PHOTOS: Summer in full swing for Valley Blue Sox

Valley Blue Sox's Sean Darnell fields a ground ball during the NECBL baseball game against the Bristol Blues at MacKenzie Stadium, Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Holyoke. STAFF PHOTO / DANIEL JACOBI II—

Valley Blue Sox's Sean Darnell looks to field a ground ball during the NECBL baseball game against the Bristol Blues at MacKenzie Stadium, Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Holyoke. STAFF PHOTO / DANIEL JACOBI II—

Valley Blue Sox pitcher Christopher Batuyios pitches the ball during the NECBL baseball game against the Bristol Blues at MacKenzie Stadium, Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Holyoke. STAFF PHOTO / DANIEL JACOBI II—

Valley Blue Sox's Sean Darnell, front, prepares himself as a pitch is thrown during the NECBL baseball game against the Bristol Blues at MacKenzie Stadium, Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Holyoke. STAFF PHOTO / DANIEL JACOBI II—

Valley Blue Sox pitcher Connor Byrne pitches the ball during the NECBL baseball game against the Bristol Blues at MacKenzie Stadium, Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Holyoke. STAFF PHOTO / DANIEL JACOBI II—

Valley Blue Sox pitcher Conor Wolf pitches the ball during the NECBL baseball game against the Bristol Blues at MacKenzie Stadium, Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Holyoke. STAFF PHOTO / DANIEL JACOBI II—

Valley Blue Sox pitcher Christopher Batuyios, left, is swapped out during the NECBL baseball game against the Bristol Blues at MacKenzie Stadium, Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Holyoke. STAFF PHOTO / DANIEL JACOBI II—

Valley Blue Sox's Sebastian Mexico hits the ball during the NECBL baseball game against the Bristol Blues at MacKenzie Stadium, Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Holyoke. STAFF PHOTO / DANIEL JACOBI II—

Aidan Garvey, 9, eats shaved ice during the NECBL baseball game between the Valley Blue Sox and the Bristol Blues at MacKenzie Stadium, Thursday in Holyoke. STAFF PHOTO / DANIEL JACOBI II