Melrose Americans

Barry (5 RBI’s), Americans Edge Maddogs 10-9

Aidan Barry had a huge game with a homer, four hits, and five RBI’s to lead the Americans to a wild 10-9 win over the Malden Maddogs on Sunday afternoon in Melrose. Pat Costigan, John Jennings, and Mike Nestor all contributed two hits to the Americans’ 15 hit offense. The Americans took a 4-0 first inning lead only to see the Maddogs put up eight runs in the top of the fifth to move in front 9-5. The furious Melrose comeback started with three runs in the sixth and they added a couple more in the bottom of the seventh when the walked off with the win. Quinton Copeland had three of the Maddogs’ dozen hits. Nick Colucci (1-1) picked up the win with 2.1 innings of scoreless relief.