Chiefs’ Doherty Fires One-Hitter

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.