THOMASTON – Housatonic Valley Regional High School's varsity baseball team won 12-0 over Thomaston High School Monday, May 11.
Chris Race’s poised pitching carried the Mountaineers to the win. Race threw a complete‑game shutout with eight strikeouts, allowing just one hit and one walk. Anthony Foley fueled the offense with two triples and a double
The game was played in Thomaston on a cloudy afternoon, about 59 degrees. Josh Pelletier was the starting pitcher for Thomaston.
HVRHS took an early lead courtesy of an RBI double by Wes Allyn in the first inning. The Mountaineers extended their lead in the third inning with runs brought in by Race, Abram Kirshner and Jerron Nirschel.
Taylor Gomes took over on the mound for Thomaston after Pelletier completed four innings.
In the fifth inning, HVRHS scored five runs on four hits, including a triple by Foley with the bases loaded. The score continued to climb until the game ended 12-0 in the sixth inning.
The Mountaineers collected 13 hits in the game, and all nine starters reached base. Foley hit 3-for-3 with four RBIs, Race hit 3-for-5 with two RBIs, Owen Riemer had two RBIs, and Allyn, Kirshner and Nirschel each brought in one run for HVRHS.
Thomaston's lone hit came from Colton Patchell.
The result improved the Mountaineers' record to 5-8 and Thomaston moved to 3-12. In Berkshire League standings, the two teams remained in fifth place and eighth place respectively.
Abram Kirshner runs to firstRiley Klein
