Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14s' Run Ends at New England Regional

iBerkshires.com Sports11:55AM / Tuesday, July 22, 2025Print Story | Email Story

NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Dax Russell threw 6 and a third innings Friday to lead the Plymouth Babe Ruth All-Stars to a 6-4 win over Pittsfield in the semi-finals of the New England Regional Championships.

Russell helped his cause by doubling and driving in a pair of runs for the Eastern Massachusetts champs, who took a 6-2 lead after two innings and held off Pittsfield late.

In the sixth, Bryce Hoff led off with a triple and came home on Jace Coco's RBI single to make it 6-3.

In the top of the seventh, Kydd Kearns led off with a single, and Austin Decker moved him to second with a single. With two out, Kevin Smith singled to left to drive in Kearns.

But Plymouth reliever Cole Campbell got the final out with a strikeout to leave runners at first and second.

Smith went 3-for-4 with a double and a pair of RBIs to lead Pittsfield.

He also struck out 10 in 4 and a third innings of scoreless relief on the mound.

Pittsfield, the Western Massachusetts Champion, finishes with a record of 3-2 at the regional tournament.

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Teacher of the Month: Nickole Halvorsen

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:21PM / Monday, August 31, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — For many students, kindergarten is their first experience in a school setting and the beginning of ongoing growth and change throughout their lives.

Kindergarten teacher Nickole Halvorsen strives to instill in her students the foundational academic and social-emotional skills they need to succeed not only in her classroom, but throughout their educational journey and beyond.

It is this dedication, along with the fun, safe and welcoming environment that students describe her as cultivating, that has earned her the iBerkshires.com Teacher of the Month designation.

The Teacher of the Month series, in collaboration with Berkshire Community College, features distinguished teachers nominated by community members. You can nominate a teacher here.

The end of the year was bittersweet for Halvorsen and her students as they said goodbye to Morningside Community School, which closed its doors for the final time in May.

"Now at the end of the year, it gets sad and a little more emotional, especially this year because this is our last year at Morningside," she said during her interview in May.

So, really focusing on coming in, being here, being present [and] consistent for them matters the most for me, and they make me want to be here. I want to have fun with them. I want to enjoy every last bit we can of being in the school building."

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