'Cats Are in the Pink

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams SteepleCats struck out against the North Shore Navigators 3-2 on Saturday night but hit a homerun for breast cancer awareness.

The team suited up in pink to host the American Cancer Society for a Breast Cancer Awareness Night at Joe Wolfe Field. Before the game, the SteepleCats honored local breast-cancer survivors on the field. Throughout the game, announcements were made as the 'Cats aimed to educate the community about this disease.

The Cancer Society also offered information on disease detection and treatment as wwll as on the Berkshire County Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk set for Oct. 17 on the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail in Adams. Fans received a pink breast cancer awareness ribbon to match the one painted behind home plate and those that came to the game dressed in pink got in free.

Six SteepleCats players and three coaches will bein at the All-Star Game in Newport, R.I., tonight. Click on the TEAMLINE link at 6:30 to hear All-Star broadcaster Rick Zmudzien and the rest of the SteepleCat All-Stars at game.

(This was published Sunday, July 18, but had to be removed Monday because of a technical issue. We've reposted it at its original date & time.)