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Blue Sox Winning Streak Reaches 10 Games, Expos Edge Bulldogs1-0 behind Donavan 1-Hitter

Nick Anderson went 4-4 (2 singles, double, triple) and drove home two runs to lead the Lexington Blue Sox to an 11-2 win over the Stoneham Sabers at Recreation Park on Sunday afternoon. It was the tenth straight win for the Blue Sox.  Anderson Jimenez and Tyler Normandie each added a couple of RBI’s. Luke Descheneaux (2-1) got the win…..Matt Donavan (3-1) tossed a one-hit shutout when the Middlesex Expos edged the Lexington Bulldogs 1-0 at Ferullo Field. Donavan struck out 10 batters. Kevin Matos drove in Kebler Peralta (single) with a double in the fourth for the game’s only run…..

Blue Sox Blank Chiefs 2-0, Maddogs Edge Bulldogs 4-3

Jack Volo (3-1), Cole Donato and Josh Becker combined on a two-hit shutout as the Blue Sox moved into first with a 2-0 win over the Andre Chiefs in Lexington. With two outs in the second Dom Gabardi singled. He went to third on Luke Maltacea’s single. Gabardi scored on an errant pickoff throw by Evan Walsh. Jake McElroy doubled to score Nick Andersen from first in fourth for the 2-0 lead. Volo was perfect through the first three before Joe Bova singled to lead off the fourth. The Chiefs loaded the bases in the fifth on three walks. Donato, who entered the game with two outs and two on, loaded the bases and then struck out Nick Valdario to end the threat. Bova got his and the Chiefs second hit with a double in the sixth. Walsh (0-2) took the loss……At Maplewood, Zak Whitney, Liam Childs and Brock Haynes (2-0) combined on a five-hitter to lead the Malden Maddogs to a 4-3 win over the Lexington Bulldogs. Chris Kinsella, with a double, drove in half of the Maddogs runs…..

Americans Beat Sabers 5-1, Chiefs Edge Sabers 5-4

Ryan Bourgeois homered and drove in three runs to lead the Melrose Americans to a 5-1 win over the Malden Maddogs on Wednesday at Morelli Field. Brandon McMahon (3-0) worked six innings to gain his third straight decision. McMahon allowed just three hits and one run while striking out eight. Nick Colucci came on and struck out the Maddogs’ side in the seventh. Shawn MacPhee added two RBI’s for the Americans…….At Maplewood, the Andre Chiefs got two RBI’s each from Ruben Rodriguez Jr (3-3, double) and Yariel Salinas. on the way to a 5-4 win over the Stoneham Sabers. Matt Doherty (3-1) picked up the win while Michael Soares chalked up his second save. Doherty allowed just one earned run in 5.1 inning as the Chiefs made a season high five errors. Tommy Shimckak and Danny Choate had two hits each for Stoneham…….

Bulldogs Beat Americans, Expos Win 17-1

Brett Stone (2-4) homered and drove in four runs to lead the Bulldogs to an 11-7 victory over the Melrose Americans on Tuesday evening in Lexington. Coley Schaeder (3-0) struck out seven in five innings to get his third straight win. Ian Born and Nick Favazzo chipped in with a couple of RBI’s each while Owen Duggan had three hits and John Jennings drove in two runs for the Americans…..At Maplewood, the Middlesex Expos scored nine times in the top of the seventh inning to pull away from the Stoneham Sabers 17-1……

Witkowski (6 RBI’s) Leads Chiefs, Blue Sox Edge Sabers for 8th Straight Win

Veteran shortstop Nate Witkowski went 4-5 and drove home a career high six runs to lead the Andre Chiefs to a 16-1 win over the Melrose Americans on Monday night at Maplewood. Yariel Salinas (3-4, double) hit his league leading fifth homer of the saeson and had four RBI’s, Michael McCarthy (2-4, 2 RBI) homered,  and Michael Soares added a double and single and knocked in three runs. Dominic Monico (4-0) struck out six and allowed only three hits in his five innings to pick up the win………….Tyler Normandie stole home on the back end of a double steal in the bottom of the sixth to give the Lexington Blue Sox a 4-3 win over the Stoneham Sabers. It was the eighth win in row for Lexington. Normandie started the inning with a pinch-hit single. He moved to second on an infield out and took third on an infield single by Charlie Comella. With two outs Comella stole second and Normandie came home with the winning run. Dom Gabardi singled to drive in the first two Blue Sox runs in the third. Comella singled to score Max Dushney (double) to give Lexington a 3-1 lead after four. Matt Consgli’s sac fly scored the Sabers first run in the fourth. Dionys Quezada and Nick Bartalini had RBI hits for Stoneham in the fifth. Grant Strother (1-0) earned his first Lexington win pitchng 1.1 shutout innings in relief………

