The front running Sabertooth Expos stayed hot, winning their tenth game in eleven starts, when they beat the Lexington Bulldogs 8-1 on Friday night at Lexington High.

The Expos used four pitchers to limit the Bulldogs to just three hits. Ethan Collins (2 innings), Hadniel Payamps (1 inning), and Bladamir Ramirez and Ryan Cloutier with two innings each, combined to strike out 13 batters. Payamps (1-0), who worked the third inning, picked up the win.

Matt Consigli had two hits and a couple RBI’s and Cloutier scored three runs and added two hits and an RBI to lead the Expos offense.

There are no ICL games scheduled on Saturday. Play resumes on Sunday when the Lexington Blue Sox visit the Melrose Americans at Morelli Field starting at 4:00 PM.

Dan Shaw, with relief help from Hadneil Payamps and Ryan Cloutier who each threw a scoreless inning, got the win when the Sabertooth Expos beat the Melrose Americans 5-1 at Trum Field on Wednesday night. Shaw (1-1) allowed just three hits over the first five innings to grab the win. Andrew Mazzone and Tommy Schimchak led the Expos with a pair of RBI’s each. Pat Costigan drove in the lone Melrose run in the top of the fourth inning.

The second 5-1 win of the night belonged to the Andre Chiefs who knocked off the Malden Maddogs at Maplewood. Lefty Josh Desai (1-0) went four inning to get the win.  The Chiefs trio of Relfin Jiminez (0.2 innings, 2 K’s), Jon Matos (1.1 innings, 3 K’s), and Cameron Breault (1 inning, 2 K’s) held the Maddogs scoreless over the final three frames. Juan Parra and Ryan Noone (triple) each had two hits and an RBI for the Chiefs.

ICL action continues on Thursday with a pair of 8:00 PM games. The Expos and Maddogs meet at Maplewood and the Americans visit the Blue Sox at Lexington High.

Seven pitchers combined on a 3-hitter when the Andre Chiefs beat the Lexington Blue Sox 8-2 at Maplewood on Monday night. Cal Carroll, Shai Cohen, Jonathan Richard, Relfin Jiminez, A.J Rourke, Jon Matos, and Cameron Breault all threw an inning each and combined to strike out 11 batters. Richard (1-0), who pitched the third inning, picked up the win. Ryan Noone (3 RBI’s, 2 hits), Juan Parra (3 hits, 3 runs scored) and Tyler Ferdinand and Andrew Caulfield with two RBI’s apiece, led the Chiefs. Robbie Cobb (0-1) took the loss for the Blue Sox.

The Melrose Americans overcame a 1-0 first inning deficit and scored 11 unanswered runs on the way to an 11-1 win over the Lexington Bulldogs at Lexington High. Aidan Barry’s three run homer, Jack Beverly, with three hits and a couple RBI’s, and Pat Costigan, Shawn Nestor, and Eric Paradis, with two hits each, led the Melrose 14 hit attack. Harper Flint (1-0) struck out nine batters in just four innings to grab his first win of the season. Ben Gottesman (2 innings) and Bobby Tramondozzi (1 inning) kept the Bulldogs off the board over the final three frames. Starter Cole Velis (1-2) took the loss.

ICL action continues on Tuesday with the Malden Maddogs hosting the Bulldogs at Maplewood and the Sabertooth Expos and Blue Sox hooking up in Lexington. Both games are scheduled at 8:00 PM.

The Blue Sox unleashed a 20 run barrage and abruptly ended the Andre Chiefs four game winning streak with a 20-3 win in Lexington on Thursday night. Dom Zaher’s first inning grand slam and Julian Alvarez’s second inning three run shot helped in getting the Sox out to a 17-0 lead. Ernie Little (2 doubles) and Anderson Jimenez both had three hits for Lexington. Steven Bangs (2-0) picked up the win in relief of starter Eric Lopes. Andrew Caulfield provided the majority of the Chiefs 11 hit offense with a two run homer in the fifth inning.

At Maplewood, Zach Kirby (1-0) struck out eight in 4.2 innings to get the win when the Sabertooth Expos knocked off the Malden Maddogs 11-5. Matt Consigli and Ryan Cloutier led the Sabertooth attack with three RBI’s apiece. Cloutier worked the final 2.1 innings, striking out four batters,  in relief of Kirby.

The Chiefs visit the Expos at Trum Field in Somerville at 8:00 PM in the only game on Friday’s schedule.

John Jennings went 4 for 5 and Pat Costigan had two hits and three RBI’s to lead the Melrose Americans to an 11-4 win over the Malden Maddogs at Maplewood. Jordan Gottesman (1-0) went two innings in relief of starter Mike Nestor to get the win.

In Lexington, Vincent Lougidice (5 innings) and Drew Crowley (1-0, 2 innings) combined on a six-hitter to get the Bulldogs past the Blue Sox 3-2. Graham Seed had two hits, including a double and RBI, to lead the Bulldogs offense. Julian Alvarez hit a solo homer for the Blue Sox.

A full slate is on tap for Wednesday. The Americans host the Bulldogs at Morelli at 7:30 PM, the Andre Chiefs meet the Sabertooth Expos at Maplewood at 8:00 PM, and the Blue Sox and Maddogs hook up in Lexington also at 8:00 PM.