Pittsfield Thunder Baseball Takes Two from Americans

Community submissionPrint Story | Email Story
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Brayden Gutzmer had four hits, including a double and a triple, to help lead the Pittsfield Thunder 14-year-old travel baseball team to a double-header sweep of the Berkshire Americans on Sunday at Joe Wolfe field.
 
In the opener, Gutzmer had two extra-base hits, and Antonio Scalise tripled and scored twice. Nick Brindle had two hits and a walk in an 11-0 win.
 
Charlie Wendell struck out five in four innings of work to get the win on the mound.
 
Austin Buda doubled for the Americans.
 
In Game 2, Alex Williams doubled, and eight different Pittsfield players had a hit in a 6-2 win.
 
Ben Cornish and Gutzmer split time on the mound; Cornish struck out four to earn the win.
 
Collin Booth and Brady Vallieres each had a pair of hits for the Americans. Booth also gave up one earned run in four innings of work on the mound.
If you would like to contribute information on this article, contact us at info@iberkshires.com.

Pittsfield Woman Dies After Being Rescued From Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The woman who was rescued when her home caught fire on Monday has died. 
 
The Berkshire District Attorney's Office confirmed on Tuesday that Susan Steenstrup, 67, died after she was pulled from the blaze at 1 Marlboro Drive. The cause of death has not been confirmed.
 
Steenstrup was found on the second-floor by firefighters who responded to the blaze at about 6:45 p.m. She was taken by County Ambulance to Berkshire Medical Center. 
 
The two-story, 1930s home is coned off and shows signs of the emergency response such as a broken front window where crews entered to rescue Steenstrup. The fire was reported to have spread from the kitchen and a cause has not yet been determined.
 
Steenstrup was the only occupant at the time. The home had been in her family since at least the 1960s. 
View Full Story

More Pittsfield Stories