Bulldogs Sweep Maddogs, 8-7

(Malden, MA) The Lexington Bulldogs scored four times in each of the fourth and fifth innings, overcoming a 2-0 defecit, then survived a furious five run seventh inning rally, to come away with a 8-7 win over the Malden Maddogs at Maplewood.

With the win, the Bulldogs take the series 2-0 and advance to meet the Lexington Blue Sox in the best of five ICL finals that begin on Friday at Morelli Field in Melrose at 8:00 PM.

In the fourth, Seamus Condon hit a game tying two run single, Vince Libretto a go ahead RBI double, and Shane Costello an RBI single.

An inning later, an RBI double from Matt Favazzo, and another single from Condon, as well as two run homer from Nick Favazzo, gave the Bulldogs an 8-2 lead.

The Maddogs made a great final push scoring five runs in their last at bat. They left the tying run at second and the go ahead run at first.

Alec Peruzzi went 6.1 innings to get the win.