WESTFIELD, Mass. – Kevin Smith Sunday struck out nine in 5 and two-thirds innings on the mound and went 3-for-4 with an RBI at the plate to lead the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14-year-old All-Stars to a 5-1 win over Westfield and a Western Massachusetts Championship.

 

Smith gave up one hit and one run before giving the ball to Bryce Hoff, who threw 1 and a third innings of scoreless relief.

 

Pittsfield, which went 1-1 in pool play to reach the final against 2-0 Westfield, took a 2-0 lead in the top of the third, when Aiden Arseneau doubled to center field to drive in Jack Wendling and Austin Decker.

 

Pittsfield eventually led, 5-0, before Westfield put a run across in the bottom of the fifth.

 

Arseneau finished with a game-high three RBIs.

 

Jace Coco and Jonathon Parson each doubled in the win.

 

Pittsfield moves on to the Babe Ruth 14-year-old New England Regional Championship, scheduled for July 18-22 in North Providence, R.I.