04/13/2026
Berkshire Reign 14U opened the season with a doubleheader sweep over a Powerhouse Bulldogs team, winning 14-0 and 7-6.
Game 1 Reign as if last season never stopped. Berkshire pounded out 10 hits,played exceptional defense and had dominate pitching from Sawyer Layne and Michael Ressler.
Layne was dominant on the mound, throwing 5.2 innings of one-hit baseball with six strikeouts. Ressler closed it out with 1.1 scoreless innings and two strikeouts.
At the plate, Danny Hoffmann led the way going 2-for-3 with 4 RBIs. Spencer Kotski went 1-for-3 with 4 RBIs, while Layne finished 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored. Camden Sievers scored three runs and reached base twice, while Weston Wigglesworth added a hit, two runs scored, and two walks. John Naventi had a hit, two runs scored, and a stolen base. Gavin Fol added a hit and run scored, and Avery Powell chipped in a hit.
Game 2 was much of the same for 5 innings, but Powerhouse battled back. However, Reign once again found a way to get the job done in a 7-6 victory.
Weston Wigglesworth was electric on the mound, throwing five shutout innings while allowing just two hits and striking out 10 and zero runs.
Offensively, Sawyer Layne stayed hot, going 2-for-3 with a triple, 2 RBIs, and 2 runs scored. Spencer Kotski delivered a clutch two-run double, while John Naventi added a hit and RBI. Kody Lesser collected a hit and scored a run, Seth Laprade added a hit and run scored, and Danny Hoffmann also chipped in a hit.
Pitching. Defense. Baserunning. Small ball. Power hitting.
An outstanding way to open the season. TOGETHER WE Reign!
