Berkshire Force 12U Tops Greylock Thunder in Dalton CRA Tourney
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 while recording four strikeouts, two on called third strikes.
The weather gave both teams a lot of fatigue on top of their constant playing after each game. Prior to the Force and Thunder meeting, the Greylock Thunder Purple defeated ACS SWAT, 10-2.
The Force will have to get used to even hotter temperatures in the days ahead. This weekend's local tournament is a tune-up for its trip to Alabama for the Babe Ruth 12-and-under World Series.
Berkshire had command most of the game on Saturday. Due to the time constraints made by the tournament, the game only made it through four innings.
During the four innings, the Force scored runs on SAC flies by Addy Farkas, Lilly Pudelko, and Lexi Witherell.
Withherell also contributed two doubles.
Jayda Klein of Greylock Thunder Purple 12u brought in two of the team's five total runs on multiple singles.
The Greylock Thunder Purple's 12u team kept their heads in the game the whole time despite the fatigue from their prior games before.
Sunday also will see championship play in two other age groups at the 14th annual Dalton CRA Tournament.
In the 16U division, the Berkshire Force and Lady Outlaws of Albany, N.Y., will play at 9:45. The Saratoga Smash and ACS Swat will meet in the other semi-final at 11:30. The final is scheduled for 3:15.
In the 10Us, Dalton and the Berkshire Force will have a rematch on Sunday at 8 a.m. The winner will advance to meet the Chatham, N.Y., Red Stars at 11:30 for the tournament title.
