Herrera struck out 13 in five innings of work to lead the Pittsfield Little League American Division 12-year-old All-Stars to a 9-0 win over Longmeadow in the Section 1 tournament.
Christian Barry reached base three times, scored three times and drove in three runs with a fifth-inning moonshot over the fence in left center as Pittsfield stayed in the winner’s bracket in the double-elimination tournament and earned a day off on Friday.
Herrera was the star, allowing two hits and stranding six runners, including a man on second in the fifth by ending the starter’s night with K No. 13.
“I can’t say enough about the job that he did,” Pittsfield Americans Manager Ty Perrault said. “He battled. I mean, the strike zone was tough out there today. It was the toughest zone he’s see.