Berkshire Force 12U Team Starts Strong at Conn. Tournament
WINDSOR, Conn. – Peyton Demary raced home on an error in the bottom of the fourth inning Friday to give the Berkshire Force a 6-5 walkoff win and a 3-0 record on day one of a tournament at the End of Summer Challenge at the Fast Pitch Nation complex.
The winning rally against the CT Titans started with a leadoff walk and a single by Demary.
After the lead runner was eliminated on Emma Wixsom’s single, McKinley Bushika stepped to the plate and put the ball in play.
A miscue allowed Demary to score from second base and end the game.
Wixsom and Demary split time in the circle against the Titans, striking out one apiece and allowing three earned runs.
The Force started its day on Friday against the Bethel (Conn.) Blast, earning a 6-2 win behind Demary and Wixsom. Demary struck out a pair in two innings in the circle, and Wixsom delivered two scoreless innings.
C.C. Clark, Wixsom and Bushika each doubled in the opener. Bushika went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Cali’Ray St. John and Abbi M. had a pair of hits apiece.
Berkshire’s second game was an 8-2 win over the Western Connecticut Eagles.
Mila Ostellino and Charlotte Kotski each had a pair of hits and drove in a pair of runs.
Demary and Wixsom again handled the pitching, striking out four between them.
The Berkshire Force ended up seeded third out of 14 teams coming out of pool play and starts its Saturday morning in bracket play against the Enfield (Conn.) Extreme, which went 0-3 on Day One.
