Barry Leads Americans to 10-2 Win, Maddogs Win 4th Straight

Aidan Barry had a homer, double, and four RBI’s, to lead the Melrose Americans to a 10-2 win over the Lexington Bulldogs on Sunday afternoon at Morelli Field. Leadoff man Pat Costigan added a double and three RBI’s and Ian Libby had two hits and scored twice for the Americans. Jordan Gottesman (2-0) fired 5.2 innings, striking out 11 batters, to gain the win.

The Malden Maddogs overcame a 6-4 deficit, scoring three runs in the top of the sixth inning, to beat the Blue Sox 7-6 in Lexington. For the Maddogs it was their fourth consecutive win. Marco Carillo (1-0), in relief of A.J. Ortega, went 3.2 innings to record his first win of the season. Robbie Cobb (0-3) took the loss.

On Monday, the Andre Chiefs and Maddogs meet at Maplewood and the Americans and Blue Sox tangle in Lexington. Both games will start at 8:00 PM.

Shaw Blanks Blue Sox for Expos 3-0, Maddogs Beat Bulldogs for 3rd Straight Win

Righty Dan Shaw fired a complete game shutout when the Sabertooth Expos beat the Lexington Blue Sox 3-0 on Thursday night in Lexington. Angelo Colucci provided what proved to be the game winner with a solo homer in the top of third inning. Shaw, now 2-1, allowed just five hits and struck out nine batters. Austin Masel had two of the Lexington hits. Braham Rosario (0-1) struck out eight in his four innings but took the loss.

At Maplewood, the Malden Maddogs won their third straight game of the week knocking off the Lexington Bulldogs 9-1.

Expos and Chiefs Get Wednesday Shutout Wins

Nick Johnson fired a complete game four-hit shutout to lead the Sabertooth Expos to a 7-0 win over the Melrose Americans on Wednesday night at Morelli Field. Dionys Quezada had two hits, including a double, and drove in three runs to lead the offense. Matt Consigli added three hits and an RBI and Andrew Mazzone had a couple of singles for the Expos. Johnson, now a perfect 5-0, struck out 13 batters. He now has struck out 84 in just 42 innings. Shawn Nestor had two of the Americans’ four hits in the game.

At Maplewood, Lefty Evan Walsh upped his record to 3-1 on the year with a two-hit, 10 K, five inning outing to give the Andre Chiefs a 10-0 win over the Lexington Bulldogs. Andrew Caulfield had a three run homer, Luis Tejada a two-run shot, and Teddy Dziuba chipped in with two RBI’s for the Chiefs. Graham Seed had all three of the Bulldogs hits in the game, including a fifth inning double.

On Thursday, the Bulldogs visit the Malden Maddogs at Maplewood and the Expos meet the Lexington Blue Sox at Lexington High. Both games will start at 8:00 PM. The Expos-Blue Sox game can be seen live on the Blue Sox Baseball Network. Click on: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCraP7SPZMNa8vUzif5zu59Q

Blue Sox Beat Americans, Maddogs Over Expos 16-9

Josue Feliciano’s single to right drove in Pat Casserly with the go-ahead run in the fourth as the Lexington Blue Sox defeated the Melrose Americans 5-2 on Tuesday night in Lexington. Julian Alvarez (double) and D.J. Johnson (single) drove in runs in the first inning for a 2-0 Blue Sox lead. Jake Elbeery in the fifth and Eric LeBreaux in the sixth closed out the scoring with solo home runs for the Blue Sox. Americans Cory Bright and Aidan Barry had RBI singles in the third to knot the score at 2-2. Pat McGowan (2-2) earned his second win with a five inning, eight strikeout outing. Harper Flint (1-1) started for Melrose and took the loss. Flint went 4.1 innings, gave up eight hits, four runs and struck out four.

In Tuesday’s other game, the Malden Maddogs beat the Sabertooth Expos in a 16-9 slugfest at Maplewood. More info on the this game soon.

On Wednesday, the Americans host the Expos at Morelli Field at 7:30 PM and the Lexington Bulldogs and Andre Chiefs play at Maplewood at 8:00 PM. The Bulldogs-Chiefs game will be broadcast live on LSP. Click on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqXSYg6PbAU to watch the game.

Dunphy, Chiefs Blank Blue Sox, Maddogs Beat Bulldogs

Veteran lefty Tim Dunphy (4-2) tossed six innings of four-hit ball to lead the Andre Chiefs to a 4-0 shutout win over the Lexington Blue Sox at Maplewood on Monday night. First inning RBI’s from Teddy Dziuba and Andrew Caulfield and Joe Bova’s third inning two-run homer provided the evening’s offense. Dunphy, who recorded his 63rd win in a Chiefs’ uniform, struck out three and threw only 56 pitches in his six innings. Paul Frisoli made his season debut and in the seventh and got the Blue Sox side in order. Steve Bangs (3-1) suffered his first loss of the season. V Desai had two of  Lexington’s four hits.

