There was the prom on Friday and the softball team’s FCIAC championship yesterday. But a perfect weekend for Westhill High School was spoiled this afternoon when the baseball team lost to Staples in the conference final for the second straight year, 5-3.
The Wreckers’ Jimmy Sikorski pitched a complete-game three-hitter, most valuable player Jack Hennessy had three hits and scored twice, while left fielder MIke Rutski snuffed out a rally in the sixth inning by throwing out the Vikings’ Steve Rivera at the plate.
Westhill did all its scoring in the fourth inning, overcoming a 3-0 deficit. The Vikings took advantage of two errors and got an RBI single from Alex Rough and Bobby Horn’s sacrifice fly.
Staples became the first repeat champion in the sport since Trinity Catholic won back-to-back titles in 1999-2000.
Both teams must bounce back tomorrow in the opening round of the state tournament, their third games in three days.
