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Clegg Fires 1-Hitter for Chiefs, Burke Gets 6th Win for Bulldogs
Mitchell Clegg (5-3) fired a one-hitter, facing the minimum of 21 batters, when the Andre Chiefs shutout the Watertown Reds 4-0 at Maplewood on Monday night. Clegg had a perfect game through five innings and allowed just two baserunners, a lead-off single by Jon Barber in the sixth, and a walk to Kyle LaVigne in the seventh. Both runners were erased on inning ending doubleplays. The game was scoreless for 4 ½ innings until the Chiefs scored two runs in the fifth and added two more in the sixth. Juan Portes, Peter Copa, and Tony Deshler had the Chiefs RBI’s. Aric Dama (5-2) was outstanding over the first four innings for the Reds. In Lexington, the Reading Bulldogs came from 3-1 down to beat the Somerville Royals 6-4 in the continuation of a game that began last week at Trum Field in Somerville but was halted due a power failure. Mike DeDonato had two hits and two RBI’s, Harry Oringer two hits, including a double and an RBI, Corey DiLoreto a couple of hits and two RBI’s, and Kyle Devin recorded two singles, to pace the Bulldogs’ 11 hit offense. Jack Burke (6-2) got the win with six innings of work. Wagner Gomez (3 RBI) had three hits, including a double and a homer, and James McConville had two hits to lead the Royals. On Tuesday, the Wakefield Merchants travel to Morelli Field to meet the Melrose Americans at 7:30 PM and the Lexington Blue Sox host the Andre Chiefs at Lexington High in an 8:00 PM start.
Beck, Chaisson lead Reds to 3-1 Win in Sunday’s Only Game
Nate Beck fired a two-hitter, and Dan Chaisson hit his league leading fourth home run of the year, to lead the Watertown Reds to a 3-1 win over the Reading Bulldogs on Sunday at Victory Field. Will Brennan and Mike Samko added two each for the Reds. Beck (2-0), struck out eight and walked three. Wayne Lundgren (3-3) allowed just six hits and struck out seven, but took the loss. All other ICL games were postponed by rain on Sunday. On Monday, the Bulldogs and Somerville Royals will resume their game that was suspended last week. The game will be re-started at Lexington High at 8:00 PM. The Bulldogs are batting in the top of the second inning with the Royals leading 3-1. Also on Monday, the Andre Chiefs host the Reds at Maplewood Park in Malden starting at 8:15 PM.
Bulldogs Beat Trojans in Friday’s Only ICL Contest
Veteran Steve Busby had a single, a homer, and four RBI’s, to lead the Reading Bulldogs to a 15-5 win over the Arlington Trojans on Friday at Summer Street Field. The game was the only ICL game on the schedule. Zac Talis and Corey DiLoreto each had three hits, and Hank Oringer, Johnny Hayes, and Rosario Missiti, added two each to lead the Bulldogs’ 16 hit offense. Jack Burke (5-2) picked up the win in relief of Tim Woods. There are no ICL games scheduled for Saturday.
Bulldogs-Royals Suspended Game will Resume on Monday in Lexington
Tuesday night’s Reading Bulldogs vs Somerville Royals game, that was halted due to a power failure, will be resumed on Monday night, August 1 at Lexington High at 8:00 PM. The game will be picked up at the spot when the field went into darkness. Somerville was leading 3-1 with Hank Oringer at the plate for the Bulldogs. There was a 1-0 count on Oringer with Reading runners at first and third with two outs.