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Big Weekend for Greylock Thunder Softball Program

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The Greylock Thunder 16U travel softball team Sunday rolled over its competition for three wins to complete a 5-0 weekend in a round-robin event at Alcombright Field.
 
Avery Lane struck out four and scattered four hits in a complete-game, four-inning effort in Greylock’s 10-0 win over the Columbia County (N.Y). Reds.
 
Evy Clairmont went 2-for-2 with a triple, Genevieve Lagess was 2-for-3 with a double in the win. Bayleigh Tatro also doubled, and Gianna Witek was 2-for-3 at the plate.
 
The Thunder’s Sunday started with a 10-3 win over the Latham (N.Y.) Lynx.
 
Kendall Moran was 2-for-3 with a triple, and Reagan Walker tripled in a run in the win. Lagess led the offense, going 3-for-4 with a double and four RBIs.
 
Witek earned the win in the circle, striking out five and allowing no earned runs in five innings.
 
Moran handled the pitching in the weekend-ending 12-1 win over Greenfield’s Valley Storm.
 
She struck out three in a five-inning effort.
 
Lagess ended the weekend with a power surge, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, a double and four runs batted in.
 
Claremont and Moran also doubled, and Walker was 2-for-3 with a pair RBIs in the win.
 
10U Softball
 
A successful weekend for the Greylock Thunder program included a tournament championship  for its 10-and-under team, which traveled to New York to play in the Hoosick Falls All-Star Showdown Softball Tournament.
 
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North Adams Reschedules Boxcar Races, BBQ Cook-Off Oct. 2

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Following a rainout over the weekend, the Boxcar Races & BBQ Cook-Off has been rescheduled for Friday, Oct. 2, on Main Street.

Organized by the North Adams Police Department and Fire Department, the community event will serve as the kickoff for Fall Foliage Weekend and coincide with North Adams' monthly First Friday festivities.

Event Schedule:

  • 5:30 – 6 p.m: Boxcar Races begin on Main Street.
  • 6 p.m.: BBQ judging officially commences.
  • Post-Race Activities: Attendees can sample BBQ and view the youth entry designs at the Boxcar Car Show.

Organizers report that a limited supply of boxcar kits and fully built cars remain available for last-minute entries. Registration is mandatory for all participants — including returning racers from previous years — to assist coordinators in building accurate race brackets and maintaining the schedule. Interested participants can register online here. 

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