Berkshire Force Drops One-Run Decision to Gainesville, Fla.

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NEWBERRY, Fla. -- Gainesville, Fla., scored two runs in the top of the seventh to earn a 4-3 win over the Berkshire Force in the Babe Ruth Softball 14-and-under World Series on Monday.
 
The Force rallied from a 2-0 deficit with three runs in the top of the sixth.
 
Tess Lyon and Lauren Cowlin each drove in a run for the Force, which got two hits from Brianna Clary.
 
Mary Grace Lee went the distance in the circle for Berkshire.
 
Berkshire 7, Ocala, Fla., 2
 
NEWBERRY, Fla. -- The Berkshire Force exploded for six runs in the second inning on the way to a 7-2 win over Ocala, Fla., on Monday morning in the playoff bracket of the Babe Ruth Softball 14-and-under World Series.
 
Mary Grace Lee went 2-for-3 with a double, a triple and an RBIfor Berkshire, which improved to 3-2 in pool play.
 
In the circle, Lee allowed just one earned run despite scattering seven hits and seven walks in a complete-game effort. Ocala left eight runners on base.
 
Tess Lyone went 2-for-4, and Lauren Cowlin was 1-for-1 with an RBI and scored two runs.

 

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Pittsfield Hosting Housing Resource Fair

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Homeless Advisory Committee is sponsoring their third Housing Resource Fair. 
 
The fair will take place at Zion Lutheran Church at 74 First Street, on Thursday, May 9 between 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The fair will offer a variety of resources and assistance to those in the community who are seeking help with accessing stable and secure housing.
 
The event is free and open to the public. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from local housing organizations and agencies, learn about affordable housing options, and receive information on resources for rental assistance. 
 
Participating agencies include Berkshire County Regional Housing Authority, Berkshire Housing, the Chistian Center, Elder Services, Pittsfield Housing Authority, Second Street Second Chances and ServiceNet.
 
Kim Borden, Chairperson of the city's Homeless Advisory Committee, says that the Committee is committed to holding these events regularly, based on the success of the previous Housing Resource Fairs. 
 
"The purpose of the fair is to bring together community organizations and the residents they serve to create meaningful community connections and provide support for those in need," Kim Borden, chairperson of the city's Homeless Advisory Committee.
 
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