Post 68-1 Senior Legion Team Walks Off Win Against Sheffield
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Dominic Marcella drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the seventh Sunday to give the Pittsfield Post 68-1 American Legion Baseball team a 7-6 win over Sheffield Post 340.
Ben Jacob started the winning rally with a single to right, and Gavin O’Donnell singled to left to put runners at the corners.
Sheffield opted to intentionally walk Jack Abel (1-for-3, triple, three RBIs), bringing Marcella to the plate with a chance to end it.
Post 68 rallied for six runs in the bottom of the fifth to erase a 5-0 deficit and take a one-run lead.
Sheffield tied it in the top of the sixth when Christian Blanchard singled to drive in Parker Smith to make it 6-6.
Dominic Velasco led Post 340’s offense, going 3-for-4 and scoring twice. Ben Kelly was 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs.
Jacob went 2-for-4 with an RBI and stole a base for Post 68.
Cam Harrington, Camden Zerbato and Abel split time on the mound for Pittsfield, combining to strike out seven and give up 10 walks.
Parker Smith and Matt Lowe shared time on the mound for Post 340, striking out six.
Post 340 (3-2) hosts Belchertown on Monday at War Memorial Field in Lenox.
Post 68 (6-0) travels to Westfield on Tuesday.
