Monson loses to Hoosac Valley
Monson’s hopes of reprising its memorable 2008 run i softball in the Western Mass tourneament ended abruptly, Wednesday.
Led by the pitching of AmandaMeczywor and the slugging of Tori Hunt, Hoosac Valley overcame a seventh inning rally by the Mustangs to win, 7-3 in nine innings.
Steph Collette had given the Lady Mustangs a 2-0 lead in the second. But Hunt laced a triple to right center to key a 3-run rally in the fifth against Katie Raymond. It held up until the bottom of the 7th.
Give the Lady Mustangs credit. On a cool, cloudy afternoon, it would have been easy to call it a season. But with two out and none on in the last of that 7th, Keeley Sheehan lined a single to left. With two strikes, Raymond lifted a twisting fly to right, which was misplayed. Sheehan scored to tie it.
