Royals Beat Reds in Friday’s Only Game

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Eduardo Soto had a double, triple, and three RBI’s, and the Somerville Royals got a homer and two RBI’s from Luke Ronchi to hold on and beat the Watertown Reds 9-7 at Trum Field on Friday night. Brady Chant and Jake Cintolo each added a couple of hits and an RBI to the Royals 10 hit offense. Logan Gillis drove in four of the Reds’ runs with three hits that included a triple. Ryan Covelle (2-1) got the win with help from Cal Carroll who recorded the save.

It was the only ICL game on the Friday schedule.

Merchants, Alibrandis & Bulldogs Victorious on Thursday Night

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The Wakefield Merchants got a homer from Bobby Losanno, three hits from Joe Barry, and three RBI’s and a couple of more hits from Dillon Koster, to beat the Melrose Americans 16-9 at Morelli Field. Koster continues to lead the ICL batting race, hitting a gaudy .592 (29-49) with 16 RBI’s. Greg Johnson (1-0) got the win.

David Lightbody’s three-run homer in the fourth inning powered Alibrandis to an 8-4 win over the Blue Sox in Lexington.  For Alibrandis it was their fourth straight win. Teddy Dziuba and Jamil Moquette each had three hits for Alibrandis and Andrew Selima drove in three of the runs for the Sox. Brian Tanguay (1-1) picked up the win.

Jack Burke (2-0) tossed five innings of three-hit ball, and Alex Mandrus recorded the save, when the Reading Bulldogs edged the Somerville Royals 6-5 at Endicott College.

 

Alibrandis, Merchants & Reds Win on Wednesday

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Alibrandis got sacrifice flies from Bobby Barrett and Dave Lightbody in the top of the eighth inning to take an 8-6 extra inning win at Maplewood. The Chiefs tied the game up at 6-6 with three runs in the bottom of the seventh. James Cramphin (2-0) got the win in relief. Johhny Welch went 4-4 with a homer for the Chiefs.

Mike Andrews tossed a three-hitter and Dillon Koster drove home two runs when the Merchants beat the Malden Maddogs 4-1 in Wakefield.

In Wednesday’s other game, the Watertown Reds edged the Melrose Americans 7-6 at Victory Field.

Pitching Key to Tuesday Wins for Alibrandis, Chiefs & Reds

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Chris Costa (2-1) allowed just one hit in six innings, striking out nine, and Lamarre Rey got the save, when Alibrandis shutout the Malden Maddogs 1-0 at Maplewood. Juan Parra had two of Alibrandis three hits.

Former Bentley University lefty Evan Walsh (2-2) struck out 13 batters in six innings, allowing just two infield hits, and the Andre Chiefs got homers from Matt Nuzzo (5 RBI’s), Johnny Welch (3 RBI’s) and Leivi Ventura (2 RBI’s) to beat the Somerville Royals 15-0 at Trum.

Worth Walrod raised his record to 5-1 with a complete game five-hitter, and the Reds got homers from Dan Chaisson and Mike Samko, to beat the Reading Bulldogs 5-2 in Watertown. Mike Taylor had two of the Bulldogs’ hits.

Blue Sox Win 9-1, Bulldogs Beat Americans in 17-8 Slugfest

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Gray Goolsby, Morgan Brown and Julian Alvarez paced the Blue Sox offense in a 9-1 win over the Malden Maddogs on Monday night in Lexington. The Blue Sox had nine players get a hit in the game. Tony Annino got the win and improved to 3-0 on the year. The lefty went four innings and allowed just one unearned run.

The Reading Bulldogs scored 15 runs over the last four innings to take a 17-8 win over the Melrose Americans at Morelli Field. Darren Hartwell, Tyler Cedeno and Mike Taylor with three hits each, and Kyle Brennan with a homer, led the Reading 18 hit offense. Jack Theriault (2-0) picked up the win. John Jennings had two doubles and drove home five runs for the Americans.

