2024 Intercity League Champions – Andre Chiefs
Blue Sox and Maddogs Open Second Half with Wins
INTERCITY LEAGUE NEWS & NOTES
Horan Throws No-Hitter for Watertown
Malden, MA- Matt Horan (2-0) threw a no-hitter when the Watertown Reds shutout the Malden Maddogs 7-0 on Tuesday night at Maplewood Park. Horan was overpowering from start to finish, striking out 11 Maddogs, on the way to his second win of the young season. Jake Miller was the offensive star for the Reds with two hits and three RBI’s, which included a two-run homer. Kyle LaVigne chipped in with a couple of hits and two RBI’s, and cleanup man Logan Gillis also added a two hit game. Horan, who made his other start vs the Maddogs on May 29, has allowed just one hit in the twelve innings he has pitched so far this season. For Horan, this is his second career no-hitter in the ICL. The former Franklin Pierce righty tossed a no-no against the Arlington Trojans on June 29, 2017. Games at Ferullo Field in Woburn and Trum Field in Somerville were both washed out.
Reds and Americans Take Sunday Wins
Will Brennan drove in three runs and Worth Walrod threw six innings of two-hit baseball when the Watertown Reds shutout Alibrandis 4-0 at Victory Field. Walrod (1-0) struck out seven batters. At Endicott College, Dylan Morris had three hits, including a pair of doubles and four RBI’s, to lead the Melrose Americans to a 12-6 win over the Reading Bulldogs. Melrose used an 8 run third inning erasing a 4-1 Bulldog lead. Austin Masel, Chris Hopkins, and John Jennings each chipped in with two hits to lead the Americans’ 13 hit offense. Darren Hartwell, Zac Talis, Kyle Breenan, and Johnny Hayes had two hits each for Reading. Chris Mitchell (1-0) went three innings in relief of Brent Greeley to get the win.
Merchants Shutout Maddogs in Lone Friday Game
The Wakefield Merchants went to 2-0 on the season with a 18-0 shutout win over the Malden Maddogs on Friday night in Malden. Joseph Maguire (1-0) picked up the win and combined with Greg Johnson and Jake Berrisi to limit the Maddogs to two hits. The Merchants 18 hit attack was led by Anthony Cecere who homered. There are no ICL games on Saturday. Two ICL games are scheduled for Sunday. The Melrose Americans travel to Endicott College in Beverly to meet the Reading Bulldogs at 7:00 PM and the Reds host Alibrandis at Victory Field in Watertown at 7:45 PM.
Bulldogs Beat Blue Sox 9-1, Chiefs Edge Alibrandis in Thursday Action
Jeff Roy and Mike Taylor had three hits each, and Zac Talis recorded three RBI’s, when the Reading Bulldogs beat the Blue Sox 9-1 in Lexington. Cam Lanzilli (1-0) got the win throwing four innings of two-hit ball in relief of Kyle Wollman. The Andre Chiefs got a two-run homer from Matt Nuzzo and five innings of seven strikeout pitching from lefty Mitchell Clegg (1-0) to hold off Alibrandis 4-3 at Ferullo Field. On Friday, the Wakefield Merchants travel to Maplewood Park in Malden at 7:30 PM to meet the Maddogs in the lone ICL game on the schedule.