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 |
Westfield 11-Year-Olds Top Pittsfield in Little League Tourney| 03:06PM / Saturday, July 13, 2024 | |
 WESTFIELD, Mass. -- Westfield's 11-year-old Little League All-Stars Saturday scored seven runs in the fifth inning to pull away with a 13-2 win over Pittsfield in the Section 1 tournament. Oliver Brown, Bradley Charow and Sean Pedrotti each had a hit for Pittsfield. Charow, Andrew Scalise and Edaniel Hebert handled the pitching duties for Pittsfield, combining to strike out six and allow eight earned runs. Pittsfield drops into the losers' bracket of the double elimination tournament and will be home at Deming Park on Sunday at 1 p.m. for an elmination game. >> Read More |
Greylock Thunder Open Home Tourney with Convincing WinBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:40PM / Friday, July 12, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – After allowing the first batter she faced to reach base and score, Marlee Arhnold gave up nothing at all on Friday night. The Greylock Thunder’s Arnhold struck out eight and gave up just two hits in an 11-1, five-inning win over the Berkshire Force in the 14-and-under Summer Storm Tournament on Fran Millard Field. Genevieve Lagess went 2-for-3 with a double, and Gianna Witek was 2-for-3 with three RBIs for the Thunder, which started its home tournament in style. Arnhold was in control throughout after giving up a leadoff walk to Lillian MacDonald and a two-out RBI triple to Kylie Duhamel in the bottom of the first inning. At one >> Read More |
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