Sports Briefs: Amherst youth baseball heads into Koufax playoffs as top seed

Sports Briefs: Amherst youth baseball heads into Koufax playoffs as top seed
Daily Hampshire Gazette
By Ryan Ames
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The Amherst youth baseball team capped off its regular season on a high note, defeating West County, 9-6, in PVYBL Koufax division play at Amherst Middle School on Thursday.

Sean Lucien led the way on offense, going 2-for-3 with a double, triple and two RBIs, while Jack Bajnoci served as the Hurricanes ace, surrendering just two runs from the mound in 4 1/3 innings of work for the win.

Amherst will be the No. 1 seed when playoffs begin next week.

Northampton 16, West County 0 — The Blue Devils snagged their third straight win, plus their fifth in six games, in the blowout on Tuesday.

Northampton’s Mason Hean and Miles Cameron combined for a no-hitter, the second time the Blue Devils have accomplished the feat this season.

At the plate, Northampton nabbed 11 hits altogether, paced with multi-hit performances from Cameron, Dylan Lawrence-Riddell and Austin Sojkowski.

The Blue Devils will open the postseason at home on Monday, July 20 at Florence Athletic Fields at 5:30 p.m. Opponent is TBD.

Amherst Golf Club

Results from the Senior Open at Amherst GolfClub, which was held on Friday, July 17:

Gross: Don Hodgkins 75; Mark Dixon 80; Cob Carlson 81; Net: Valerie Foster 62; Mandy Hixon 66; John Nelson 68; Steve Levin 69; Megan Donnelly 69.

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