Eli Perez’ two-run single in the sixth inning broke open a 2-2 tie and led the Blue Sox to a 5-2 win over the Melrose Americans in Lexington on Thursday night. Pinch-runner Ernie Little and Alex Voitik scored on Perez’ single.
Jake Vesling started for Lexington and pitched 5+ innings, giving up two hits, an unearned run, and struck out three. Despite giving up a run, Borja Jones-Berasaluce (2-0) picked up the win in relief. Manny Delcarmen closed out the seventh for his fourth save. Scott Searles and Jack Beverly drove in the Melrose runs.

At Brandeis, Teddy Dziuba had two hits, including a double, and drove home two runs to lead the Andre Chiefs past the Middlesex Expos 5-4. Andrew Caulfield added a couple of hits and Juan Parra and Ryan Noone both had RBI’s for the Chiefs. Paul Frisoli chalked up the win with four innings of six strikeout, two-hit relief. Frisoli (1-0) came on for Chiefs’ starter Cal Carroll who worked the first three innings.

The Reading Bulldogs meet the Blue Sox in Lexington at 8:00 PM in tonight’s only game.

Pat Costigan had a single, double, and homer and drove in two runs to lead the Melrose Americans to a 6-4 win over the Reading Bulldogs in Lexington. Cory Bright and Gianni Zarrilli had two hits each for the Americans while Graham Seed had two hits (double) and drove in two of Reading’s runs. Chris Mitchell (4-1) picked up the win and Nick Colucci his first save.

Lefty Evan Walsh (2-0) struck out eight and allowed just three hits in his five innings to get the Andre Chiefs past the Malden Maddogs 13-2 at Maplewood. The Chiefs put this one away early when they took an 8-0 lead in the second inning. Andrew Caulfield let the way with three hits and three RBI’s. Kyle DeRoma added three hits while Juan Parra, Nick Valdario, and John Baptista all added two hits. Braden Killens had two hits, that included a double and RBI, for Malden.

On Wednesday, the Chiefs host the Bulldogs at Maplewood at 8:00 PM and the Maddogs visit the Middlesex Expos at Brandeis at 8:15 PM.

Matt Tyman (1-3) went five innings to get the win, and Zak Levine picked up the two inning save, when the Malden Maddogs edged the Melrose Americans 2-1 on Sunday afternoon at Morelli Field. The duo allowed just three hits and combined to strike out seven. Ryan Joyce (1-1), Nick Colucci, and Bobby Tramondozzi didn’t allow an earned run and K’d eight for the Americans. Quinton Copeland and Lawrence Tang scored the Maddogs’ runs while Pat Costigan had two of the Americans’ hits and the only RBI of the game.

The Blue Sox will host the Middlesex Expos in Lexington and the Reading Bulldogs will visit the Andre Chiefs at Maplewood in Monday ICL action. Both games will start at 8:00 PM.

Veteran lefty Tim Dunphy went the distance, striking out 10, when the Chiefs beat the Reading Bulldogs 10-1 in Lexington on Thursday night. John Baptista led the Chiefs with four RBI’s including a homer. Kyle DeRoma had three RBI’s and Ryan Noone added two hits and a couple of RBI’s for the winners. Joe Cacciatore and Patrick Solomon each had two hits for the Bulldogs. Dunphy (3-2) scattered seven hits.

The Middlesex Expos beat the Melrose Americans 8-2 at Morelli Field.
Michael Oliveira, Dionys Quezada, and Leo Paulino all homered for the Expos.
Matt Josselyn (2-2) went six innings to get the win. Noah Jankowski drove in a run for Melrose.

The Reading Bulldogs scored three times in the first then added three more in bottom of the sixth, overcoming a 4-3 Middlesex Expos lead, to come away with a 6-4 victory in Lexington on Tuesday night. Todd Stawiecki had a two run homer and Brendan Albert (double) had two hits for the Bulldogs. Luke Butler (2-0) got the win while Greg Gentile recorded his third save, striking out two batters in the seventh.

At Maplewood, Andrew Selima drove in four of Lexington’s five runs when the Blue Sox beat the Malden Maddogs 5-3. Borja Jones Berasaluce (1-0) grabbed the win with 2.2 innings of hitless relief and Manny Delcarmen picked up the save.
Joe Klingensmith had a two run homer for the Maddogs. Rob Carrillo (2-3) struck out seven in his five innings but took the loss.

A full ICL slate is on tap for Wednesday. The Blue Sox visit the Melrose Americans at Morelli at 7:30 PM, the Andre Chiefs host the Maddogs at Maplewood at 8:00 PM, and the Bulldogs and Expos meet in a rematch at Brandeis University at 8:15 PM.