2025 ICL Champions – Lexington Blue Sox

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INTERCITY LEAGUE NEWS & NOTES

Chiefs Beat Bulldogs & Sabers Over Americans, Others PPD

The Andre Chiefs won their eighth straight game, beating the Malden Maddogs 13-3 at Maplewood on Wednesday night. Evan Walsh (2-0) went 5.2 innings, allowing four hits and striking out six, to get the win. Andrew Caulfield got the Chiefs going with a two run homer in  the first inning while Mitchell Schroeder had a single, double, triple and thrre RBI’s. Jack Raimo (1-2) tossed five innings to record his first win of the season to lead the Stoneham Sabers to a 9-3 win over the Melrose Americans at Morelli Field. Tommy Shimchak, Nelson Correa and Matt Consgli had two hits each and Luis Quintero launched a solo homer for the Sabers. Ted Giardina had two of the Americans’ seven hits. The BASE at Lexington Bulldogs and the Lexington Blue Sox at Middlesex Expos games were both postponed due to rain.

Sabers Walk Off Bulldogs 5-4 with 3 Run Seventh Inning

The Stoneham Sabers got a game winning walk off hit from Luis Quintero, and scored times in the bottom of the seventh inning, to walk off with a 5-4 win over the Lexington Bulldogs at Maplewood on Tuesday evening. Chris Barnes went the distance in a gutsy performance on the mound. Barnes struck out 12 Bulldogs and came back from a rain delay to finish the game. Barnes earned his second win of the season.Matt Consigli was hot at the plate and had two hits, a double, RBI and a run scored. Qunitero also had two hits on the day, including a double. Nick Bartalini, Consigli and Mike Maselli helped load the bases in the 7th, to set up the come from behind win. It was the only ICL game played on Tuesday.

Cespedes No-Hits Sabers in Expos Win, Chiefs Nip Blue Sox 1-0 Behind Reed

Louis Cespedes fired a no-hitter when the Middlesex Expos beat the Stoneham Sabers 10-1 at East Boston Stadium on Monday night. Cespedes (4-1) struck out nine, walked five, and allowed one unearned run. Idelson Taveras (triple) and Anthony Marcano drove in two runs each and Michael Oliveira went 3-3 for the Expos. Silas Reed (4-0) struck out 10 batters and allowed just three hits in 6.2 innings to pitch the Andre Chiefs to a 1-0 win over the Lexington Blue Sox at Maplewood. Both teams entered the game on six game winning streaks. Juan Parra’s third inning two out single drove in Joe Bova (walk) with the game’s only run. Matt Draper (5-1) suffered his first loss of the year despite allowing only the hit to Parra in 4.1 innings before giving way to Michael O’Brien in the fifth. Jon Shepard picked up the one out save for the Chiefs in the seventh with a K.

Expos Beat Americans 4-2 in Lone Sunday Game

Frankie Melendez (1-0) got the win and Ryan Cloutier chalked up his second save when the Middlesex Expos beat the Melrose Americans 4-2 at Morelli Field. It was the only ICL game played on Sunday.Melendez and Cloutier combined to strike out seven and allow only three hits. Chris Klein drove in both Melrose runs with a fifth inning double. Bailey Taylor Black (1-1) took the loss. On Monday, the Andre Chiefs host the Lexington Blue Sox at Maplewood and the Stoneham Sabers and Expos tangle at East Boston Stadium. Both games will start at 8:00 PM.