NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Logan Stansfield went 3-for-3 with a sacrifice fly on Tuesday to lead Belle Ame Lashes to a 17-15 win and a spot in the finals of the North Adams Women’s Softball League playoffs.

 

Melissa Girard was 3-for-4 with a double, and Leanne Davis was 3-for-4 at the plate in a win over top-seeded Alternative Living Centers in the final game of the double-elimination tournament’s winners bracket.

 

ALC will play again Thursday evening at Disanti Field against the winner of Wednesday’s loser’s bracket game between Tower Electric and NAFD/NAPD for a berth in Monday’s championship game.

 

On Tuesday, Lashes jumped on top with five runs in the top of the first inning and never trailed.

 

Ashton Smead hit a two-run single, and Jocelyn Duhamel and Girard each doubled in the opening rally.

 

ALC answered with three runs in the bottom of the first, and the teams combined for 18 runs in the first three innings.

 

ALC got within a run when it scored four in the bottom of the second to make it 8-7. Dar Fagley, Paulina Perris and Renee Royal got that rally started with consecutive singles.