Leon Paulino drove in two runs and Ryan Cloutier and Matt Consigli had an RBI each in a 4-1 Sabertooth Expos win over the Blue Sox in Lexington on Tuesday night. David Kerns (1-0) went six strong innings to grab the win while Jack Sarno, who struck out the side in the seventh inning, chalked up his first save of the season. Borja Jones-Bersaluce (0-1), in relief of Chris Winat (4 innings, 1 hit, 3 K’s) and Steven Bangs (0.2) innings, took the loss. Bryan Acosta drove home the lone Blue Sox run in the bottom of the fifth. With the win the first place Expos move to 7-1 on the year.

The Lexington Bulldogs rode the strong pitching of Vincent Loguidice to gain a 3-1 win over the Malden Maddogs at Maplewood. Loguidice (1-1) went six innings, allowing six hits while striking out six. Josh Garner threw a scoreless seventh, with two K’s, to record the save. Patrick Solomon led the Bulldogs offense with two hits, two RBI’s, and two stolen bases.

On Wednesday the Maddogs visit the Andre Chiefs at Maplewood and the Expos entertain the Melrose Americans at Trum Field in Somerville. Both games will start at 8:00 PM.

The Sabertooth Expos rallied from a 3-0 fifth inning deficit to rally past the Andre Chiefs 7-3 on Friday night at Trum Field in Somerville.

Leon Paulino’s three run homer and Matt Consigli’s two run double keyed the Expos comeback as they scored five times in the bottom of the fifth and then added a couple of more runs in the home half of the sixth inning.

Nick Johnson was dominant after giving up the three first inning runs. He shut the Chiefs down over the final six frames striking out 13 batters. Johnson, now 3-0, has struck out 42 batters in 21 innings so far this season.

Chiefs starter Evan Walsh was cruising through the first four innings before the Expos got to him in the fifth. Walsh (1-1) had 11 strikeouts of his own before yielding to Jonathan Chotkowski who worked the sixth for the Chiefs.

Juan Parra, Miles Reid, and Andrew Caulfield, with a two RBI double, all had a couple of hits each for the Chiefs.

There are no ICL games scheduled on Saturday or Sunday. Play resumes on Monday when the Bulldogs host the Melrose Americans in Lexington at 7:00 PM and the Blue Sox visit the Chiefs at Maplewood starting at 8:00 PM.

The Andre Chiefs beat the Sabertooth Expos 7-2 at Maplewood in the only ICL game that was able to be played on Wednesday night. The Bulldogs-Americans game at Morelli Field and the Maddogs-Blue Sox game in Lexington were both rained out.

The Chiefs-Expos game began after an hour rain delay.

Andrew Caulfield led the Chiefs to the win with two hits, including a double, and had three RBI’s. Leadoff man Juan Parra reached base four consecutive times, on three hits and a walk and scored three runs and Miles Reid had two hits and scored twice for the winners.

Jonathan Chotkowski (1-0), the second of five pitchers the Chiefs used in the game, picked up the win.

On Thursday the Chiefs will visit the Blue Sox in Lexington and the Maddogs and Expos meet at Maplewood. Both games will begin at 8:00 PM.

 

 

Teddy Dziuba reached base three times, scored two runs, and drove in another, and Nick Valdario had two hits and an RBI, when the Andre Chiefs beat the Melrose Americans 7-4 at Maplewood on Monday night.

Lefty Tim Dunphy (2-1) picked up his second win of the season working the first five innings and allowing just two runs.

Juan Parra, Andrew Caulfield and Nate Witkowski all had RBI’s in the game for the Chiefs. Mike Nestor had two hits and a couple of RBI’s for the Americans.

Ronnie Luke (0-1), the first of five pitchers the Americans used in the game, took the loss.

On Tuesday, the Blue Sox host the Bulldogs in Lexington and the Americans visit the Malden Maddogs at Maplewood. Both games begin at 8:00 PM.

By Bruce Hack

Lexington Blue Sox Media Relations Director

Lexington – On a day that was supposed to have the Intercity League displaying all its talent in one spot, the storm clouds interrupted the action and allowed only one game to be played Saturday at Lexington High School’s Center One Field.

The Chiefs and Malden Maddogs were the only teams that managed to play today and the Chiefs came away with a 6-3 over Malden.

The host Blue Sox and Sabretooth Expos were rained out in the top of the first in game two. The Expos had sent four batters to the plate before the skies opened up and the field quickly turned into a collection of puddles. The third game of the day, the Bulldogs vs. Melrose was also postponed by the rain.

In the first of what was supposed to be the three games, the Chiefs used a pair of three-run innings to improve to 3-1 on the young season.

In the bottom of the first Joe Bova capped off the inning with a two-out, two-run single to give the Chiefs a 3-0 lead. Luis Tejeda walked with the bases loaded to bring in the first run. Malden starter Quinton Copeland was helped by his defense in the first when second baseman Joe Colucci made a nice leaping catch to take a hit away from Chiefs’ Miles Reid.

Malden scored in the top of third when with two outs Matt Travisano walked. Conor Hanlon drove a 1-1 pitch to centerfield that scored Travisano as Halon slid into third with an RBI triple.

The Chiefs wasted no time in answering with their second three-run inning in the bottom half of the third.

Reid started the frame with a walk. He moved to second on a wild pitch and then scored on an RBI single by Teddy Dzuiba. Dzuiba moved to second when Gordie Gronkowski reach on an infield error. Tejada singled to center and Dzuiba scored on an error for a 5-1 lead. Gronkowski came home on a wild pitch for the 6-1 advantage. Malden’s defense again came through turning an unassisted double play by third baseman Lawrence Tang, who caught a line drive and easily doubled up Tejeda.

Chiefs starter Evan Walsh recorded his first win of the season on a Herculean effort. He went the distance throwing 130 pitches. He retired nine straight Maddogs in the third through sixth innings, five by strikeout. The lefty finished with 10 K’s, 6 hits, 3 runs and five walks in his first start of 2023.

The Maddogs got to Walsh in the top of the seventh to make the final score 6-3. They opened the inning with three straight singles with Cole Tully driving in Cal Jacey with Malden’s second run. Ben Croteau scored on a fielder’s choice with the final Maddogs run.

Rain came in the top of the seventh and caused what was possibly the shortest rain delay in ICL history. Play was halted with a 1-0 count on Travisano and resumed two minutes later as the rain stopped and the sun came out.

Malden starter Copeland (0-1) pitched three innings and gave up 5 hits and 6 runs, while walking 4 with 2 strikeouts. Ryan Rametta relieved Copeland in the fourth quickly gave up two hits, then retired the final eight batters he faced on 20 pitches.

Malden returns to action tomorrow as it travels back to Lexington for a 5:00 pm contest against the Bulldogs. Melrose, who has had three games rained out all ready, resumes play on Monday with an 8:00 pm game at Maplewood against the Chiefs.

The Blue Sox take on the Bulldogs in Lexington in an 8:00 pm contest Tuesday night. While the Expos resume play on Wednesday hosting the Chiefs at Maplewood.