Little League Sectionals: Pittsfield 11s Win, 10s Fall in Extra Innings

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LEOMINSTER, Mass. -- 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.
 
As the only 11-year-old all-star team in Berkshire County (District 1), Pittsfield automatically qualified for the four-team double-elimination sectional to compete for a berth in the state tournament.
 
Will Nichols and Ayden Mazzeo each had a pair of hits in an 11-hit attack for Pittsfield in Friday's post-season opener.
 
Ryder Froio and Bradley Charow split time on the mound, combining on a four-inning no-hitter.
 
Froio struck out three and allowed one unearned run in 2 and two-thirds innings of work.
 
Pittsfield advances to Saturday's second round game at the winner of Friday's game between Holden and Westfield.
 

10-Year-Old Sectional

HOLDEN, Mass. -- It took seven innings, but Holden's 10-and-under Little League All-Stars earned a 5-4 win over Pittsfield on Friday night in their Section 1 Tournament opener.
 
Chase Albano threw four strong innings for Pittsfield, leaving with his team down, 1-0.
 
Holden built a 4-0 lead before Pittsfield rallied to tie it with two in the fifth and two in the sixth.
 
Holden's offense came through with two doubles in the seventh to break the tie and come away with the win.
 
Pittsfield continues the double-elimination tournament on Sunday at the loser of Saturday's game between Holden and Westfield.
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Multiple Departments Respond to Lanesborough Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire off Narragansett Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Fire Department received a call from the owner of 6 Bangor St. reporting smoke and flames at around 1:44 p.m.

Firefighters arriving on scene reported heavy smoke emanating from the 1940s single-family ranch home in the thickly settled neighborhood.

The blaze was brought under control in less than an hour and there were no civilian or firefighter injuries. 

"The homeowner was outside doing some work, evidently, opened the door when she came back in the house, and there were flames and smoke, so she backed out and called us, and that's all we know right now," Deputy Fire Chief Glen Storie said around 2:35 p.m. 

The fire was out at that time, and first responders observed "quite a bit of damage" to the home. The cause is still under investigation. 

Lanesborough, Cheshire, and Pittsfield departments responded to the scene, and Hancock covered the station during the call. 

"The first crew in knocked the fire right down with the first engine," Storie said. 

Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the home. Part of Narragansett Avenue and Bangor Avenue were blocked off while firefighters battled the blaze. 

 

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