Pittsfield's Paronto Perfect in Opener
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Pittsfield's Connor Paronto Friday fired a complete-game no-hitter to lead his Babe Ruth 16-year-old All-Star team to a 10-0 win over North Providence in the first game of the New England Regional.
Paronto struck out six and did not allow a walk or a hit. Pittsfield also did not allow an error behind him to secure the perfect game.
“Connor was incredibly impressive today,” Pittsfield coach Ben Stohr said. “We had stellar defense, especially at shortstop where Luke Ferguson took away a couple potential infield hits.
“Connor finished with 71 pitches. Couldn’t have been any more efficient. Very proud of all of these guys with how they played defense behind him today.”
Paronto helped his cause by going 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs at the plate.
Jackson Almeida and John Mullen also had two hits apiece in an 11-hit attack for Pittsfield.
Pittsfield starts pool play at the regional with a 1-0 record. It continues the tournament on Saturday against the hosts, Capital Area of Maine.
14-Year-Old All-Stars
NEWTOWN, Conn. – Mason Daley struck out seven in a complete-game, five-inning, 10-0 win for Pittsfield over Central Vermont to open the New England Regional.
Daley allowed just three hits and walked nobody in the victory.
Robert Bazinet went 2-for-2 with an RBI and scored three times to pace the offense.
Pittsfield took advantage of five errors and 10 walks allowed by three different Central Vermont pitchers.
Pittsfield stays in the winner’s bracket in its pool and advances to Saturday evening’s game against the winner of Friday night’s matchup between Keene, N.H., and host Newtown.
13-Year-Old All-Stars
WESTFIELD, Mass. – Eastern Massachusetts champion Easton dealt Pittsfield a 9-6 setback in the first game of pool play at the New England Regional.
On Saturday morning, Pittsfield (0-1) faces North Providence, R.I., (1-0) in the second of three pool play games at Bullens Field.
