Berkshire Force 12U Softball Beats Philly Club

iBerkshires.com Sports06:24PM / Sunday, June 29, 2025Print Story | Email Story

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Daisy Caron struck out six in a complete-game, four-inning effort Sunday as the Berkshire Force 12-and-under travel softball team beat Philadelphia’s EOM Angels, 7-2, in the Youth Softball Nationals.

Victoria Blanchard went 2-for-3 with an RBI to lead a nine-hit attack for the Force, which picked up its first win at the tournament.

The Berkshire 12Us jumped on top right away with a four-run first inning.

Stella Matthews hit a line drive single to center field in the rally.

The Force went up 7-1 with a pair of runs in the third, when Josie Schilling hit an RBI single.

The Force started its Sunday with a 10-1 loss to the Spirit out of Pittsburgh.

Berkshire (1-3) finishes pool play on Monday afternoon against the Montgomery Devils of Pine Bush, N.Y.

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Summer Wrapping Up for Pittsfield, Berkshire Students

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:19PM / Sunday, August 23, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Students in Pittsfield and beyond are enjoying their last days of summer before classes begin.

Most Berkshire County teachers return to work this month, and students follow in late August and early September.

For Pittsfield Public Schools, staff returns on Aug. 26 and students' first day is Aug. 31; pre-kindergarten and kindergarten begin school on Sept. 2.

Labor Day is on Monday, Sept. 7.

"The summer is pretty much done, and we will be ready and excited to open the doors in about two and a half weeks,” Superintendent Latifah Phillips told the School Committee on Wednesday.

Phillips is returning this year as the permanent superintendent. She was appointed the interim superintendent last spring, and the School Committee voted to hire her permanently in June.

This year also brings the middle school restructuring, moving fifth grade to the middle school level, and the retirement of Morningside Community School.

Welcome night for Reid Middle School students new to the building is on Aug. 18 at 6 p.m.; Herberg will have a sixth-grade welcome night at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 25, and at the same time on Aug. 26 for fifth grade.

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