DALTON, Mass. – The Greylock Thunder travel softball program opened the CRA Tournament on Friday night with a pair of victories.

 

The Thunder knocked off host Dalton in the 12-and-under and 14-and-under division openers at Pine Grove Park by scores of 9-1 and 20-7, respectively.

 

The 10U division also got underway on Friday night, with the ACS Swat downing Dalton, 15-8.

 

In the 14U game, Bayleigh Tatro led the way, going 3-for-3 with a home run, a triple and three RBIs in a 22-hit attack for Greylock.

 

Gianna Witek was 5-for-5, and Kendall Moran and Ava Jagiello had four hits apiece.

 

Kyleigh Cooper tripled and drove in a pair of runs while also going four innings in the circle to earn the win.

 

Greylock broke the game open with an eight-run fourth inning to take a 12-0 lead.

 

But Dalton stayed alive in the bottom of the frame, scoring four times to stay alive.

 

The Thunder’s offense went back to work in the top of the fifth, scoring eight more times to build a 16-run lead.

 

Dalton kept plugging away, getting back-to-back singles from Kaylee Prew and Sophia Salvatore ahead of an inside-the-park home run from Mallory Radwich.

 

But Thunder reliever Moran sat down the next three hitters in order to end the game.

 

Saturday will feature nine games in three age divisions on both fields at Pine Grove starting at 8 a.m., when the Berkshire Force will meet the Chatham Reds in the 12U division and the Force will take on the Thunder in the 14Us.

 

Bracket play in all three divisions is scheduled to conclude on Sunday with championship games at noon, 2 p.m. and 2:15.

 

Photos from Friday’s games here.