Blue Sox Edge SteepleCats 3-2

North Adams SteepleCatsBy Rick Zmudzien
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HOLYOKE, Mass. — The SteepleCats got out to a 2-0 lead over the Holyoke Blue Sox Thursday night at MacKenzie Stadium, but the Blue Sox fought back to win the game 3-2.

The SteepleCats scored both of their runs in the top of the third inning. With two on and nobody out, Kyle Saul singled to left field to score Tom Coulombe from second base. After Mike LeBel was hit by pitch, Cam Kneeland came up with the bases loaded and nobody out. He bounced into a 4-6-3 double play, but Devin Shines was able to score from third base on the play to put the SteepleCats up 2-0.

The Blue Sox scored their first run in the bottom of the third inning. Frank Hager singled to lead off the inning, and advanced to second after Sam Bean reached on an infield hit. They both moved up 90 feet on Andrew Law's groundout and then Hager scored on Matt Mosher's groundout to make the score 2-1.

The Blue Sox tied the game in the sixth inning. Julian Sonnenfeld walked to lead off the inning and eventually scored on Christopher Migani's two-out triple to tie the game 2-2.

The Blue Sox took the lead in the seventh inning. With two outs, Randall Bulliard walked Mosher. The next batter, pinch hitter Angelo Bruno, doubled to right field and Mosher came around to score to put the Blue Sox up 3-2.

Blue Sox starter Taylor Wood went the distance and picked up the win. After hitting LeBel to load the bases in the third inning, he retired 20 of the last 21 batters he faced. He also struck out 12 batters, including the last four he faced. SteepleCats starter Stephen Rivera lasted five innings and allowed one run on five hits and two walks while striking out seven. He got a no decision and it was Bulliard who took the loss.

The Blue Sox (9-16) travel to Sanford, Maine on Friday to take on the Mainers. The SteepleCats (17-9) will return home to host the Newport Gulls at 6:30 p.m.

The Baseball Canada Junior National Team, which will be in North Adams on Saturday night, lost to the Laconia Muskrats on Thursday night, 6-5.
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Multiple Departments Respond to Lanesborough Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire off Narragansett Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Fire Department received a call from the owner of 6 Bangor St. reporting a smoke and flames at around 1:44 p.m.

Firefighters arriving on scene reported heavy smoke emanating from the the 1940s single-family ranch home in the thickly settle neighborhood.

The blaze was brought under control in less than an hour and there were no civilian or firefighter injuries. 

"The homeowner was outside doing some work, evidently, opened the door when she came back in the house, and there were flames and smoke, so she backed out and called us, and that's all we know right now," Deputy Fire Chief Glen Storie said around 2:35 p.m. 

The fire was out at that time, and first responders observed "quite a bit of damage" to the home. The cause is still under investigation. 

Lanesborough, Cheshire, and Pittsfield departments responded to the scene, and Hancock covered the station during the call. 

"The first crew in knocked the fire right down with the first engine," Storie said. 

Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the home. Part of Narragansett Avenue and Bangor Avenue were blocked off while firefighters battled the blaze. 

 

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