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Westfield 11-Year-Olds Top Pittsfield in Little League Tourney
Westfield's 11-year-old Little League All-Stars Saturday scored seven runs in the fifth inning to pull away with a 13-2 win over Pittsfield in the Section 1 tournament.
Greylock Thunder Open Home Tourney with Convincing Win
The Greylock Thunder’s Marlee Arnhold struck out eight and gave up just two hits in an 11-1, five-inning win over the Berkshire Force in the 14-and-under Summer Storm Tournament on Fran Millard Field.
Little League Sectionals: Pittsfield 11s Win, 10s Fall in Extra Innings
Connor Dalton went 2-for-2 with a triple and a pair of RBIs Friday to lead the Pittsfield Little League 11-year-old All-Stars to an 11-1 win over Leominster in the Section 1 tournament.
Post 68 Juniors Top East Longmeadow
Matt Egan went 2-for-3 with a triple, a double and three RBIs Thursday to lead the Pittsfield Post 68 Juniors to an 11-1 win over East Longmeadow Post 293 in American Legion Baseball on Buddy Pellerin Field.
Pittsfield Little Leaguers Claim District 1 Crown
Mike Ressler was unhittable on the mound, and the Pittsfield Little League All-Stars completed a convincing run through the Don Gleason District 1 Tournament with a 19-0 win over Dalton-Hinsdale on Thursday.
Paronto Pitches Pittsfield Babe Ruth 16s Back to New England Regional
Connor Paronto led the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 16-year-old All-Stars past Westfield with a dominant pitching performance, going the distance in a 10-0 win ended by the mercy rule on Thursday.
SteepleCats Fall at Keene, N.H.
Ripken Reese went 3-for-5 Wednesday to lead the Swamp Bats to a 9-6 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.
Pittsfield, Westfield Babe Ruth 16s Tied in First Game of Title Series
The Pittsfield and Westfield 16-and-under Babe Ruth All-Stars Wednesday were tied, 1-1, after eight innings when darkness forced a suspension of their game in the Western Mass State Tournament.
Wigglesworth Pitching, Lesser Slam Propel Pittsfield in District Final Series
Kody Lesser went 2-for-2 with a grand slam to lead an 11-hit attack for Pittsfield, which scored all 11 runs in the first two innings to take a 1-0 advantage in the best-of-three championship series.
Pittsfield Advances in Western Mass Babe Ruth Tournament
On the mound Pittsfield (2-0), Luke Ferguson and John Mullen each threw two innings, combining to allow one walk while striking out three.
Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14s Win Western Mass Title
Brendan Merwin threw five innings on the mound and went 2-for-4 with a double at the plate Monday to lead the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14-and-under All-Stars to an 8-3 win over Westfield and a Western Massachusetts State Championship.
Sievers, Strong Pitching Lead Dalton-Hinsdale to Little League District 1 Final
Cam Sievers went 3-for-3 with a home run and two doubles Monday to lead the Dalton-Hinsdale Little League 12-year-old All-Stars to a 9-1 win over Adams-Cheshire in the Don Gleason District 1 Tournament at Clapp Park.
Pittsfield Little Leaguers Advance to District 1 Championship Series
Weston Wigglesworth, Alec Houghtling and Sawyer Layne each homered on Monday evening to lead the Pittsfield Little League 12-year-old All-Stars to an 18-2 win over Great Barrington in the Don Gleason District 1 Tournament at Deming Park.
North Shore Navs Edge SteepleCats
Matthew Chatelle went 3-for-4 with three doubles Sunday to lead the North Shore Navigators to a 4-2 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.
Post 68 Juniors Take 2 in Westfield
Gavin O’Donnell went 3-for-4 with a triple and a double to lead the Pittsfield Post 68 Juniors to a 15-0 win over West Springfield Post 207 and a double-header sweep at Bullens Field on Sunday.
Pittsfield 10-Year-Olds Win District 1 Little League Title
Chase Albano struck out eight, and the Pittsfield Little League 10-year-old All-Stars Sunday completed a dominant run through the Don Gleason District 1 Tournament.
Adams-Cheshire Bounces Back, Pittsfield Rolls in Little League Tourney
Weston Wigglesworth struck out nine in three innings of work, and the Pittsfield’s offense gave him plenty of run support in clinching a berth in the championship series.
Hillard Throws One-Hitter for Babe Ruth Team
Cam Hillard struck out six and allowed just one hit Saturday to lead the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 16-year-old All-Stars to a 4-0 win over Westfield in the opener of the Western Massachusetts State Tournament at Bullens Field.
Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14s Top Westfield
Cam Reynolds went 2-for-4 with a double Saturday to help lift the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14-year-old All-Stars to a 10-7 win over Westfield to start the Western Mass State Tournament at Bullens Field.
Fox, Pittsfield 10s Pull Away Late Against Great Barrington
Mason Fox delivered in a 16-1, four-inning win over Great Barrington to open the best-of-three Don Gleason District 1 Tournament championship final at Deming Park.
Dalton-Hinsdale, Pittsfield 12-Year-Olds Open Tourney with Wins
On Sunday at noon, Dalton-Hinsdale will be tested by Pittsfield, which took a 16-1 decision over Great Barrington in the other pool play matchup.
Mainers Pull Away Late in Pitching Duel at Joe Wolfe
The Sanford Mainers Thursday rallied for four runs in the top of the eighth inning and went on to a 4-1 win over the North Adams SteepleCats at Joe Wolfe Field.
SteepleCats Fall to Nighthawks in Vermont
Tommy Kent struck out eight and allowed two runs in five innings Wednesday to lead the Upper Valley Nighthawks to a 5-3 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.
Pittsfield Downs Dalton-Hinsdale, Advances to 10-Year-Old Final
The victory sends Pittsfield (3-0) into the best-of-three championship series that gets underway on Saturday afternoon when Great Barrington visits Deming Park. Great Barrington (2-1) advanced with a 14-13 win over Adams-Cheshire on Wednesday.
Great Barrington 10YOs Edge Adams, Earn Rematch with Pittsfield
Mason Blackwell Wednesday singled to the right side with two out in the bottom of the sixth inning to drive in a pair of runs and give the Great Barrington Little League 10-year-old All-Stars a 14-13, walkoff win over Adams-Cheshire in the Don Gleason District 1 Tournament on Myron Gray Field.
Koperniak Homers Twice in AAA Win
Hoosac Valley graduate Matt Koperniak recorded his second two-home run game of the year on Tuesday for the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds.
Lazits Leads Team Past SteepleCats
Taconic High School graduate Anton Lazits went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI Tuesday to lead the Bristol, Conn., Blues to 7-3 win over the North Adams SteepleCats.
Pittsfield, Dalton-Hinsdale Earn 10-Year-Old Little League Wins
The Pittsfield Little League 10-year-old All-Stars Tuesday jumped on top early and went on to their second run-rule win of the Don Gleason District 1 Championship at Deming Park.
SteepleCats Jump Ahead Early, Top Blue Sox
Aedan Anderson hit a three-run home run in a five-run second inning to propel the North Adams SteepleCats Monday to a 9-2 win over the Valley Blue Sox.
Pittsfield Post 68 Juniors Down Wilbraham
Connor Devine went 2-for-3 with a double Monday to lead the Pittsfield Post 68 Juniors to a 7-2 win over the Wilbraham in American Legion Baseball play on Buddy Pellerin Field.
