Bulletin Board: New Fortune wins GMLB AAA championship with 8-5 triumph over Rotary Club

New Fortune’s Sean Winslow (16) delivers a pitch during his team’s 8-5 victory over Rotary Club in the Greenfield Minor League Baseball AAA Division championship game on Monday night at Lunt Field in Greenfield.

New Fortune’s Sean Winslow (16) delivers a pitch during his team’s 8-5 victory over Rotary Club in the Greenfield Minor League Baseball AAA Division championship game on Monday night at Lunt Field in Greenfield. STAFF PHOTO/JEFF LAJOIE

Rotary Club’s Blake Miner delivers a pitch against New Fortune in the sixth inning of the Greenfield Minor League Baseball AAA Division championship game on Monday night at Lunt Field in Greenfield.

Rotary Club’s Blake Miner delivers a pitch against New Fortune in the sixth inning of the Greenfield Minor League Baseball AAA Division championship game on Monday night at Lunt Field in Greenfield. STAFF PHOTO/JEFF LAJOIE

Staff Reports

Published: 06-24-2024 9:01 PM

The Greenfield Minor League Baseball season came to a close on Monday, as New Fortune and Rotary Club resumed their AAA Division championship game which began on Thursday, but was suspended due to weather. 

Jason Philstetler hit an RBI double to give New Fortune a 6-5 lead when play was halted on Thursday in the bottom of the fourth inning. Collin Winslow added an RBI double when play resumed to cap off a five-run fourth for New Fortune before Rylan McIver scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the fifth, helping New Fortune win the championship with an 8-5 victory at Lunt Field. 

Winslow pitched the first three innings and added a single in the win. Sean Winslow pitched the final three innings and recorded a strikeout to close out the victory. 

Brock Puchalski tallied two hits and scored two runs, Emerson Maxam knocked two hits while Blake Miner hit safely for Rotary Club. 

Softball

FC Summer League

Menace 5, Defenders 2 — Haddie Connelly hit an RBI triple while Raine Wonsey and Adelaide Ehle tripled in Menace’s Franklin County Summer Softball League win over the Defenders at Murphy Park Monday. 

Amelia Rider, Charlie Vera Fellows (RBI) and Kylee Gamache hit safely while Wonsey struck out 18 in the win. 

Talia Garretson tallied two hits and an RBI while Gianna Disciullo hit safely and Emily Kajka struck out nine for the Defenders. 

Golf

Article continues after...

Yesterday's Most Read Articles

Real Estate Transactions: Dec. 13, 2024
Brick & Feather Brewery closes Turners Falls location, though owner charts course to continue brewing
Robbers steal more than $100K from iconic ATM in Greenfield
HS Roundup: Franklin Tech boys basketball wins opener over St. Mary’s, 50-40 (PHOTOS)
Connecting the Dots: It comes to us all
Indoor track: Stellina Moore sets new Mahar school marks in opening meet of the PVIAC season (PHOTOS)

Northfield Open

Jesse Morgan took first place with a score of 71 in the A Division of the Northfield Open at Northfield Golf Club on Saturday. 

Kevin Harrington, Jeff Jackman and Chris Ferriter tied for second (75). Noah Harrison, Andy Sena and Mike Korpita tied for the low net (72). 

Ike Purington shot the low score in the B Division (78) followed by Paul Barnard in second (82) while Brad Letourneau and Brian Frank tied for third (89). Lloyd Grover (66), Jon Snow (69) and Doug Field (70) shot the low net scores. 

In the Women’s Division, Joan Fitzgerald shot the low gross (94) followed by Janet Small (100). Deb Putnam (74) and Camilla Thacher (84) carded the low nets. 

Closest to the pin winners were Brad Tryba on No. 6 (nine feet, three inches), Neil Black on No. 7 (5-3.5), Cam Merrigan on No. 15 (11-5) and Jackman on No. 16 (15-7).  Longest drive winners were Letourneau (305 yards) a nd Thacher (185) on No. 9 and Letourneau (303) and Putnam (111) on No. 18. 

Phyllis Canon Invitational

Terry Boyce and Katie Vitello took first with a score of 66 in the Phyllis Canon Invitational at Country Club of Greenfield over the weekend. 

Lana O’Connor and Sabrina Mancini took second (70) followed by Valerie Esquer and Julia Wallace (71), Meaghan Sullivan and Lynn Burke (72), Diane Carme and Raye Young (73) and Sally  Malloy and Robin Hartnett (75). 

Theresa Collins and Michelle Morgan shot the low net (62) followed by Lisa Sullivan and Corrine Sysun (63), Nancy Robie and Jess Lapachinski (65), Charlotte Ackerman and Liz Wilson (66) and Ellen Bitzer and Dawn Bete (66). 

Danica Hochstetler won closest to the pin while Lara Gross won closest to the line. 

Tennis

Greenfield Tennis Cup

The Greenfield Tennis Cup was postponed to this coming Saturday, June 29, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Beacon Courts in Greenfield. 

The tournament is a singles, round robin format featuring a men’s and women’s division. The tournament is open to players high school aged and older. Tennis balls will be provided. Call Rick Miner at 413-824-1695 to register. The deadline to register is Friday at 6 p.m.