Berkshire Force 12U Tops Greylock Thunder in Dalton CRA TourneyBy Leland Barnes, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:49PM / Saturday, July 20, 2024 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — The Berkshire Force 12U travel softball team ended the day with a 15-5 win over the Greylock Thunder, going 2-0-1 on the day in the CRA Softball Tournament on Saturday. It was a busy day Saturday for the Force with games against the Greylock Thunder Black, the Purple the ACS Swat. Berkshire came away with the top seed in the four-team field heading into Sunday's semi-finals. The Berkshire Force will play the Greylock Black again at 8 a.m. The Thunder Purple and ACS Swat will hook up at 9:45 with the winners advancing to the 1:15 tournament final. On Saturday, Cassidy Flynn started in the circle for the Berkshire Force, she pitched three innings >> Read More |
PIttsfield Post 68 Juniors Down North AdamsiBerkshires.com Sports,
09:32PM / Saturday, July 20, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- David Wildgoose went 2-for-3 with a double and five RBIs Saturday to lead the Pittsfield Post 68 American Legion Juniors to a 17-1 win over North Adams Post 125 at Joe Wolfe Field. Jason Codey and Colby Robb drove in three runs apiece as Post 68 cashed in on 18 walks. Robb went the distance on the mound in the five-inning game, striking out seven and allowing two hits and no earned runs. Post 68's juniors (12-2) host Belchertown Post 239 on Tuesday. North Adams falls to 2-8 this summer. >> Read More |
Wigglesworth Leads Pittsfield to 2-0 Mark in Section 1 TourneyBy Leland Barnes, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:26PM / Friday, July 19, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A combined no-hitter from Weston Wigglesworth and Mateo Fox led Pittsfield over Westfield by a final score of 9-0, in the Little League Section 1 Tournament on Friday. Pittsfield stayed in the winner's bracket of the double-elimination tournament and will host the survivor of the loser’s bracket on Sunday afternoon for the sectional title and a berth in the state final four. Wigglesworth continues his summer of destruction, cashing in 35 pitches with five strikeouts, as well as batting 1-for-3 with yet another home run. Pittsfield’s offense carried over from its Thursday win over Athol, recording runs in every inning until the >> Read More |
Pittsfield's Paronto Perfect in OpeneriBerkshires.com Sports,
11:53AM / Friday, July 19, 2024 | |
 AUGUSTA, Maine -- Pittsfield's Connor Paronto Friday fired a complete-game no-hitter to lead his Babe Ruth 16-year-old All-Star team to a 10-0 win over North Providence in the first game of the New England Regional. Paronto struck out six and did not allow a walk or a hit. Pittsfield also did not allow an error behind him to secure the perfect game. “Connor was incredibly impressive today,” Pittsfield coach Ben Stohr said. “We had stellar defense, especially at shortstop where Luke Ferguson took away a couple potential infield hits. “Connor finished with 71 pitches. Couldn’t have been any more efficient. Very proud of all of these guys >> Read More |
PIttsfield Little Leaguers Advance in Section 1 TournamentBy Leland Barnes, iBerkshires.com Sports
10:33PM / Thursday, July 18, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD , Mass. — Sawyer Layne went 2-for-2 with multiple RBIs to lead Pittsfield past Athol/Orange, 17-1, in the Little League Section 1 Tournament on Thursday. Pittsfield stayed in the winner's bracket of the double-elimination tournament and will host Westfield on Friday evening. Athol came out the gate scoring first against Pittsfield with a series of singles followed by a rbi single by Harry Doody. Between the bat and the arm of Pittsfield's Weston Wigglesworth, he made an impact, knocking out a home run in the second inning to put Pittsfield up, 10-1, as well as pitching a single inning, striking out four. “He's truly our best >> Read More |
BCArc’s Golf Event Raises Funds for Individuals with DisabilitiesCommunity submission,
11:11AM / Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Berkshire County Arc raised $45,000 at its 29th annual Golf Classic held this summer at Berkshire Hills Country Club. The funds raised from the event go directly to individuals with disabilities for activities such as art classes, medical equipment, wheelchair swings, concerts, assistive technology, and dream trips to places like Disney, Celtics games, and deep-sea fishing. The money also goes to scholarships to area high school students planning to pursue human service careers. The lead supporters of the event this year were Berkshire Bank, Health New England, Greylock Federal Credit Union, Notch Insurance Group, Synagex Modern IT, and >> Read More |
Belchertown Stops Pittsfield Post 68By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:04PM / Monday, July 15, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Belchertown Post 239’s Cooper Beckwith set the tone when he crushed the game’s first pitch to left-center field for a double. The visitors went on to pound out 14 more hits in a 9-1 win over Pittsfield Post 68 in American Legion Baseball action at Buddy Pellerin Field on Monday night. Beckwith went 3-for-4 with an RBI and scored twice, and Chase Earle went five innings on the mound without allowing an earned run as Post 239 improved to 15-0 this summer and completed a regular-season sweep of Post 68 (12-4). “He’s a good pitcher,” Post 68 coach Rick Amuso said. “Good velo[city], kept the ball down. We >> Read More |
Danbury Downs SteepleCatsiBerkshires.com Sports,
07:45PM / Sunday, July 14, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Matthew Bucciero went 4-for-5 with three doubles Sunday to lead the Danbury Westerners to a 20-7 win over the North Adams SteepleCats at Joe Wolfe Field in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Monument Mountain grad Jayder Raifstanger hit a three-run home run for the Cats. Mount Greylock grad Derek Paris went 1-for-4 with an RBI. Taconic's Sam Sherman provided one inning of scoreless relief on the mound. The SteepleCats (12-19) will look to break a six-game losing streak when they go to Bristol, Conn., on Monday. >> Read More |
Pittsfield Little League 11s, 10s See Tourney Runs EndBy Leland Barnes, iBerkshires.com Sports
07:34PM / Sunday, July 14, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD , Mass. — After a strong outing by pitcher Cam Ginnity, the Holden Little League 11-year-old All-Stars defeated Pittsfield, 15-1, to move on in the Section 1 tournament on Sunday at Deming Park Each team went into the elimination game with a 1-1 record. Holden’s offense sparked early in the game with a series of walks finished off by a two-RBI single by Cole Pare, and a run scored on a passed ball. During the game Pittsfield's offense struggled heavily against Ginnity He registered five total strikeouts as well as going the distance in the run-rule win. “Cam [Ginnity] is one of our better pitchers, he also has a really good >> Read More |
Greylock 14U Softball Team Tops DaltonBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
07:46PM / Saturday, July 13, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The Greylock Thunder 14-and-under travel softball team Saturday ended pool play in its Summer Storm Tournament just like it began pool play on Friday: with a win over Berkshire County rival. Genevieve Lagess went 2-for-2 with a pair of triples and scored three times, and the Thunder overcame an early deficit to take a 13-9 win over Dalton in the pool play finale on Francis Millard Field. On Sunday morning, the eight teams in the tournament will be seeded for the 10 a.m. quarter-final round. The four survivors move on to a pair of 1:30 p.m. semi-finals with the title game scheduled for about 3:30 p.m. The Thunder, which beat the >> Read More |
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