In the battle of Lexington bragging rights, Luis Atiles pinch-hit two-run home run in the top of the seventh delivered the 4-2 win for the Blue Sox.
The Sox took a 2-0 lead in the first on Nick Andersen’s 2-run single that plated David VanderZouwen and Erick Ramirez. Andersen scored on Atiles’ HR.
The Bulldogs tied the game in the bottom of the second. John Nordman’s bases-loaded walk brought in the first run and Jay Voica sac fly knotted the score.
After Nordman’s walk only three Bulldogs reached base. Blue Sox starter Michael O’Brien set down 11 of the last 12 batters, including eight straight, he faced. Reliever Luke Descheneaux retired the first 5 batters he faced…….The Malden Maddogs got three RBI’s, on two hits, from Sam Browning on the way to a 7-2 win over the Brighton Black Sox at Brandeis University in Waltham. Luke Whitney (double, RBI, 2 runs) and Luke Miele added a couple of hits each to Malden’s nine-hit offense. Justin Posnik (3-2) struck out nine batters in his five innings to record the win……..In other Inter-League play, Mass Envelope/GM beat the Middlesex Expos 6-4 in Roslindale and the Boston Padres walked off the Melrose Americans 7-6 at Cleveland Circle. Chris Klein (homer), Nick Giangregorio, and Nate Galanis each had two hits for Melrose.,,,,,,,

Dominic Monico came within one strike of a no-hitter when the Andre Chiefs shutout the Al Thomas A’s 5-0 at Maplewood on Monday. Monico, now 3-0, sruck out 12 and walked just one. Sam Browning broke up the no-hit bid with a two out, two strike, double in the top of the seventh. Ruben Rodriguez Jr and Michael Soares each had two hits and two RBI’s…..A.J. Lasko hit a three run homer to lead the Lexington Blue Sox to a 5-0 blanking of the Boston Padres at Cleveland Circle. Michael O’Brien (1-0) went four innings to get the win. He got relief help from Cole Donato (2 innings) and Josh Becker (1 inning). The trio combined to strike out a dozen…..In other games, the Malden Maddogs beat ADSL 8-6 at Town Field and the Melrose Americans lost to the E.I. Braves 8-6 at Morelli, despite a two-run homer from Ted Giardina and three hits from Owen Duggan….

Matt Draper dominated the Palmer Club as he was perfect through four innings, taking a  a no-hitter into the seventh, when the Blue Sox knocked off the Palmer Club 12-3 in Lexington on Friday night. Draper (3-1) finished with a two-hitter and a Blue Sox career-best 12 strikeouts.

Draper pitched an immaculate inning in the second when he struckout the side on nine pitches.

Jake McElroy hit his first home run of the season and finished with 2 hits, 2 RBI and 2 runs. Will Norris had 3 RBI on a double and a sac fly. Erick Ramirez had 2 runs, 2 hits (doubles), 2 RBI.

It was only ICL game played on Friday.

Nick Giangregorio’s lead off seventh inning homer gave the first place Melrose Americans a 6-5 walk off win over the Brighton Braves at Morelli Field. It was the sixth straight win for the Americans. Jack Simpson (2-0) got the win with 2.2 innings of one run relief…..The Andre Chiefs got a complete game four-hitter from A.J. Rourke to beat the Boston Padres 5-1 at Maplewood. Joe Bova went 4-4 for the Chiefs…..Emilio Berntwent banged out three doubles and drove in a couple of runs to lead the Lexington Bulldogs to a 14-2 win over the Palmer Club at Fallon Field. Brett Stone added three hits, including a triple and three RBI’s, while Will Cacciatore (1-1) went four innings to grab the win…..The Middlesex Expos scored 17 runs and rung out 16 hits on the way to a 17-1 win over the Al Thomas A’s at Roberts Playground in Dorchester…….

The Andre Chiefs overcame a 3-0 first inning deficit to eventually walk off with a 7-6 win over TJO Sports on Monday at Maplewood. Michael McCarthy and Nate Witkowski each had two hits and drove in two runs apiece for the Chiefs. Carlo Rosa’s hit in the bottom of the seventh provided the game winner. Dominic Monico went the first 5.2 innings, striking out 10, before giving way to Vance Serano (3-2) who recorded the win…..The first place Melrose Americans held off a six run seventh inning rally to beat the Boston A’s 14-13 at Morelli Field. Ryan Bourgeois led the offense with two hits that included a homer and three RBI while Pat Costigan added three singles and drove in a couple of runs. Bailey Taylor Black (2-0) threw three innings to get the win….The E.I. Braves scored nine times in the top of the third inning and went on to beat the Blue Sox 11-6 in Lexington…….