Johnson 3-Hitter Gets Expos 4th Straight Win

Nick Johnson fired a complete game three-hit shutout when the defending champion Sabertooth Expos blanked the Malden Maddogs 3-0 on Thursday night at Maplewood. It was  the only game on the ICL schedule.

Idelson Tavares had three of the Expos six hits, including a double, and Ethan Hillenberg added two hits and drove in a run for the winners.

Johnson struck out 14 batters in the game. He raised his 2023 record to 2-0 and has not allowed a run in 14 innings, giving up just five hits while striking out 29. He opened the season with a 15 strikeout two-hitter against the Lexington Bulldogs on May 31.

All ICL teams will be in action on Saturday at Lexington High during the annual Jerie DeAngelis Memorial Day of Baseball. The Malden Maddogs and Andre Chiefs will meet at 12:00 noon, the Expos and Lexington Blue Sox hook up at 2;30 PM and the Melrose Americans and Bulldogs play the nightcap at 5:00 PM.