Chiefs Blank Boston A’s 8-0, Sabers & Expos Lose as First Half Concludes

The Andre Chiefs moved into a first place tie with the Melrose Americans at 11-4-1 after blanking the Park League’s Boston A’s 8-0 on Wednesday night at Town Field in Dorchester. Michael Soares was a one man show for the Chiefs pitching five shutout innings and going 3-3 at the plate with two doubles, three runs scored, and an RBI. Tyler Ferdinand (double, 2 RBI), Nick Valdario, and Tim Catalano, each contributed a couple of hits to the Chiefs’ 13-hit offense while Ruben Rodriguez Jr added two RBI. Soares (1-0) got the win and Jonathan Chotkowski kept the shutout intact by working a scoreless sixth and seventh innings…….In other games, the BPL’s Palmer Club beat the Stoneham Sabers 6-0 at Maplewood and the E.I. Braves doubled up the Middlesex Expos 8-4 at Cleveland Circle….The Lexington Blue Sox-Mass Envelope/GM game scheduled for Fallon Field was postponed……