By THOMAS JOHNSTONStaff Writer

And then there were seven.

The quarterfinals of the Western Mass. baseball and softball tournaments took place on Wednesday, with Recorder Area schools going 7-4 in those contests.

Though the quarterfinals all took place on one day, the semifinals are spread out throughout Memorial Day Weekend, beginning on Friday while games are also taking place Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The Western Mass. finals will take place next week at dates still to be determined.

Here’s a closer look at each matchup:

Baseball

No. 5 St. Mary’s at No. 1 Pioneer, Saturday at 6 p.m. (Class D)

The Panthers’ unbeaten season continued into the tournament, as Pioneer blew past eighth-seeded Gateway, 24-1, to move to 19-0 on the season.

A win Saturday would put the Panthers in the finals for the fourth straight year. Pioneer beat Granby to take home the title in 2022 but fell to Ware in the Class D championship in both 2023 and 2024.

The Saints (11-5) are red hot going into Sunday, winners of their last six. St. Mary’s reached the semifinals with a victory over fourth-seeded Mount Everett, 7-1. The Saints have had their bats going on their win streak, scoring 64 runs over those six games, though they will be taking on a Panther pitching staff and defense that has given up just 37 runs total on the season.

The winner will play the victor between No. 2 Ware and No. 3 Hopkins in the championship game.

No. 3 Greenfield at No. 2 Westfield Tech, Sunday at 1 p.m. (Class C)

Winners in five of its last six, Greenfield will look to make another push at a Western Mass. title, having reached the semifinals last year. The Green Wave last won a Western Mass. title in 2013.

The Wave (12-7) have had their bats going during their last season push, scoring 53 runs over their last six games. Greenfield knocked off Franklin Tech, 11-1, in the quarterfinals.

Westfield Tech (15-2) reached the semifinals after a 9-1 win over Easthampton and have won five straight heading into Sunday’s contest. The Tigers have been a tough team to score runs against all season, giving up just 35 runs over their 17 contests. Westfield Tech is going for its first Western Mass. title in program history.

The winner on Sunday will take on the winner of Drury and Athol in the championship game.

No. 5 Athol at No. 1 Drury, Monday at 1 p.m. (Class C)

It’s been a big week for the Bears, who knocked off Lenox 10-4 in the quarterfinals on Wednesday before taking on Franklin Tech on Friday at Dunkin’ Park in Hartford to decide the Bi-County League North championship.

Athol (10-6) follows that up with its semifinal contest against top-seeded Drury, the Blue Devils (16-3) surviving a scare against No. 8 McCann Tech, 2-1, in the quarterfinals.

The Bears opened the season winning seven of their first nine games, dropped three in a row but have won three of their last four heading into Friday’s contest against the Eagles. Athol is seeking its first Western Mass. title since 2003.

Drury has been a force all season, its only losses coming against Vermont’s Mt. Anthony, Taconic and Pioneer which has it ranked No. 3 in the MIAA Div. 5 power rankings. The Blue Devils are going for their first Western Mass. title since 2004.

Drury and the Bears played on April 10 in Athol, the Blue Devils winning 25-0.

Softball

No. 3 Franklin Tech at No. 2 Lenox, Friday at 4:30 p.m. (Class C)

It’s a rematch of last years semifinal contest, where the Eagles took down the Millionaires 3-0 to reach the title game. Franklin Tech and Lenox played again in the Div. 5 Round of 16, Tech winning that game, 10-5.

The Eagles (20-3) have won 12 in a row going into Friday’s game, outscoring its opponents 130-9 over that span. The only teams to beat Tech this year are Greenfield, Turners and Hopkins, with the Eagles reaching the semifinals following a 15-3 triumph over Mount Greylock.

Nobody has been able to defeat Lenox (18-0) this season, the Millionaires outscoring their opponents 279-41 on the season. Lenox beat Pathfinder, 18-0, in the quarterfinals.

Both teams are going for their first Western Mass. title in program history, with the winner taking on the victor of McCann Tech and Greenfield in the championship game.

No. 4 McCann Tech at No. 1 Greenfield, Saturday at 4 p.m. (Class C)

Class C has gone through Greenfield the last three years, with the Green Wave seeking their fourth-straight WMass title this spring.

Greenfield (13-6) has played a grueling schedule this season to prepare itself for the postseason, with a young Green Wave team finding its stride down the stretch. On the season, the Wave have outscored their opponents 149-47 and reached the semifinals following a 21-0 shutout against SICS. Greenfield is also going for its third state championship over the last four years.

McCann (11-4) was a state tournament team last year and followed it up with a campaign that has it ranked No. 14 in the Div. 5 power rankings. The Hornets enter Saturday winners of nine of their last 10, with a 107-35 run difference over that span. McCann beat Drury, 8-2, in the quarterfinals. The Hornets last won a Western Mass. title in 1988.

No. 3 South Hadley at No. 2 Frontier, Sunday at 2 p.m. (Class B)

Frontier and South Hadley are familiar with one another, having just played Monday in South Deerfield, with the Redhawks coming out on top, 4-2. That game swapped the two in the bracket, giving Frontier the two seed and bringing Sunday’s game to Zabek Field.

It’s been a roller coaster of a season for the Redhawks. Frontier (12-7) won six in a row to open the season, dropped three in a row, won its next four games, lost three in a row and enter Sunday on a two-game win streak after beating Monument Mountain, 8-3, in the quarterfinals.

The Redhawks have shown it can play with anybody throughout the season, holding wins over the likes of Turners and Greenfield. Frontier is going for its first Western Mass. title since 1999.

South Hadley (12-7) has relied on its pitching and defense throughout the season, scoring 83 runs but giving up just 40 on the season. The Tigers defeated Pittsfield, 6-3, in the quarterfinals. South Hadley last won a Western Mass. title in 1980.

No. 4 Monson at No. 1 Turners Falls, Sunday at 7 p.m. (Class D)

Turners (15-4) has been a staple in Western Mass. title games. Since 2006 the Thunder have hoisted a Western Mass. trophy 16 times, only not winning a title in 2013 and 2022. Since Class D was created in 2022 Turners has been in the title game each year, falling to Hoosac in 2022 but winning the championship each of the last two years.

The Thunder are the reigning Div. 5 state champs and have won 10 of their last 11 going into Sunday, including a 16-0 triumph over Ware in the quarterfinals. Over that span, Turners has outscored its opponents 107-18.

Monson (9-10) earned a spot in the semis after beating Lee, 1-0, in the quarterfinals. After winning their first four games of the season the Mustangs hit a bump in the road and dropped seven in a row but have won three straight heading into Sunday, including a victory over South Hadley. Monson last won a Western Mass. title in 1991.

The winner on Sunday takes on the victor of No. 2 Hoosac and No. 3 Hopkins in the championship game.