2024 Intercity League Champions – Andre Chiefs
Americans Blast Expos 14-2, Bulldogs Edge Chiefs 3-2
INTERCITY LEAGUE NEWS & NOTES
Samko’s 6 RBI’s Lead Reds, Bulldogs’ Hall Throws 2-Hitter, Chiefs Beat Merchants
Mike Samko had a double, two singles, and six RBI’s, to lead the Watertown Reds to a 13-1 win over the Arlington Trojans at Bentley University. Will Brennan had a perfect 3 for 3 night with two RBI’s, and Sean Callahan-Montague and Mac Jacobson had a couple of hits each to lead the Reds 13 hit offense. Jonathan Bishop evened his record at 3-3 when he picked up the win in the darkness shortened five inning affair. In other Monday night action, the Reading Bulldogs got a complete game two-hitter from Cody Hall and defeated the Somerville Royals 3-1 at Endicott College. Rosario Missiti led the Bulldogs with two hits and an RBI, and Hank Oringer (triple) and Mike DeDonato (double) drove in the other Reading runs. Hall, now 3-1, struck out three. Mitchell Clegg and Mike DiCato, combined on a four-hitter when the Andre Chiefs scored eight times in the bottom of the fifth inning on the way to a 10-2 win over the Wakefield Merchants at Maplewood. Jordan Pallazola, Ryan Sonberg, and Mike Burgoyne, each had two RBI’s for the Chiefs. Clegg (4-3) struck out nine in his five innings of work. On Tuesday, the Chiefs visit the Melrose Americans at Morelli Field at 7:30 PM, the Lexington Blue Sox host the Merchants at Lexington High at 8:00 PM, and the Bulldogs and Royals meet again at Trum Field in Somerville in an 8:15 PM start.
Americans, Merchants & Reds Record Sunday Wins
John Jennings, Christian Rosati, and Tom Petry had two hits each to back six shutout innings thrown by Kyle Autilio (2-1) when the Americans shutout the Arlington Trojans 3-0 at Summer Street Field. Brendan McDonough picked up his first save. In Wakefield, Nick Napoli had a homer and three RBI’s, Scot Searles three hits and a double, and Lou Tarrantino a couple of hits and an RBI, when the Merchants beat the Reading Bulldogs 9-5. Steve Keskinidis (2-3) got the complete game win. Mike DeDonato, Johnny Hayes, and Rosario Missiti, each had two hits for the Bulldogs. In other Sunday action, the Watertown Reds beat the Somerville Royals 5-3 at Victory Field. On Monday, the Reds host the Trojans at Bentley University at 6:00 PM, the Royals visit the Bulldogs at Endicott College at 8:00 PM, and the Merchants and Andre Chiefs meet at Maplewood Park in Malden at 8:15 PM.
Merchants Beat Trojans in ICL’s Lone Friday Game
The Wakefield Merchants beat the Arlington Trojans 7-2 at Summer Street Field in the only ICL game that was scheduled on Friday evening. Joe Barry and Jake O’Rourke had two hits each to lead the Merchants offense and John Russolillo (2-2) went the distance to record the win. There are no ICL games on Saturday. On Sunday, the Trojans host the Melrose Americans at Summer Street at 4:00 PM, the Reading Bulldogs visit the Merchants at Walsh Field in Wakefield also at 4:00 PM, and the Somerville Royals and Watertown Reds meet at Victory Field in Watertown at 5:30 PM.
Americans Win in 8th, Reds’ Dama Fires Shutout, Chiefs Beat Blue Sox
The Melrose Americans scored three times in the top of the eighth inning, to break a 3-3 tie, and went on to beat the Wakefield Merchants 6-4 at Walsh Field. Dan Cacciola had two hits and two RBI, Anthony Licciardello had two hits and an RBI, and Austin Masel with two hits, including a triple, led the Americans at the plate. Shawn Smegiln (1-3) went 7.1 innings to get the win and Kyle Autilio recorded the save. Lou Tarrantino had two hits with an RBI for the Merchants. Watertown’s Aric Dama (5-1) got his ICL best fifth win when he shutout the Reading Bulldogs on three hits, 1-0 at Victory Field. Justin Forman, who had two doubles in the game, drove in Sean Callahan-Montague with the Reds’ run in the bottom of the fourth inning. Dama struck out five and didn’t issue a walk. Jack Burke (4-2) pitched well for Reading but took the loss. At Maplewood, brothers Matt (3 innings) and Mike (4 innings) DiCato handled the pitching duties and Juan Portes hit a three run homer to lead the Andre Chiefs to a 6-4 win over the Lexington Blue Sox. Mike DiCato (4-1) got the win while Jimmy Hill (1-2) was tagged with the loss. Peter Copa had an RBI double and Steve Gamable had two hits and an RBI for the Chiefs. Justin Silvestro had two hits and an RBI for the Blue Sox. There are no ICL games on Thursday.