2024 Intercity League Champions – Andre Chiefs
Blue Sox and Bulldogs Grab Tuesday Wins
INTERCITY LEAGUE NEWS & NOTES
Arlington Nips Wakefield 7-6 in Lone Friday Contest
The Arlington Trojans rapped out a dozen hits to edge the Wakefield Merchants 7-6 at Summer Street Field in the only ICL game played on Friday night. Ryan Hood, Mike Besozzi, and Jack Kingman each had two hits and Spencer Balian had three RBI’s for the Trojans. Jake Ryan (1-0) picked up the win in relief. Anthony Cecere had two hits, including a triple, and three RBI’s for the Merchants. On Sunday, the Watertown Reds and the Merchants will meet in a doubleheader at Walsh Field in Wakefield beginning at 2:00 PM and the Melrose Americans visit the Reading Bulldogs at Endicott College in Beverly at 7:00 PM.
Chiefs Beat Reds 6-3, Blue Sox Get 3 HR’s in 13-1 Thursday Win at Trum
The Chiefs used three pitchers, Mitchell Clegg, Tim Dunphy, and Josh Desai, to beat the Reds in Watertown 6-3. Peter Copa and Matt Nuzzo each had 2 RBI’s as Dunphy (1-0) picked up the win. Will Brennan hit his second homer of the year for the Reds. In Somerville, the Lexington Blue Sox got home runs from Taylor Ferguson, Alex Voitik, and Eduardo Soto to hammer the Royals 13-1 at Trum. Ryan Fillipowicz (1-0) went five innings to get the win. The Wakefield Merchants and Arlington Trojans meet at Summer Street Field in the only ICL game scheduled for Friday.
Bulldogs, Merchants & Reds Get Wednesday Wins
Kevin Marciano delivered the game winning single in the fifth inning, and Wayne Lundgren (1-0) got the win, when the Reading Bulldogs edged the Andre Chiefs 5-4 at Maplewood. Max Mardany picked up the two inning save. In Wakefield, the Merchants scored seven unanswered runs, erasing a 4-0 Somerville Royals lead, on the way to a 7-4 win at Walsh. Bobby Lossano led the way at the plate for the Merchants with a double and triple. Greg Johnson (1-0) allowed three hits in five innings to record the win. 2016 ICL Pitcher of the Year Bill Sullivan (1-0) got the win and Dan Chassion (5 RBI’s) and Will Brennan both homered to lead the Reds to a 9-1 win over the Arlington Trojans at Victory Field. The Lexington-Melrose game was postponed due to wet grounds at Morelli Field. Two ICL games are scheduled for Thursday. The Chiefs meet the Reds at Victory Field in Watertown at 7:45 PM and the Blue Sox and Royals play at Trum Field in Somerville at 8:15 PM.
Blue Sox & Reds Get Sunday Road Wins
The Lexington Blue Sox and Watertown Reds both got road wins on Sunday. In Arlington, Kelvin Guzman got the victory when the Blue Sox knocked off the Trojans 7-1 at Summer Street Field. Dante Padovani threw a complete game four-hitter to lead the Reds to a 9-0 win over the Reading Bulldogs at Endicott College in Beverly. Weather permitting, two ICL games are scheduled on Monday. The Wakefield Merchants visit the Americans at Morelli Field in Melrose at 7:30 PM and the Andre Chiefs host the Trojans at Maplewood Park (Malden Catholic) at 8:15 PM.