Pittsfield Post 68 Juniors Blank West Springfield
PITTSFIELD , Mass. — A strong second inning Saturday secured Pittsfield Post 68’s fourth consecutive win and its fifth mercy rule win of the season behind Jason Codey’s dominant mound appearance.
Codey recorded seven strikeouts while only allowing four hits in the American Legion Juniors Division 10-0 win over West Springfield Post 207 at Deming Park.
Matthew Egan led Post 68’s offense, going 2-for-3 with three RBIs.
Weather may have played a factor in the matchup, leading to a few mistakes.
Post 68 committed three errors. Post 207 catcher Jayden Diaz allowed nine stolen bases.
Codey, Egan, Jesse Thompson and Gavin O'Donnell each drove in a run in the second as Pittsfield took a 4-0 lead.
Following Post 68’s strong performance in the second inning, the hosts collected an additional two runs in the third inning.
These runs were generated by a Codey sacrifice fly and multiple stolen bases by Simon Mele and Ethan O’Donnell.
Post 68 outhit West Side, 10-4.
Post 207 pitched Aiden Rooney the full five innings.
Codey pitched a complete game shutout on 77 pitches in a game Post 68 ended with four runs in the bototm of the fifth.
Both teams combined for five total walks.
Post 68’s win on Saturday brings its last four games to a total of 36 runs scored to 0 runs allowed.
Pittsfield is 7-2 pending a resumption of Saturday's double-header.
Post 68's only losses this season have come against Greenfield Post 81 and the Wilbraham Jr Falcons.
Saturday's planned double-header between Pittsfield and West Side got cut short due to weather.
Post 68 currently led Post 207, 6-0, in the top of the third inning when the game was cut short.
