AUGUSTA, Maine — The Pittsfield 15-year-old Babe Ruth Baseball All-Stars defeated North Providence-Smithfield, 4-2, on Saturday in the New England Regional tournament.
Pittsfield takes a 2-0 record into Sunday's pool play finale, when it takes on Maine state champion, Tri-County, also 2-0.
14-Year-Olds
NORWALK, Conn. — The Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14s left 11 men on base in a 6-4 loss to 2017 13-year-old champion Keene, N.H.
"We had our opportunities," Pittsfield coach Bryon Sherman said. We just couldn't get them in."
Sam Sherman had two hits for Pittsfield, which got a hit apiece from Steve Zuccolo, Nick Hall and Owen Krobath.
Michael Zwinglestein and Shane Bernardo each threw three innings on the mound.
Last year, Pittsfield took this same Keene squad to extra innings before losing, 1-0, in the regional.
On Sunday afternoon, Pittsfield takes on Tri-County, Maine, at 1 p.m., in the conclusion of pool play. The winner of that game moves on to Monday's elimination round.
13-Year-Olds
WEST FIELD, Mass. — Portland, Maine scored six runs in the sixth inning to break open a 0-0 game en route to an 8-1 win over the Pittsfield 13s on Saturday.
Chase Doyle singled to center in the bottom of the seventh to drive in Nate Murphy, who had reached on a walk.
On Sunday, Western Massachusetts champion Pittsfield (0-2) finishes pool play against Eastern Mass champion Milton.
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Ordinances and Rules subcommittee on Monday unanimously supported a pay raise for election workers, free downtown parking for veterans, and safeguards to better protect wetlands.
Workers will have a $5 bump in hourly pay for municipal, state and federal elections, rising from $10 an hour to $15 for inspectors, $11 to $16 for clerks, and $12 to $17 for wardens.
"This has not been increased in well over a decade," City Clerk Michele Benjamin told the subcommittee, saying the rate has been the same throughout the past 14 years she has been in the office.
She originally proposed raises to $13, $14 and $15 per hour, respectively, but after researching other communities, landed on the numbers that she believes the workers "wholeheartedly deserve."
Councilor at Large Kathy Amuso agreed.
"I see over decades some of the same people and obviously they're not doing it for the money," she said. "So I appreciate you looking at this and saying this is important even though I still think it's a low wage but at least it's making some adjustments."
The city has 14 wardens, 14 clerks, and 56 inspectors. This will add about $3,500 to the departmental budget for the local election and about $5,900 for state elections because they start an hour earlier and sometimes take more time because of absentee ballots.
Workers are estimated to work 13 hours for local elections and 14 hours for state and federal elections.
The Ordinances and Rules subcommittee on Monday unanimously supported a pay raise for election workers, free downtown parking for veterans, and safeguards to better protect wetlands.
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