NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Bryce Hoff went 6 and two-third innings on the mound Monday to lead the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 13-year-old All-Stars to a 7-2 win over Brattleboro, Vt., at the New England Regional Championships.

 

The win sends Pittsfield into Tuesday morning’s semi-final game against Eastern Massachusetts Champion Plymouth at 10 a.m. at North Providence High School. A win in the morning will send Pittsfield to the 4 p.m. regional final to decide who goes to the World Series.

 

On Monday, Hoff struck out three and walked one before giving the ball to Aiden Arseneau to finish up the seventh inning.

 

Kydd Kearns led Pittsfield offensively, going 2-for-2 and driving in a run a four-run fourth inning that gave Pittsfield a 5-1 lead.

 

Arseneau and Jace Coco each had a pair of hits.

 

Pittsfield improved to 3-1 at the regional with the win. Plymouth, which was in the other four-team pool at the eight-team regional, won its pool with a 3-0 record and had a bye into Tuesday morning’s game.