2025 ICL Champions – Lexington Blue Sox

2025 Intercity League Champions – Lexington Blue Sox

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INTERCITY LEAGUE NEWS & NOTES

ICL Sweeps Friday’s Four Crossover Games

The Lexington Bulldogs scored five times in the bottom of the first inning, led by John Noordman’s two run homer, then held on to edge ADSL 5-4 in Lexington on Friday night. Stuart Camp (1-0) went three innings in relief of starter Casey Hegan to grab the win while Greg Gentle threw a hitless seventh inning to record the save. Mike Nestor (2-1) tossed a five inning three-hitter, striking out nine, to get the Melrose Americans an 11-0 shutout win over The BASE at Garvey Park in Dorchester. Nick Giangregorio had two doubles and four RBI’s and Chris Klein added a triple and three RBI’s to pace the Melrose offense. Matt Donovan (1-0) gave up just one hit in six innings to lead the Middlesex Expos to a 7-1 win over the McKay Club Beacons at English High School in Jamacia Plain. Donovan struck out nine Beacon batters in the game. The Andre Chiefs expoded for 10 runs in the top of the sixth inning on the way to a 16-3 win over Mass Envelope/Grossman Marketing at Fallon Field in Roslindale. Nolan Lopes (3-3) led the Chiefs’ 17 hit offense with a single, double, triple and five RBI’s. Andrew Caulfield (3-5, double) and Luis Tejada (2 doubles) each knocked in three runs. Tim Dunphy (3-1) went five innings for the win.

Thursday’s Recap

Dylan Walsh and Mitch McCabe had RBI’s and Yemer Pineda (2-1) got the win when the Lexington Blue Sox beat the E.I. Braves 3-1 on Thursday at Cleveland Circle. Luke Descheneaux picked up the two out save with the Braves threatening in the bottom of the seventh. Veteran southpaw Evan Walsh (1-0) went 4.1 innings to get the victory in the Andre Chiefs’ 7-1 win over TJO Sports at Fallon Field in Roslindale. Miles Reid and Nolan Lopes has three hits each for the Chiefs. In other games, the East Boston Knights beat the Lexington Bulldogs 15-3, the Palmer Club knocked off the Malden Maddogs 11-6, and the Al Thomas A’s defeated the Stoneham Sabers 9-3.

Wednesday’s Results

Ted Giardina’s fifth inning grand slam propelled the Melrose Americans to a 6-4 win over the Boston Patk League’s TJO Sports at Morelli Field on Wednesday night. Nick Colucci (1-2) went five innings to get the win while Mike Nestor picked up the two inning save. Ryan Bourgeois added a solo homer for the Americans. Miles Reid homered and had six RBI’s to lead the Andre Chiefs to a 20-5 win over the McKay Club at Maplewood. Jaun Parra (3-3, double) and Nate Witkowski (2-3, double) added three RBI’s each. Nick Valdario went 3-3 and Joe Bova also homered for the Chiefs. A.J. Rourke (2-1) got the win. Mitch McCabe drove in five runs, that included a second inning grand slam, to pace the Blue Sox to a 9-0 shutout of the Boston Padres in Lexington. Chris Wanat (3-1), in relief of Dan Metzdorf, gave up just one hit in four innings to chalk up the win, In other ganes, the Brighton Braves beat the Stoneham Sabers 6-2 at Rogers Park and the East Bsoton Knights erased a 2-0 third inning deficit to come from behind and get a 7-3 win over the Middlesex Expos at EB Stadium.

Tuesday’s ICL Results

Four Lexington Blue Sos pitchers (Mike O’Brien, Mark Herlihy, Cole Donato (1-0) & Jake Zawatsky) combined on a two-hitter in a 6-2 win over the Stoneham Sabers at Maplewood. Mitch McCabe had a double and triple to lead the Lexington offense. In other games, the Middlesex Expos scored five times in the bottom of the first inning on the way to a 7-3 win over the Boston Athletics at East Boston Stadium, the Brighton Black Sox beat the Melrose Americans 6-4 at Brandeis, and the Palmer Club scored 13 runs in the fourth inning and took a 16-1 win over the Lexington Bulldogs at Fallon Field.