Adams-Cheshire Advances to Little League District FinalBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
04:56PM / Sunday, July 09, 2023 | |
 DALTON, Mass. – Brayden Durant struck out nine and allowed three hits Sunday in a complete-game, 5-0, win that sent the Adams-Cheshire Little League 12-year-olds into the title game of the Don Gleason District 1 Tournament. Julius Valentine doubled in a run with one of just two hits for Adams-Cheshire as it finished pool play 3-1 after a win over Dalton-Hinsdale. That makes Adams a lock to face Pittsfield American (3-0) in Thursday’s championship game. “It feels amazing,” Adams-Cheshire manager Steve Albareda said. “I’m relieved. Going into this, I knew we had a shot. But they played well. The boys are really good, and I’m very >> Read More |
Composting with Bears in Mind| 08:06AM / Sunday, July 09, 2023 | |
MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says many people are having problems with bears looking for food near their homes, and with the food scrap ban in effect the department is providing tips for people who are composting at home so they can avoid attracting hungry bears. "We have been receiving lots of reports of bears on decks, tearing down bird feeders, wrecking beehives, killing chickens, and getting into trash, compost and garbage containers," said bear biologist Jaclyn Comeau. "We are offering some guidance on how to compost at home without attracting bears." "First though, to deter bears, bird feeders need to be taken
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Paronto Pitches Pittsfield Babe Ruth to State TitleiBerkshires.com Sports,
06:58PM / Saturday, July 08, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Connor Paronto scattered six hits Saturday to lead the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14-year-old All-Stars to an 11-1, five-inning win over Westfield to claim the Western Massachusetts State Championship. With the win, Pittsfield qualifies for the New England Regional Championship later this month in Rhode Island. Paronto did not pick up any strikeouts but also did not allow a walk as Pittsfield completed a two-game sweep of the best-of-three series against Westfield. Luke Ferguson, Jackson Almeida and Goo Stannard each contributed a pair of hits in a 14-hit Pittsfield attack. Morrie Fried doubled in a run and scored in a four-run fifth inning >> Read More |
Pittsfield American 11-Year-Olds Defend Home Field, Win TitleBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com
06:42PM / Saturday, July 08, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Pittsfield Little League American Division 11-year-old All-Stars are back at the top of District 1. This time, with a little help from their rivals. Two days after watching the rival Pittsfield Nationals take a convincing 10-run win in the second game of their best-of-three series, the Americans blasted their way to a 12-2, five-inning win at Deming Park. “It got them hungry again,” Pittsfield manager Derek Demary said of Thursday’s loss. “They realized that’s not the way to play an all-star game, especially here on their home field. That was the main focus of last night’s practice and today: We >> Read More |
Hitting Depth Lifts Pittsfield American 10s to District 1 CrownBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com
05:40PM / Saturday, July 08, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – This year’s Pittsfield Little League American Division 10-year-olds are perfectly positioned to take advantage of this year’s Little League rules. For the first time this year, Little League has instituted a “rotary lineup” rule, meaning that all the active players on a team’s roster are in the batting order at the start of the game. The Americans Saturday showed off just how deep their lineup can go in a 17-4 win over Great Barrington in the championship game of the Don Gleason District 1 Tournament. The bottom six hitters of Pittsfield’s 12-player lineup went 7-for-7 with a home run, two triples and a >> Read More |
Wigglesworth, Pittsfield Nats Stay Alive in 12-Year-Old TourneyBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
08:25PM / Friday, July 07, 2023 | |
 DALTON, Mass. – Weston Wigglesworth threw one immaculate inning and one whale of a game Friday to give the Pittsfield Nationals a must-have win in the 12-year-old Don Gleason District 1 Little League Tournament. Wigglesworth struck out 10 and allowed just one hit in a 16-1, four-inning win over Dalton-Hinsdale that kept the Pittsfield Little League National Division (1-2) alive for a shot at next year’s district title game. The Nats need some breaks along the way, but Friday’s dominant performance makes Sunday’s game against Great Barrington mean something as the Nationals try to emerge from the five-team round robin. Jace Coco hit a two-run home >> Read More |
Confident Nats Stay Alive in 11-Year-Old TourneyBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:38PM / Thursday, July 06, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Shane Clairmont pitched a gem, and the Pittsfield Little League National Division 11-year-old All-Stars pounded out 12 hits to earn an 11-1 win over the Americans on Thursday night at Deming Park. The win in Game 2 of the best-of-three Don Gleason District 1 Championship sets up a winner-take-all finale on Saturday at 2 p.m. for a berth in the state tournament. The Nats, who took a heart-breaking loss in Wednesday’s district opener when their rivals rallied for two runs in the bottom of the sixth for a 4-3 walkoff win, jumped on top early and never looked back. After an error, a walk and a hit batter set the table in the top of the first, >> Read More |
Adams-Cheshire Little Leaguers Go to 2-0 at District Tourney| 09:37PM / Thursday, July 06, 2023 | |
 DALTON, Mass. – Brayden Durant hit a two-run home run Thursday to help the Adams-Cheshire Little League 12-year-old All-Stars to a 6-5 win over the Pittsfield Little League National Division in the Don Gleason District 1 Tournament at Chamberlain Park. Mikey Durant drove in a pair of runs for Adams-Cheshire, which improved to 2-0 in round robin play in the five-team tournament. Julius Valentine earned the win on the mound with 4 and a third innings pitched. Carson Kelly Phillips picked up the save. Adams Cheshire goes to Clapp Park in Pittsfield on Friday to face the Pittsfield Americans (1-0) at 5:30. The Nats (0-2) are back in Dalton on Friday night to >> Read More |
Pittsfield Babe Ruth 13s Win Western Mass Title| 09:36PM / Thursday, July 06, 2023 | |
 WESTFIELD, Mass. – Gavin Maffuccio doubled in a pair of runs in a four-run rally that put the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 13-year-old All-Stars on top for good in a 7-2 win over Westfield to claim the Western Massachusetts Championship on Thursday night. Sebastian Herrera went 2-for-3 with an RBI, and Sam Gyurjan doubled in a run for Pittsfield, which earned a berth in the New England Regional Championship with a sweep of the best-of-three series against Westfield. Pittsfield got on top early at Bullens Field with a run in the top of the first, but Westfield answered with two runs — one unearned – in the bottom of the frame. That was all the offense Robby >> Read More |
Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14s Dominate in OpeneriBerkshires.com Sports,
09:36PM / Wednesday, July 05, 2023 | |
 WESTFIELD, Mass. – Cam Hillard and Noah Arnold combined on a three-hitter Wednesday to lead the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14-year-old All-Stars to a 13-2 win over Westfield in the opener of the Western Massachusetts State Tournament. Hillard struck out six and allowed a pair of hits and a pair of runs in three innings of work. Arnold picked up a strikeout in two innings on the mound in a game that was ended early due to the mercy rule. Eddie Ferris went 3-for-4 with an RBI and scored three times to lead Pittsfield’s offense. Connor Paronto went 2-for-2 with a double and a pair of RBIs, and Even Roccabruna doubled in a run in a 15-hit Pittsfield >> Read More |
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