Heading into the bottom of the seventh inning with an eight-run lead, Agawam starting pitcher Zachary O’Connor was three outs away from doing something that many baseball players dream about in their career – throwing a no-hitter.
He accomplished this feat as Gavin Maffuccio grounded out to secure the milestone to ensure Agawam an impressive 8-0 win against No. 4 Taconic on Wednesday.
Even though he only struck out three batters, O’Connor was efficient in his seven innings, throwing 73 pitches and allowing only two walks.
With the eight runs of support, O’Connor got a lot of help from the offense, as Vincent Catelotti helped lead the Brownies’ offense with two RBIs. Parker Bean, meanwhile, finished 2-for-3 with two runs scored and one RBI.
Agawam improved to 4-3 and will play Belchertown on Thursday, April 24, at 1 p.m. Taconic is now 4-2 and will play No. 1 Westfield on Friday at 4 p.m.
Baseball Scoreboard
Wednesday, Apr. 16
BAY STATE
Milton High School 6, Needham High School 3 – Box Score
Wellesley High School 7, Natick High School 2 – Box Score
BI-COUNTY NORTH
Mount Everett Regional High School 6, Athol High School 5 – Box Score
Drury High School 7, Franklin County Tech. School 3 – Box Score
Lenox Memorial Middle & High School 18, Smith Academy 1 – Box Score
Turners Falls High School 10, Lee Middle/High School 2 – Box Score
BI-COUNTY SOUTH
Mount Everett Regional High School 6, Athol High School 5 – Box Score
Drury High School 7, Franklin County Tech. School 3 – Box Score
Lenox Memorial Middle & High School 18, Smith Academy 1 – Box Score
Turners Falls High School 10, Lee Middle/High School 2 – Box Score
CATHOLIC
Xaverian 2, Saint John’s High School (Shrewsbury) 1 – Box Score
St. John’s Prep 10, Boston College High School 3 – Box Score
SUBURBAN CENTRAL
Ware Jr./Sr. High School 24, Granby Jr./Sr. High School 4 – Box Score
SUBURBAN EAST
Wahconah Regional High School 8, Southwick Regional School 4 – Box Score
SUBURBAN WEST
Greenfield High School 2, Easthampton High School 0 – Box Score
Frontier Regional School 6, Hampshire Regional Middle/High School 4 – Box Score
VALLEY CENTRAL
Agawam High School 8, Taconic High School 0 – Box Score
Pope Francis Prep School 14, Belchertown High School 1 – Box Score
Minnechaug Regional High School 13, Chicopee High School 0 – Box Score
Springfield Central High School 14, Holyoke High School 4 – Box Score
VALLEY EAST
West Springfield High School 3, Longmeadow High School 2 – Box Score
Minnechaug Regional High School 13, Chicopee High School 0 – Box Score
Springfield Central High School 14, Holyoke High School 4 – Box Score
VALLEY WEST
Agawam High School 8, Taconic High School 0 – Box Score
Pope Francis Prep School 14, Belchertown High School 1 – Box Score
West Springfield High School 3, Longmeadow High School 2 – Box Score
