Greylock Thunder 12U Softball Opens Season with Win

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires.com Sports
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ADAMS, Mass. – Avery Lane went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles on Tuesday to lead the Greylock Thunder to a 20-11 win over Dalton in the teams’ opening games in the Berkshire County Fastpitch Softball 12-and-under division.
 
Greylock jumped out to a 12-0 lead in the first inning, but Dalton battled back with four-run rallies in the third and fourth innings to get back in the game.
 
Lane hit her first double of the game to drive in a run in the first-inning rally, which started with a leadoff single from Sadie Stuebner.
 
Elin Reinhard delivered a big blow in the middle of the rally with a two run single.
 
Greylock tacked on five more runs in the second to go ahead, 17-2. Stuebner drove in a pair in that inning on her way to a four-RBI night.
 
Gianna Witek struck out six over the first three innings and held Dalton to two runs in the first two innings to allow the Thunder to build its big lead.
 
But the visitors struck for four in the third, when Abby Munday ripped a two-run single to left.
 
In the fourth inning, Dalton continued to hit the ball well, getting an RBI double from Layla Soules and an RBI triple from Mallory Radwich to cut the deficit to 10.
 
But Lane allowed just one run in the fifth, and Witek returned to the circle to deliver 1-2-3 innings in the sixth and seventh.
 
Maddie Lampiasi and Kaylee Drew handled the pitching for Dalton.
 
Each team turned in a double play defensively.
 
In the fourth, Dalton’s Drew snagged a liner back to the circle and threw to first to double off a runner. In the sixth, Greylock shortstop K.J. Livingstone caught a line drive and threw to first.
 
Dalton will get plenty of chances to get some revenge in the next few weeks. The two teams are part of a three-team age group that includes the Berkshire Force out of Pittsfield; each team will play two games against the other two teams in the division before the three-team playoff at the end of July.
 
Dalton Tuesday goes to the Doyle Complex to play the Force. The Thunder visits the force next Wednesday.
 
 
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BArT Student Recognized for Superior Academic Achievement

ADAMS, Mass. — The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) announced student Emily M Rivenburg from North Adams has been selected to become a member of the organization. 
 
The Society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship, and community commitment. The announcement was made by NSHSS Co-founder and President James W. Lewis.
 
"On behalf of NSHSS and our co-founder Claes Nobel, a member of the family that established the Nobel Prizes, I am honored to recognize the hard work, passion, and commitment that Emily has demonstrated to achieve this exceptional level of academic excellence," said Lewis. "Emily is now a member of a unique community of scholars — a community that represents our very best hope for the future."
 
"We are proud to provide lifetime membership to young scholars to support their growth and development," stated Lewis. "We help students like Emily build on their academic success by connecting them with learning experiences and resources to help prepare them for college and meaningful careers."
 
NSHSS members automatically become lifetime members at the time of their initial membership. Each step along the way — from high school to college to career — NSHSS connects outstanding young scholars with the resources they need to develop their strengths and pursue their passions.
 
Formed in 2002 by James W. Lewis and Claes Nobel, a member of the family that established the Nobel Prizes, The National Society of High School Scholars recognizes academic excellence at the high school level and helps to advance the goals and aspirations of high-achieving students through unique learning experiences, scholarships, internships, international study, and peer networks. Currently there are more than two million members in over 170 countries. 
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