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INTERCITY LEAGUE NEWS & NOTES
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.
Americans Win, Sullivan Throws Shutout for Reds, Chiefs Edge Royals
Christian Rosati went the distance and evened his record at 3-3 when the Americans nipped the Merchants 4-3 on Wednesday at Walsh Field. John Jennings, Dave Center, and Nick Herzog had two hits each to lead the Americans at the plate. Jake O’Rourke had three of the Merchants hits nine hits and Joe Barry added a two hits, including a double. Rosati struck out six and didn’t walk a batter. In Watertown, Bill Sullivan improved to a perfect 5-0 on the season when the Reds shutout the Blue Sox 3-0 at Victory Field. Sullivan struck out five and allowed five hits in his route going effort. Mike Samko’s two RBI single in the second inning, when the Reds scored all of their runs, was the big hit in the game. Aidan Freeburg (3-2) look the loss for Lexington. Jordan Pallazola had two doubles and three RBI, and Mike Andre drove in a run with a single, when the Chiefs edged the Royals 4-3 at Maplewood. Mike DiCato retired all six batters he faced in the sixth and seventh innings to save it for Tim Dunphy (4-1-1). John Collette had a perfect 3 for 3 night and Wagner Gomez added two hits and a couple of RBI’s for Somerville. There are no ICL games scheduled for Thursday.
Chiefs & Blue Sox Win, Power Failure Halts Game at Trum
Sam Kasten (2-1) got the win and Anthony Sullivan recorded the save, by striking out the side in the seventh, when the Chiefs edged the Americans 5-4 at Morelli Field. Juan Portes had a double and single and three RBI’s, and Tony Serino three hits to lead the Chiefs. Christian Rosati had three hits and an RBI for the Americans. In Lexington, Drew Brzozowski picked up the win when the Blue Sox beat the Merchants 4-2. Julian Alvarez hit his third homer of the season and drove in two runs to pace the Blue Sox. Jake O’Rourke had two of the Merchants four hits in the game. Chris Law recorded the save. The Bulldogs at Royals game at Trum Field was suspended in the top of the second inning due to a power failure. The Royals were leading 3-1 and the game will resumed with the Bulldogs batting. The date that the game will be resumed will be determined.
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.