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Valentine Walkoff Leads Adams-Cheshire 12s to Big Tourney Win

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ADAMS, Mass. -- Julius Valentine drove a 1-1 pitch to left field to drive in two runs in the bottom of the sixth and give the Adams-Cheshire Little League 12-Year-Old All-Stars an 11-10 win over the Pittsfield Nationals on Monday night in the Don Gleason District 1 Tournament.
 
Valentine's walkoff hit completed a seven-run rally in Adams' final at-bat and gave the team its second win in the five-team round-robin tournament.
 
The winning rally included a single from Brayden Durant, a two-run double from Mikey Durant and an RBI from Zack Mazzeo.
 
"This team fights till the end," Adams-Cheshire manager Steve Albareda said. "It never gives up."
 
Valentine also had a double in Monday's win. Brayden Durant had a pair of doubles and Braydin Clark finished with two hits.
 
Pittsfield National got an inside-the-park home run and a double from Ruben Fried. Kalvin Phillips and Quincy King each doubled.
 
Adams-Cheshire's Monday win gives it a 2-1 record in the tournament and sets up what essentially is a district semi-final game on Tuesday at 5:30 when the hosts face Great Barrington, also 2-1.
 
The winner of that game will face the Pittsfield Americans in Thursday's district final for the right to move on to the state sectionals. The Americans finished round-robin play at 4-0 with a 10-0 win over Dalton-Hinsdale on Monday.
 
Sebastian Herrera hit his fourth home run of the tournament, and Brendan Merwin had a triple and a double for the Americans, who also got a double from Mario Zerbato.
 
Dalton-Hinsdale's Beau Sanders doubled. Lucas Lussier and Troy Baumann each had a hit.
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Adams Parts Ways With Police Chief

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
ADAMS, Mass. — The town has parted ways with its police chief. 
 
K. Scott Kelley "is no longer employed by the Town of Adams," according to interim Town Administrator Holli Jayko. 
 
The Board of Selectmen voted on Sept. 8 to put the police chief on a paid leave of absence but town officials have declined to answer repeated questions about the nature of the absence other than to clarify it was not a "suspension."
 
His departure follows an executive session held by the Selectmen last Wednesday to discuss a personnel matter other than professional competence, including health or discipline, or dismissal. 
 
A request for further information on whether Kelley's leaving was through resignation or termination was not provided, or whether his contract had been paid out. 
 
"The Town does not comment on personnel matters and will have no further comment on this matter at this time," responded Selectmen Chair John Duval via email on Friday. 
 
Kelley, who moved here to take the post of chief in 2021, has reportedly sold his home. 
 
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