2025 Intercity League Champions – Lexington Blue Sox
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INTERCITY LEAGUE NEWS & NOTES
Richard 4-Hitter Gives Royals 4th Straight, Merchants Top Americans
Jonathan Richard (3-4) spun a four-hitter, retiring 15 of the last 16 batters he faced, when the Somerville Royals erased a 1-0 sixth inning deficit to beat the Andre Chiefs 4-1 at Maplewood. It was the fourth staright win for the Royals. John Collette and Wagner Gomez delivered big hits in both the sixth and seventh as the Royals scored two runs in each inning to take the win. Mitchell Clegg (2-1) worked six innings for the Chiefs and allowed two runs. In Wakefield, the Merchants scored three times in the bottom of the sixth inning to take a 5-3 win over the Melrose Americans. Bobby Losanno led the way for the Merchants with a perfect 3-3 night. Mark Webber, Mike Sorrentino, Ryan Collins, and Dillon Koster, had RBI’s for Wakefield and John Jennings hit a homer for the Americans. Joseph Maguire (3-2) went the distance for the Merchants to get the win.
Desai Throws 2-Hitter for Chiefs, Brzozowski Wins for Blue Sox
Josh Desai (4-0) threw a complete game two-hitter, striking out nine and facing only 23 batters, in a 7-0 Chiefs shutout win over the Arlington Trojans on Tuesday at Pine Banks. Matt Nuzzo and Tony Serino each had two RBI’s for the Chiefs. At Morelli, Drew Brzozowski (1-0) got the win, and the Lexington Blue Sox got home runs from Jake Willsey, Alex Voitik, and Taylor Ferguson, on the way to a 10-2 win over the Melrose Americans. The Wakefield Merchants at Somerville Royals game was postponed due to wet grounds at Trum Field. On Wednesday, the Merchants host the Americans at Walsh Field in Wakefield at 6:00 PM and the Royals visit the Chiefs at Maplewood/Malden Catholic at 8:15 PM.
Royals Win Two, Merchants, Blue Sox & Reds Take Sunday Games
Soren Hanson threw a one-hitter, striking out 11, to lead the Somerville Royals to a 10-0 win over the Melrose Americans. John Collette, Rob Caggiano, and Jake Cintolo all homered for the Trojans. In the second game of a three team doubleheader at Trum, the Royals beat the Arlington Trojans 5-1 behind the pitching of Rob Gilbride. George Crowley and Brian Campbell had three hits each for Somerville. In Wakefield, the Merchants overcame a 5-2 Chiefs lead and went on to an easy 13-6 win. Brandon Barlett (1-0) went six innings to get the win. Bobby Losanno, Dillon Koster, Paul McGunigle and Anthony Cecere, each had two hits for Wakefield. In Arlington, Kelvin Guzman (3-0) got the win and Sal Frelick and Jake Willsey each homered in the Lexington Blue Sox 11-2 win over the Trojans. Nate Beck (3-1) got the win with a four-hitter, and Logan Gillis drove in three runs, to give the Watertown Reds a 5-2 win over the Reading Bulldogs at Endicott College.
Trojans Blank Chiefs, Reds Edge Merchants on Friday
Southpaw Andrew Hamel allowed just three hits in six innings to lead the Trojans to a 4-0 shutout win over the Andre Chiefs at Summer Street. Ryan Hood, Brendan Rocha, Kyle Boudrias, Kyle Dembroski, and Aaron Wilson, had the five hits for Arlington. Nate Witkowski had two of the Chiefs four hits and Peter Copa and Mike Andre had the other two. Hamel (1-0) struck out four before giving way to Matt Wesolowski, who allowed one hit in a scoreless seventh. Joe Saia (1-1) took the loss. In Watertown, the Reds edged the Wakefield Merchants 7-6. Bill Sullivan (3-0) went the distance to get the win. Justin Forman had two hits, including a triple and three RBI’s, and Mike Samko also had two hits and a triple and drove in a couple to lead the Reds’ offense. Mike Sorrentino and Mark Webber each had a double and two hits for the Merchants. There are no ICL games on Saturday.