2024 Intercity League Champions – Andre Chiefs
City of Medford to Remember Chiefs and ICL Legend Fred Knox on Sunday at Playstead
INTERCITY LEAGUE NEWS & NOTES
Bulldogs and Chiefs Win on Thursday
The Lexington Bulldogs overcame a 2-1 deficit, scoring six runs in the fourth inning, and then held off the Middlesex Expos 7-5 in Lexington. The Bulldogs took advantage of 10 walks issued by Expos pitching and got RBI’s from Graham Seed, Dylan Steinkrauss, and Nana Adu. Ezra Charles (1-0) went five innings to get the win. At Maplewood, the Andre Chiefs scored 10 times in the fifth inning and came away with a 12-1 win over the Al Thomas A’s of the Yawkey League in their first inter-league game in history. Juan Parra led the Chiefs, going 3-4 with three RBI’s Tim Dunphy (1-0) pitched five innings to gain the win. The Blue Sox will host the Melrose Americans in Lexington on Friday starting at 8:00 PM.
Nestor, Jennings Lead Americans, Blue Sox & Maddogs Gain Wednesday Wins
Mike Nestor allowed just one hit over 6.1 innings to lead the Melrose Americans to a 3-1 win over the Andre Chiefs at Morelli Field on Wednesday night. John Jennings drove in all three of the runs. Nestor struck out nine before giving way to Nick Colucci who picked up the save in the seventh. Shai Cohen (0-1) took the loss. The Lexington Blue Sox got four RBI’s from Jean Ramirez and three hits, including a triple, from Ben Leonard to beat the Stoneham Sabers 11-5 in Lexington. In other action, the Malden Maddogs scored six times in the bottom of the fifth inning to beat the Lexington Bulldogs 13-10. The Bulldogs scored seven runs of their own in the top of the fifth to take a 10-7 lead. On Thursday the Bulldogs host the Middlesex Expos at LHS at 7:00 PM and the Al Thomas A’s of the Yawkey League visit the Chiefs at Maplewood at 8:00 PM.
Bulldogs Rally to Edge Sabers, Maddogs Beat East Boston in Inter-League Play
The Lexington Bulldogs rallied with a seventh inning run to tie the game at 3-3 then won it in walk off fashion when they took a 4-3 nine inning win over the Stoneham Sabers at LHS on Tuesday evening. Greg Gentile (1-0) went three innings to record the win. At Maplewood, the Malden Maddogs knocked off the East Boston Knights of the Yawkey League 7-5 to give the ICL its first Inter-League win of the saeson. ICL play continues with three games on Wednesday. The Andre Chiefs visit the Melrose Americans at Morelli Field at 7:30 PM, the Blue Sox host the Sabers in Lexington and the Bulldogs and Maddogs hook up at Maplewood both in 8:00 PM starts.
Chiefs Over Maddogs 8-2, Expos-Blue Sox in 0-0 Nine Inning Tie
Silas Reed went six innings to pick up the win and the Andre Chiefs used a five run sixth inning to pull away from the Malden Maddogs 8-2 at Maplewood on Monday night. Ruben Rodriguez Jr led the Chiefs with three RBI’s and Joe Bova drove in a couple of runs. In Monday’s other gane, the Middlesex Expos and the Lexington Blue Sox battled to 0-0 nine inning tie. On Tiesday, the Bulldogs host the Stoneham Sabres in Lexington at 7:00 PM and the East Boston Knights of the Yawkey League visit the Maddogs at Maplewood at 8:00 PM.