With two outs and the tying runner at the plate and for the Wilbraham Falcons, Northampton Post 28 pitcher Griffin Smiarowski shut the door on any threat of a comeback – striking out the final batter of the game.

Post 28 hung on for a 7-5 win at Spec Pond on Wednesday night.

Smiarwoski also reached base all four times at the plate, singling twice, reaching on an error and walking while coming around to score twice. James Lavallee helped out Northampton’s offense with a single, a walk and two runs scored and Liam Flynn piped a two-run double and scored two runs of his own.

Flynn got the start for Post 28, tossing five innings of work on 90 pitches. He allowed three runs (two earned), walked two and struck out four on six hits before being spelled by Smiarowski.

Northampton led 7-3 after six innings before Wilbraham made things interesting with two runs in the seventh.

Post 28 is now 6-4 on the year, their next contest coming Friday evening at Arcanum Field against Westfield Post 124 at 5:45 p.m.

Greenfield Post 81 3, Easthampton Post 224 2 (8) — Tied 2-2 after four innings, neither Easthampton or Greenfield produced a run in the final three frames which led to extras.

Greenfield scored in the top of the eighth and Post 224 was unable to respond in the bottom of the inning, with Greenfield walking away with a 3-2 victory on Wednesday at Nonotuck Park. 

Connor Capshaw recorded two hits while Zach Phakos and Jake Kostek hit safely for Easthampton. Will Hogan pitched the opening seven innings, striking out six and scattering six hits. 

Belchertown Post 239 7, North Adams Post 125 3 — Four runs through the first two innings were enough for Belchertown on Wednesday, but three more across the fifth and sixth innings gave Post 239 plenty of insurance as they improved to a perfect 10-0 this summer.

Cody West tallied two hits and an RBI while Patrick Fitzgibbons (one run, one hit), Brady Perkins (one hit), Evan Ferguson (one hit, one run), Spencer Waite and Jake Waller (one hit) all drove in one run apiece in what was a true team effort in Belchertown’s victory.

West went all seven innings on the hill, striking out four and walking three while giving up only two earned runs.

NECBL

Mystic 9, Blue Sox 3 — Michael O’Conor went 3 for 4 with a home run and two runs scored, but the host Valley Blue Sox fell to the Mystic Schooners on Wednesday at Mackenzie Stadium. Jay Bant was 2 for 4 with a run and an RBI as the Blue Sox fell to 9-11.

The Blue Sox next play Friday at the Vemont Mountaineers.