Frontier’s baseball team turned the tables on Belchertown, avenging last year’s defeat with a decisive 7‑1 victory in the PVIAC Western Mass. Class B quarterfinals, a win that propels them into the semifinals.
A Fifth‑Inning Explosion
The game remained deadlocked at 1‑1 until the fifth inning, when Frontier erupted for six unanswered runs. Grayson Bishop opened the scoring in the third with a timely hit, and Belchertown answered in the fourth with a run from Max Matthews to knot the contest.
Carter Miller and Joey Hutkoski combined for a three‑hitter on the mound, limiting Belchertown’s offense while Frontier’s bats heated up. Austin D’Urso and Carter Miller delivered back‑to‑back RBI singles, and Braiden Dion’s squeeze bunt added another run, completing the outburst that featured contributions from Brady Poreda and several other teammates.
Reliever Joey Hutkoski entered in the sixth inning and shut the door, securing the win as the scoreboard read 7‑1. Belchertown finished the season at 7‑10, while Frontier moves on to face a tougher opponent in the next round.
Key performances included a solid outing from Carter Miller, a clutch hit from Austin D’Urso, and a timely RBI single by Grayson Bishop. The team’s depth was on display as multiple players contributed to the offensive onslaught.