Force 14U Team Wins Three in Connecticut Tournament
ENFIELD, Conn. – The Berkshire Force 14-and-under travel softball team went 3-0 in three tight games at the Enfield Invitational on Saturday.
The Force edged the host Enfield Extreme Blue, 4-2, before beating the Connecticut Charge 13U squad, 7-2. Berkshire then beat the Senior Noles of Central Massachusetts, 7-5.
Ava McMahon struck out seven in a complete-game effort to beat the Enfield Extreme. Amelia Polidoro led the offense, doubling and driving in a pair of runs.
Against the Charge, Lillian MacDonald went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI to lead a 10-hit attack for the Force. Lexi Spratling also doubled in the win, which saw Julia McComish strike out seven and allow just one earned run.
In its final game of the day, the Force rallied from a 5-0 deficit to earn a 7-5 win.
Berkshire scored four times in the bottom of the fourth inning – the last inning started under the tournament’s time rule.
Polidoro and Madilyn Demary got the winning rally started with back-to-back singles. Then McMahon drew a walk to load the bases.
Grace Hunt’s RBI groundout made it 5-4 and left runners at second and third with one out.
Demary tied the game on a passed ball, and Spratling reached on a fielder’s choice that left McMahon at third.
Both McMahon and Spratling then came home on a fielder’s choice off the bat of Arianna Perkins to provide the winning runs.
Polidoro again led the offense for the Force, going 2-for-2 with a double.
She also earned the win in the circle, striking out two and allowing four earned runs.
