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Wigglesworth Leads Pittsfield Back to State Little League Final Four
The Pittsfield Little League 12-year-old All-Stars Sunday beat Holden to secure a spot in the state tournament's Final Four.
Force Wins 16U Division at Dalton CRA Tournament
Harper Keay went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBIs at the plate and threw five innings in the circle as the young Force rebounded from a loss to the New Yorkers earlier in the weekend and a disappointing showing at last week’s 14U tournament in North Adams.
Berkshire Force Top Greylock Thunder in 12U Final at Dalton CRA Tourney
Cassidy Flynn threw another complete game as the Berkshire Force 12U defeated the Greylock Thunder Klein, 10-4, in the Dalton CRA Softball Tournament Championship Game on Sunday.
North Adams Wins to Even La Festa Series
Jayden Demotropolis went 2-for-4 Sunday morning to lead the North Adams La Festa team to an 11-5 win over the North End Dodgers at Joe Wolfe Field
PIttsfield 16s, 13s Lose in Babe Ruth Regionals
Norwalk, Conn., scored eight runs in the top of the fifth to break open a scoreless game and went on to a 10-0 win over the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 16-year-old All-Stars at the New England Regional on Sunday.
La Festa Baseball Exchange Going Strong After 33 Years
The pregame ceremonies are always special at the mid-summer classic, and Saturday night was no different, as event founders George Canales of North Adams and John Romano of the North End shared the microphone and shared a hug before the 33rd edition of the exchange, which will see the North Adams squad head to Boston the weekend of Aug. 10 and 11.
SteepleCats Fall at Keene, N.H.
Nicholas Timpanelli allowed one run in five innings Saturday to lead the Keene Swampbats to a 7-2 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in New England Collegiate Baseball League action.
PIttsfield Babe Ruth 16s, 14s Win at Regionals
Eddie Ferris went 2-for-2 with a double and a pair of RBIs on a day when Pittsfield managed just three hits.
Berkshire Force 12U Tops Greylock Thunder in Dalton CRA Tourney
The Berkshire Force will play the Greylock Black again at 8 a.m. Sunday. The Thunder Purple and ACS Swat will hook up at 9:45 with the winners advancing to the 1:15 tournament final.
PIttsfield Post 68 Juniors Down North Adams
Colby Robb went the distance on the mound in the five-inning game, striking out seven and allowing two hits and no earned runs.
ACS Swat 16U Squad Tops Dalton in CRA Tourney
Rachael Wnuk hit a three-run double to help her team take a 9-0 lead, and the ACS Swat 16-year-old travel softball team earned a 12-7 win over Dalton on the first day of the 14th annual Dalton CRA Tournament.
Wigglesworth Leads Pittsfield to 2-0 Mark in Section 1 Tourney
A combined no-hitter from Weston Wigglesworth and Mateo Fox led Pittsfield over Westfield by a final score of 9-0, in the Little League Section 1 Tournament on Friday.
Pittsfield's Paronto Perfect in Opener
Pittsfield's Connor Paronto Friday fired a complete-game no-hitter to lead his Babe Ruth 16-year-old All-Star team to a 10-0 win over North Providence in the first game of the New England Regional.
Sanford Mainers Down SteepleCats
Thomas Ellisen went four innings on the mound Thursday to lead the Sanford Mainers to a 10-4 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.
PIttsfield Little Leaguers Advance in Section 1 Tournament
Sawyer Layne went 2-for-2 with multiple RBIs to lead Pittsfield past Athol/Orange, 17-1, in the Little League Section 1 Tournament on Thursday.
BCArc’s Golf Event Raises Funds for Individuals with Disabilities
BCArc serves around 1,000 individuals with disabilities through a range of programs that include residential services, employment support, day programs, and support for families at their homes.
Belchertown Stops Pittsfield Post 68
The visitors went on to pound out 14 more hits in a 9-1 win over Pittsfield Post 68 in American Legion Baseball action at Buddy Pellerin Field on Monday night.
Danbury Downs SteepleCats
Matthew Bucciero went 4-for-5 with three doubles Sunday to lead the Danbury Westerners to a 20-7 win over the North Adams SteepleCats at Joe Wolfe Field in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.
Pittsfield Little League 11s, 10s See Tourney Runs End
After a strong outing by pitcher Cam Ginnity, the Holden Little League 11-year-old All-Stars defeated Pittsfield, 15-1, to move on in the Section 1 tournament on Sunday at Deming Park
Halfmoon, N.Y. Edges Greylock in Extra Innings in Tourney Finale
Halfmoon rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh and scored in the bottom of the eighth to take a 7-6 win over the Greylock Thunder in the title game of the Summer Storm Tournament on Sunday afternoon.
Greylock 14U Softball Team Tops Dalton
Genevieve Lagess went 2-for-2 with a pair of triples and scored three times, and the Thunder overcame an early deficit to take a 13-9 win over Dalton in the pool play finale on Francis Millard Field.
Westfield 11-Year-Olds Top Pittsfield in Little League Tourney
Westfield's 11-year-old Little League All-Stars Saturday scored seven runs in the fifth inning to pull away with a 13-2 win over Pittsfield in the Section 1 tournament.
Greylock Thunder Open Home Tourney with Convincing Win
The Greylock Thunder’s Marlee Arnhold struck out eight and gave up just two hits in an 11-1, five-inning win over the Berkshire Force in the 14-and-under Summer Storm Tournament on Fran Millard Field.
Little League Sectionals: Pittsfield 11s Win, 10s Fall in Extra Innings
Connor Dalton went 2-for-2 with a triple and a pair of RBIs Friday to lead the Pittsfield Little League 11-year-old All-Stars to an 11-1 win over Leominster in the Section 1 tournament.
Post 68 Juniors Top East Longmeadow
Matt Egan went 2-for-3 with a triple, a double and three RBIs Thursday to lead the Pittsfield Post 68 Juniors to an 11-1 win over East Longmeadow Post 293 in American Legion Baseball on Buddy Pellerin Field.
Pittsfield Little Leaguers Claim District 1 Crown
Mike Ressler was unhittable on the mound, and the Pittsfield Little League All-Stars completed a convincing run through the Don Gleason District 1 Tournament with a 19-0 win over Dalton-Hinsdale on Thursday.
Paronto Pitches Pittsfield Babe Ruth 16s Back to New England Regional
Connor Paronto led the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 16-year-old All-Stars past Westfield with a dominant pitching performance, going the distance in a 10-0 win ended by the mercy rule on Thursday.
SteepleCats Fall at Keene, N.H.
Ripken Reese went 3-for-5 Wednesday to lead the Swamp Bats to a 9-6 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.
Pittsfield, Westfield Babe Ruth 16s Tied in First Game of Title Series
The Pittsfield and Westfield 16-and-under Babe Ruth All-Stars Wednesday were tied, 1-1, after eight innings when darkness forced a suspension of their game in the Western Mass State Tournament.
Wigglesworth Pitching, Lesser Slam Propel Pittsfield in District Final Series
Kody Lesser went 2-for-2 with a grand slam to lead an 11-hit attack for Pittsfield, which scored all 11 runs in the first two innings to take a 1-0 advantage in the best-of-three championship series.
