Casey Throws No-Hitter in BABL

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LEE, Mass. -- Rich Casey threw a five-inning no-hitter to lead the Housatonic River Monsters to a 12-1 win over the Devils last week in Berkshire Adult Baseball League action.
 
Casey struck out six and walked four. Ben Snow, Tom Duffin and Nick Pow each had a pair of hits for the River Monsters. Pow drove in four runs, and Jake Simon drove in three.
 
Brandon Pettit's sacrifice fly plated Mike Carnevale for the Devils' run.
 
Millers 3, BBA 2
Elsewhere in the league's over-25 division, the pitchers for the Great Barrington Millers and Berkshire Baseball Academy combined for 41 strikeouts in the 12-inning marathon.
 
Alex Salazar drove in a run in the top of the 12th to give the Millers a 3-1 lead.
 
BBA got an RBI from Zack Zerbato in the bottom of the inning, but reliever Nick Arre closed the door to get the win.
 
Carter Matthews led BBA's offense with three of its four hits. Salazar had a pair of doubles for the Millers.
 
Great Barrington (6-1) is in first place heading into Sunday's game against Housatonic in Great Barrington.
 
Housatonic 7, BBA 5
Kevin Robinson hit a grand slam in the bottom of the seventh for a walkoff win.
 
BBA led, 5-1, midway through the sixth inning.
 
The Monsters got a pair back in the bottom of the sixth.
 
In the seventh, Aiden Kotski got the winning rally started with a walk. Ryan Shook reached on an error and Pow drew a one-out walk to load the bases for Robinson.
 
Robinson went 2-for-4 with five RBIs, and Shook was 2-for-3 at the plate for Housatonic. Robert Jutras earned the win on the mound.
 
BBA (4-4) is tied with Housatonic for second place and hosts the Devils on Sunday on Buddy Pellerin Field.
 
OVER-35 DIVISION
Adams Aces 6, Berkshire Thunder 4
Pat Ryan hit a two-run single in the top of the seventh to give the Adams Aces a 5-4 lead as they came from behind to keep their record this summer perfect at 7-0.
 
Corey Swistak had three hits, and Chris Flynn and Travis Lanski each contributed a pair of hits in the win. Corey Hillard earned the win on the mound.
 
Brad Shove had a pair of hits for the Thunder.
 
The Aces face their next test on Sunday when the play fourth-place Tunnel City (3-3) at Alcombright in North Adams.
 
The second-place Thunder (5-2) go to third-place Dalton (4-3) on Sunday.
 
Gremlins 6, Spiders 3
Nathan Key went 3-for-5 with an RBI for the Gremlins, who scored three times in the seventh.
 
Mitch Storie had a pair of hits, and Jermaine Sistrunk earned the win on the mound.
 
Pat Priester threw a complete game in a loss for the Spiders (1-7), who take on the Pittsfield Pirates (2-4) on Sunday at Crosby.
 
Dalton Moneymakers 6, T.C.F. 3
Jarret Bayliss earned the win on the mound with four innings of work and helped his cause with a two-run single.
 
Reid Warner and Bryan Betters each had a pairy of hits in the win.
 
T.C.F. got a pair of hits from Jared Martin and a two-run single from Mike Cirullo.
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MassDOT Project Will Affect Traffic Near BMC

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Prepare for traffic impacts around Berkshire Medical Center through May for a state Department of Transportation project to improve situations and intersections on North Street and First Street.

Because of this, traffic will be reduced to one lane of travel on First Street (U.S. Route 7) and North Street between Burbank Street and Abbott Street from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday through at least May 6.

BMC and Medical Arts Complex parking areas remain open and detours may be in place at certain times. The city will provide additional updates on changes to traffic patterns in the area as construction progresses.

The project has been a few years in the making, with a public hearing dating back to 2021. It aims to increase safety for all modes of transportation and improve intersection operation.

It consists of intersection widening and signalization improvements at First and Tyler streets, the conversion of North Street between Tyler and Stoddard Avenue to serve one-way southbound traffic only, intersection improvements at Charles Street and North Street, intersection improvements at Springside Avenue and North Street, and the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of First Street, North Street, Stoddard Avenue, and the Berkshire Medical Center entrance.

Work also includes the construction of 5-foot bike lanes and 5-foot sidewalks with ADA-compliant curb ramps.  

Last year, the City Council approved multiple orders for the state project: five orders of takings for intersection and signal improvements at First Street and North Street. 

The total amount identified for permanent and temporary takings is $397,200, with $200,000 allocated by the council and the additional monies coming from carryover Chapter 90 funding. The state Transportation Improvement Plan is paying for the project and the city is responsible for 20 percent of the design cost and rights-of-way takings.

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