Blue Sox Rally to Beat Expos, Maddogs Beat Bulldogs in Sunday Action

Luis Antiles’ sacrifice fly scored Nick Andersen (triple) with the go-ahead run in the top of seventh when the Lexington Blue Sox beat the Middlesex Expos 3-2 at Ferullo Field. Luke Marshall (1-0) got the win and Josh Becker the save in relief of starter Matt Draper who went the first five innings…..The Malden Maddogs scored six runs in the first two innings and then held on to beat the Lexington Bulldogs 7-4 at LHS. Sam Browing had a two run homer and Teddy McLaughlin had a two RBI double. Brian Perine (3-0) struck out seven in four innings to get the win…..      

Sabers and Bulldogs Get Friday Wins

The Stoneham Sabers scored nne runs in the bottom of the first inning on the way to 9-4 win over Mass Envelope/GM at Maplewood on Friday night. Dionys Quezada and Nick Bartalini led the Sabers’ offense with two hits, a double, two runs and two  RBI each. Camren Piwnicki (1-2) pitched four scoreless innings in relief, striking out six, to earn the win……The Lexington Bulldogs beat the Brighton Braves 10-2 at Rogers Park……

Blue Sox Blank TJO Sports, Maddogs Beat Boston A’s

Jack Velo (2-1) and Cole Donato combined on a 2-hit shutout when the Lexington Blue Sox beat TJO Sports 5-0 in a game that was moved to Minuteman Tech. Velo set down the first eight batters, four by strikeout. Donato retired all six batters he faced, the last two by strikeout. The duo struck out 11 in the game. Brendan Jones had two hits for Lexington and David VanderZouwen scored and drove in a run. Erick Ramirez, Julian Alvarez and Bryan Acosta each had an RBI for Lexington…….Zak Whitney struck out nine in just five innings to lead the Malden Maddogs to a 3-1 win over the Boston A’s at Maplewood. Matt Decarney (1-0) picked up the win while Liam Childs recorded the save. Luke Miele had two hits and an RBI for Malden……All other games were postponed……

Blue Sox Beat Braves 9-2, Chiefs Lose, Other Games PPD

The Lexington Blue Sox used a 5-run first inning on the way to a 9-2 win Wednesday night. The game was moved to Minuteman Tech’s turf field after the Lexington’s home field was unplayable due to rain. Nick Andersen’s 2-run triple was the big hit in the first. Erick Ramirez had three hits and scored three runs. Chris Wanat (2-1) pitched five 1-run innings. He gave up four hits, walked none, and struck out six. Dan Metzdorf and Ryan O’Rourke pitched the sixth and seventh innings and both had three strikeouts……..Mass Envelope/GM doubled up the Andre Chiefs 8-4 at Maplewood. The Chiefs relinquished a 3-0 4th inning lead when the visitors scored a half dozen runs. Miles Reid reached base four times f0r the Chiefs and Joe Bova and Michael Soares (double) had RBI’s……All other games were postponed…..

Bulldogs Walk Off ADSL in Only ICL Game Played on Tuesday

The Lexington Bulldogs scored a run in the bottom of the eighth inning to edge the BPL’s ADSL 2-1 on Tuesday in Lexington. Brett Stone (double) had three hits for the Bulldogs while Vince Libretto and Shane Costello supplied the RBI’s. Alec Peruzzi (1-2) picked up the win with two innings of five strikeout, scoreless and hitless relief, after taking over frrom Coley Schaefer (5 innings, 2 hits, 0 ER, 5 K’s) and Matt Mahoney (1 inning, 0 hits, 2 K’s)…… Both games that were to be hosted by the Boston Park League (Chiefs at E.I Braves and Sabers at Boston A’s) were postponed…….