Blue Sox, Americans & Bulldogs Grab Sunday Afternoon Wins

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Justin Silvestro had three hits and three RBI’s to lead the Lexington Blue Sox to a 7-3 win over the Merchants in Wakefield.  Aaron Barbosa added two hits, scored two runs, and made three outstanding catches in centerfield. Nick Godfroy (1-1) earned the win, pitching two innings in relief, striking out tw0. Torrid Dillon Koster (25-41, .610) had two more hits and two RBI’s while Mike Sorrentino added three hits for Wakefield.

The Melrose Americans scored five times in the top of the sixth inning to come from behind and turn back the Somerville Royals 8-5 at Trum Field. Matt Hosman with three hits and Charlie Huegi with a couple of RBI’s led the Americans’ offense. Mike Peters (1-1) got the win while Aran Hamilton-Grenham recorded the save.

Darren Hartwell had two triples and Jeff Roy added two hits when the Bulldogs scored a run in the bottom of the seventh to walk off with a 5-4 seesaw win over the Watertown Reds in Reading. Ben Gottesman (1-0) got the win in relief of Cam Lanzilli who worked the first 7.1 innings.

Lightbody, Rey Give Alibrandis 2-1 Nine Inning Win Over Americans

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Dave Lightbody’s walk off two run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning gave Alibrandis a 2-1 come from behind win over the Melrose Americans on Friday night at Maplewood. Lightbody’s homer backed the pitching of Lamarre Rey who went all nine innings and allowed six hits while striking out 15. Dan Cacciola gave the Americans a 1-0 lead in the top of the ninth. Chris Mitchell put the Americans in positon to win with 7.1 innings of shutout ball. Shawn Smeglin (1-1) came on in the eighth and ninth and took the loss.

It was the only ICL game played on Friday.

Walk-Off Wins on Monday for Blue Sox & Chiefs

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Ross Curley’s walk off grand slam home run delivered a 9-5 win for the Blue Sox over the Watertown Reds on Monday night in Lexington. Alex Voitik hit a three run homer in the first for Lexington. Watertown took a 4-3 lead in the 5th on Dan Chaisson’s two run double.
Blase Cormier scored on a wild pitch in the 6th to give the Reds a 5-4 lead.
Worth Walrod pitched 6.2 innings and took his first loss of the season. He struck out eight.
Former Boston Red Sox righthander Manny Delcarmen pitched the 7th inning, striking out two, to record his first ICL win.

The Andre Chiefs got key late inning doubles from Johnny Welch and Danny DiMare, then saw Shane Stande draw a bases loaded walk in the ninth inning, to come from behind and beat the Melrose Americans at Maplewood 5-4. Dave Center hit his third home of the year in the sixth inning to give the Americans a 4-2 lead. Welch drove in three runs with a sacrifice fly and his two run game tying double in the bottom of the seventh. David Kerns (2-1) got the win with two innings of scoreless relief.

Bulldogs Shutout Chiefs 1-0, Reds-Merchants Split Doubleheader

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Alex Mandrus (2-1) tossed five innings of two-hit baseball, and Kyle Wollman chalked up the save, when the Bulldogs blanked the Chiefs 1-0 in Reading. Luke Hall scored the game’s only run on a wild pitch in the third inning. Joey Hodapp had two of the Bulldogs’ five hits off Evan Walsh (1-2). Erick Ramirez had two of the Chiefs’ four hits.

The Watertown Reds and Wakefield Merchants split a doubleheader at Walsh Field. The Reds took the opener 3-2 with Merchants coming back in the nightcap 7-6.

Doubleheader in Wakefield, Chiefs at Bulldogs on Sunday, 2 Games Monday Ahead of 4th of July Break

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A doubleheader in Wakefield and a single game in Reading on Sunday, and two more games on Monday, are on the schedule ahead of the ICL’s annual Fourth of July Break which begins on Tuesday.

On Sunday, the Watertown Reds and the Merchants will meet in a twinbill at Walsh Field in Wakefield begining at 2:00 PM and the Reading Bulldogs will host the Andre Chiefs at Morton Field (Reading HS) starting at 5:00 PM.

On Monday, the Melrose Americans and the Chiefs meet at Maplewood and the Reds and Blue Sox play in Lexington. Both of Monday’s games start at 8:00 PM.

No ICL games are scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.