The Melrose Americans scored five times in the top of seventh to come back and beat the Andre Chiefs 7-3 at Playstead Park. Chris Klein homered and drove in a couple of runs for the Americans. Nick Colucci (1-0) picked up the win with two innings of relief…….. Kyle Ksander (2-3) tossed six innings to pitch the Sabers to a 6-1 win over the Lexington Bulldogs at Recreation Park in Stoneham. Leandro Quezada had two of the Sabers eight hits. Ksansder struck out eight….. The Malden Maddogs got three RBI’s from Braeden Homer and Danny Crossman hit a two run home run to lead them past the Middlesex Expos 8-7 at East Boston Stadium. Logan Gillis (1-0) recorded the win…..

Phyllis DeMarco, wife of longtime ICL President the late Les DeMarco passed away on July 14. She was considered the “First Lady of the ICL”. Mrs. DeMarco was instumental in the success of the league and was a regular figure at most Wakefield Merchants games. For years before the internet, Phyllis was the familar voice that took the game scores each night that were reported by the managers. She was always the cordial hostess when many ICL meetings were held over the years at the DeMarco home in Wakefield. A truly wonderful woman who will remembered and missed by the entire ICL community.

Mrs. DeMarco’s obituary is below. Her services were held on July 19.

Phyllis P. DeMarco, 97, a longtime Wakefield resident, passed away peacefully at home on July 14, 2026. She was born in Lynn on June 29, 1929, the daughter of the late Antonio and Anna (Cipriano) Stanco.

She was the beloved wife of the late Les DeMarco, longtime baseball coach of the Wakefield Merchants. For more than 50 years, she could be found at nearly every Merchants home game. She supported the team in countless ways, including making sure the players stayed hydrated during games and repairing uniforms afterward.

She enjoyed sharing homemade pizzelle with friends and neighbors. She also enjoyed spending time at the Wakefield Senior Center, especially playing bingo, taking trips to the casino, and enjoying seafood outings to Farnham’s. But more than anything, she treasured spending time with her family and her cherished friend, Diane Aiello.

She will be remembered for her generosity, quiet kindness, unwavering devotion to her family, and the many friendships she cultivated throughout her life.

Phyllis was the loving mother of Michael DeMarco and his wife Mary Ellen of Woburn, Sharon DeWyngaert and her husband Keith of Fair Haven, NJ, Susan Colson and her husband Jay of Belford, NJ, and Robert DeMarco and his wife Brenda of Middleton. She is survived by her eleven cherished grandchildren: Nicole Rideout and her husband Michael, Catherine DeWyngaert and her husband Finlay Boland, Lauren DeMarco and her husband Mateo Barbagelata, Christopher DeWyngaert, Alexandra DeWyngaert, Emilia DeWyngaert, Rachel DeMarco, Jessica DeMarco, Emily DeMarco and her fiancé Bryce Hewitt, Natalie Colson and Ian Colson. She is also survived by her two cherished great-grandchildren, Olivia and Madison Rideout, as well as many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Anthony Stanco.

Visiting hours were held at the McDonald Funeral Home in Wakefield on Sunday, July 19.

The Blue Sox roared back from a 6-1 deficit, scoring eight unanswered runs, to defeat the Bulldogs 9-6 in an all Lexington battle at LHS. Julian Alvarez led the comeback with four RBI’s including hiting his 20th career homer, a three run shot in the third inning, Luis Atiles put the Blue Sox in front 8-6 with a two run sixth inning single. Jack Pasciak (1-0) got his first ICL win throwing 3.1 innings of hitless relief…….Devin Farren’s two out sixth inning double proved to be the game winner when the Melrose Americans edged the Andre Chiefs 5-4 at Morelli Field. The Chiefs’ Rowan Ostmann had tied the game in the top of the inning with a three run homer.  Pat Costigan had three hits for the Americans and Nick Galanis drove in two runs. Mike Nestor (1-0) picked up the relief win……

Matt Doherty fired a one-hit shutout when the Andre Chiefs blanked the Stoneham Sabers 7-0 at Lexington High. It was the only ICL game on the Friday schedule and was to moved to LHS after light issues at Ferullo Field in Woburn.

The Chiefs jumped out to a 3-0 first inning lead and never looked back. Joe Bova, Miles Reid, Ruben Rodriguez Jr, Rowan Oostman all contributed two hits to the Chiefs’ 11 hit offense.

Doherty (3-1), struck out a dozen and took a no-hitter into the seventh inning where the Sabers’ Jack Salafia broke up the bid with a leadoff single.

ICL action continues on Sunday when the Chiefs host the Malden Maddogs at Playstead Park in Medford at 5:00 PM, the Lexington Blue Sox meet the Sabers at Recreation Park in Stoneham at 5:00 PM, and the Melrose Americans and Middlesex Expos clash at East Boston Stadium at 8:00 PM.