canes. Jason Kim made 10 saves in goal.

Girls lacrosse

Belchertown 9, Hampshire 8 — For the first time this season, the Orioles picked one up in the win column. Belchertown entered Saturday’s contest with the Raiders at 0-10, but they did just enough to squeeze by with a one-goal win.

Lia Pikul (five), McKenzie LePage (three) and Aubrey McCain (one) combined to score the Orioles’ goals in the victory.

Northampton 12, Agawam 4 — Makayla Fydenkevez and Teagan McDonald filled Agawam’s net a combined eight times (four goals each) to push the Blue Devils to their third win in a row. Imanni Power-Greene added a hat trick for Northampton, who led 6-3 at halftime.

Agawam was held to one goal in the second half as Blue Devils goalie Ainsley Dawson concluded with nine saves.

Youth baseball

Northampton 13, Palmer 7 (14U) — Palmer got on the board with two unearned runs in the top of the first, but the Blue Devils came roaring back and took the lead after Alex Visentin-Laing and Bradyn Rios singled, Oliver Yau hit an RBI double to center field, Dylan Lawrence-Riddell grounded out (RBI) and Miller Cobrich ripped an RBI single down the left field line. They never trailed the rest of the way in Sunday’s win.

Northampton added to its early lead in the bottom of the second inning, scoring three more runs to make the score 7-2. Timely hitting and heads up base running earned Northampton four runs in the fifth and two in the sixth. Maceo Nteta grabbed the win for the Blue Devils, as he surrendered one hit and two runs over two innings – striking out three and walking two. 

Northampton accumulated 14 hits in the game. Piotrowski collected three hits from the lead-off spot while Elias Almeida, Yau, Tait Kennedy and Laing each recorded two hits for the Blue Devils. Piotrowski and Lawrence-Riddell (one hit) drove in two runs apiece for Northampton.

Northampton 22, Granby 6 (14U) — Bradyn Rios collected four hits and three RBIs in four at bats as Northampton defeated Granby on Friday. Rios tripled in the first inning, singled in the second inning, doubled in the third and singled again in the fifth. The Blue Devils jumped out to the lead in the top of the first frame after Iggy Piotrowski singled and Rios tripled him in. An error scored another run, Dylan Lawrence-Riddell doubled to plate a run, Miller Cobrich doubled, scoring two runs, and Alex Laing singled to score a pair.

Northampton piled up 16 hits in the game. Yau drove the middle of the lineup, leading Blue Devils with four RBIs as part of his 3-for-4 day. Piotrowski and Laing each collected multiple hits, and seven Northampton players had two or more RBIs.

Lawrence-Riddell earned the win for the Blue Devils, surrendering zero hits and one run (no earned) over one inning, striking out two. Piotrowski, Tait Kennedy, Nteta and Elliott Frankl each threw one inning for the Blue Devils in relief.