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EASTHAMPTON – The moment that the Easthampton softball team’s season ended on Tuesday afternoon, the skies opened up as the rain that had been threatening to spoil their game emptied onto the field. The No. 6 Eagles couldn’t hang with No. 11 Nipmuc,...

Staff ReportsRosie Follet and the Easthampton softball team made quite an opening statement in the MIAA Division 4 tournament.Follet allowed just one hit in seven innings, striking out seven and not issuing a walk as No. 6 Easthampton notched a 6-0...

HADLEY — The Hopkins Academy softball team punched a ticket to its first-ever Western Mass. final in style on Friday afternoon, run-ruling No. 6 Lenox in the Class D semifinals. The Golden Hawks cruised to a 14-2 win in five innings backed by strong...

EASTHAMPTON – A pair of regular-season meetings produced a 29-2 combined score in Easthamptons favor, but in Tuesdays third time around at Nonotuck Parks Wilby Field, the Eagles suddenly found themselves in the fight of their Western Mass. softball...

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Easthampton just needed some time to warm up.The Eagles softball trailed Frontier Regional by two runs after three innings during Friday’s season opener. Cloudy skies and temperatures in the 40s necessitated jackets.Then Lauren Morse...

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Easthampton just needed some time to warm up.The Eagles softball team trailed Frontier Regional by two runs after three innings during Friday’s season opener. Cloudy skies and temperatures in the 40s necessitated jackets.Then Lauren...

MARLBOROUGH – With the game tied 6-6 and a trip to the MIAA Division 4 quarterfinals on the line, the bottom of the Easthampton softball lineup stepped up in a major way. No. 7 Advanced Science and Math Academy scored three runs in the bottom of the...

EASTHAMPTON — After four and a half innings, the Western Mass. Class B softball quarterfinal between No. 3 Easthampton and No. 6 South Hadley was knotted up at 4 and appeared destined for a nail-biter of a finish.South Hadley ace Ella Schaeffer was...

LONGMEADOW – After a line drive hit Easthampton pitcher Rosie Follet in the knee and took her out of Monday’s game against Greenfield, her Tuesday start was in doubt.“Going into [Tuesday’s] game — I hadn’t talked to her all day — I was planning on not...

Hampshire Regional softball coach Brian McGan knows his roster looks great on paper.The defending Western Mass. champs have looked good on the field so far, too, with two early and dominant wins against Minnechaug and Agawam, outscoring their...