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Berkshire Force Softball Players Compile Strong Numbers at World Series

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The Berkshire Force 10-and-under and 12U softball teams brought back some impressive stats to go with the program's 10U bracket championship at last month's World Series in Jensen Beach, Fla.
 
For the 12-year-olds, Amanda Pou struck out 23 hitters in 22 innings pitched while compiling a record of 1-1.
 
At the plate, Paxton Ebling went .500 with six runs batted in to lead the Force 12U offense. Bella MacDonald went .435 with a team-best 10 hits in 23 at-bats.
 
MacDonald also keyed the offense with nine stolen bases. Ebling went seven-for-seven on stolen base attempts.
 
Mia Arpante notched the 12-year-olds' lone triple, while Audrina Maloney collected a pair of doubles.
 
Defensively, Michaela Hinkckley had a strong tournament at first base, committing just one error in 55 chances for a .982 fielding percentage. Cheynne Goddard at second and Pou at shortstop were flawless at their positions.
 
For the Force 10U squad, which won the World Series' Diamond Bracket championship, Mia Dejesus had eight hits and seven stolen bases, going .400 at the plate and scoring a team-best 10 times to lead the offense.
 
Audrianna Pelkey batted .389 with three doubles, two triples, a .778 slugging percentage and seven RBIs.
 
Grace Julieano also drove in eight runs while going .350 at the plate.
 
Dejesus and Gionna Levardi split most of the time in the circle, combining to strike out 57 hitters in 41-2/3 innings of work.
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Dalton Planning Board OKs Gravel Company Permit

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Planning Board approved the renewal of Nichols Sand and Gravel's special permit for earth removal. 
 
The company, located at 190 Cleveland Road, operates a gravel pit there. 
 
The hours of operation will remain 7 to 4 p.m. The commission approved owner Paul Nichols' request to allow trucks to depart the property in either direction. 
 
Nichols has to apply for renewal of the special permit every year. The previous permit required the truck to exit the property to the right.
 
It makes more sense to go left if truck drivers have to go to the Pittsfield area, Nichols said. He has talked to the residents in the area and they are agreeable to the change. 
 
Former residents requested this stipulation nearly 16 years ago to reduce the number of trucks using the residential street to avoid disturbing the quality of life and neighborhood. 
 
There weren't any residents present during the meeting who expressed concerns regarding this change.
 
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