Pittsfield Falls in Extra Innings to Start Little League State Tourney

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HOLDEN, Mass. -- The Bridgewater American Little League All-Stars Thursday scored three runs in the top of the seventh and went on to a 15-14 win over Pittsfield in the first round of the State Tournament.

Pittsfield scored twice in the extra inning and had the winning run on base when Bridgewater's pitcher got a ground ball out to end a back-and-forth contest.

Bridgewater started the high-scoring game with three in the top of the first, but Pittsfield answered with five in the bottom of the frame.

Bridgewater then scored four in the top of the second to go ahead by two, but Pittsfield scored another five in the bottom of the frame for a 10-7 lead.

Then things quieted down until Bridgewater scored five in the top of the sixth to go up, 12-10, but Pittsfield rallied to stay alive.

With two out and runners at second and third with his team down two in the bottom of the sixth, Mason Fox singled to left field to score Chase Albano and Brody Hamilton to tie it.

Bridgewater then got four hits in the top of the seventh, taking full advantage of the "ghost runner" and adding two insurance runs to take a 15-12 lead.

It needed that insurance.

Pittsfield made two outs to start the bottom of the seventh, but one of those outs moved ghost runner Myles Morrison-Gould from second to third.

Sean Rozak then singled to center field to drive in Morrison-Gould, making it 15-13.

Maizen Erichetto singled to get Rozak to third, and he scored on William Knauth's single to center to get Pittsfield within a run.

But that is where it ended after Bridgewater reliever Calvin McGough came on to get the final out.

Fox and Knauth each went 3-for-4 to lead Pittsfield at the plate. Rozak and Colton Smith each had a pair of hits, and Morrison-Gould doubled.

Four Pittsfield pitchers combined to strike out six hitters. Carmelo Coco and Hector Reyes-Colon combined for 2 and a third innings of scoreless relief.

Pittsfield now will face Boxford, an 8-2 loser Thursday to West Roxbury's Parkway All-Stars, on Friday at 5 p.m. in an elimination game.

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State Auditor DiZoglio Pushes for Beacon Hill Transparency

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:29AM / Monday, September 28, 2026

The state auditor called on voters to support Question 1 on the November ballot, which would bring most legislative and governor's office records under the public records law.

DALTON, Mass. — Transparency is not a one-party issue, and democracy is also "under attack" here in Massachusetts, not just at the federal level, State Auditor Diana DiZoglio said during a presentation to the Dalton Democratic Town Committee.

More than a dozen people filled Nessacus Regional Middle School's auditorium Thursday as DiZoglio outlined her belief that power on Beacon Hill has become concentrated among a small number of House leaders, limiting legislative debate and creating what she described as a system of "rewards and punishment" to influence lawmakers.

"That system is really destroying democracy here in Massachusetts," she said.

The system was designed with a system of checks and balances, including giving the people a right to create laws at the ballot box, DiZoglio said.

"We have the right to vote for our elected representatives and senators to represent us and to be our voice at the state house. The people have constitutional rights in this commonwealth, but the people's rights are being ignored over and over and over again," she said

"This isn't about liberal, moderate, conservative. This is an everyone issue. That's why you see so many people coming out and supporting these transparency issues, regardless of party affiliation."

Since being elected in 2022, DiZoglio has been advocating for more transparency and accountability within the Legislature, specifically through the 2024 Question 1 ballot question which authorizes the state auditor to audit the Legislature.

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