In Monday’s other game, the Malden Maddogs beat the Bulldogs 8-5 at Lexington High. More on this game soon.

On Tuesday, the Sabertooth Expos meet the Maddogs at Maplewood and the Blue Sox host the Melrose Americans in Lexington at 8:00 PM. The Americans-Blue Sox game can be seen live by clicking on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCraP7SPZMNa8vUzif5zu59Q.

Sabertooth Expos

Expos Beat Maddogs, 8-3

Matt Consigli, Leon Paulino, and Ethan Hillenberg had two RBI’s each to lead the Sabertooth Expos to an 8-3 win over the Malden Maddogs at Maplewood. The game was originally scheduled to be played at Trum Field in Somerville but moved due to wet grounds at that location.

Josh Roberge (1-0) threw the first five innings to pick up the win. Roberge allowed one run, just three hits, and struck out five. Bladamir Ramirez went the final two frames for the Expos.

The ICL is off on Saturday. Play resumes on Sunday with the Andre Chiefs visiting the Melrose Americans at Morelli Field starting at 4:00 PM.

Chiefs Rally Past Blue Sox, Expos Beat Bulldogs, 6-3, Friday’s Game Switched to Maplewood

UPDATED 2:45 PM- DUE TO WET GROUNDS AT TRUM FIELD, TONIGHT’S GAME BETWEEN THE MADDOGS AND THE EXPOS HAS BEEN SWITCHED TO 8:00 PM AT MAPLEWOOD.

The Andre Chiefs scored two runs in the sixth, then added three more in the top of the seventh, to come from behind and beat the Lexington Blue Sox 7-5 in Lexington on Thursday night. Chris Klein and Nick Valdario each had two RBI’s for the Chiefs and Teddy Dziuba went a perfect 3-3. Evan Walsh (2-1) went the distance, striking out seven, to get the win. Julian Alvarez and Jean Carlos Ramirez both homered for the Blue Sox.

At Maplewood, Nick Johnson (4-0) struck out 12 batters to lead the Sabertooth Expos to a 6-3 win over the Lexington Bulldogs.

One ICL game is on the schedule for Friday when the Expos host the Malden Maddogs at Trum Field in Somerville starting at 8:00 PM.

Caulfield, Richard Lead Chiefs, Alvarez & Johnson Homer in Blue Sox Win

Andrew Caulfield had a homer and double and drove in four runs to lead the Andre Chiefs to a 9-7 win over the Lexington Bulldogs at Maplewood on Wednesday night. The Chiefs jumped out to a 7-0 first inning lead only to see the Bulldogs tie the game up at 7-7 with a run in the second and six more in the top of the fourth. Miles Reid and Teddy Dziuba each had three hits and an RBI and John Baptista added a solo homer for the Chiefs. Lefty Jonathan Richard (2-0) slammed the door over the final three innings, allowing no runs while striking out three.

At Morelli Field, Julian Alvarez and D.J. Johnson hit back-to-back homers, to close out a five run third inning, and propel the Lexington Blue Sox to a 9-4 win over the Melrose Americans. Jake Elbeery tripled to drive in two runs before the Alvarez and Johnson homers. Elbeery, Alvarez and Bryan Acosta each drove in two runs for the Blue Sox. Starter Jack Swarbrick pitched three scoreless one-hit innings. Junior Pena (1-0) followed with a scoreless frame and picked up his first win of 2023. Cory Bright and Nick Giangregorio each had two-run doubles to drive in the four Melrose runs.

On Thursday, the Bulldogs visit the Sabertooth Expos at Maplewood and the Blue Sox host the Chiefs in Lexington. Both games are scheduled to begin at 8:00 PM.

Chiefs Beat Maddogs 9-5, Libby Leads Americans to 11-7 Win Over Bulldogs

Ryan Noone (2-3) drove in three runs to lead the Andre Chiefs to a 9-5 win over the Malden Maddogs at Maplewood on Tuesday night. Miles Reid and Joe Bova each had two hits, a double, and drove in two runs for the Chiefs. Tim Dunphy (3-2) went 5.1 innings, striking out four, to gain the win.

In Lexington, Ian Libby had a huge night with a homer, double, and four RBI’s, to give the Melrose Americans an 11-7 victory over the Bulldogs. Aidan Barry added two RBI’s and David Hunter and Jack Beverly each had two hits for the Americans. Chris Mitchell (1-2) went 4.1 innings for the win. Mitchell got relief help from Bobby Tramondozzi who worked the final 2.2 innings, striking out three.

In Wednesday’s action, the Americans battle the Lexington Blue Sox at Morelli Field at 7:30 PM and the Chiefs host the Bulldogs at Maplewood at 8:00 PM.

Monday’s Expos-Chiefs and Maddogs-Blue Sox Both Postponed

UPDATE 2:38 PM

Today’s heavy rain has wiped out the evening’s ICL slate.

Both the Sabertooth Expos at Andre Chiefs and the Malden Maddogs at Lexington Blue Sox have been postponed.

No make up dates have been announced as yet.