2025 Intercity League Champions – Lexington Blue Sox
Blue Sox Sweep Bulldogs to Take 2025 Championship
INTERCITY LEAGUE NEWS & NOTES
Expos, Bulldogs & Blue Sox Get Inter-League Wins, Chiefs Lose to Boston Padres
It was all Inter-League action for the ICL on Monday night. The Middlesex Expos got three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning on an Ideson Taveras single and a John Baptista two RBI triple to edge the E.I. Braves 6-5 at East Boston Stadium. Hayden Groh (1-0) got the win and Jonathan Rodriguez had three RBI’s in the Lexington Bulldogs 9-5 win over the McKay Club Beacons at English High School in Jamaica Plain. Ryan O’Rourke (1-0) picked up the win with two innings of six strikeout relief when the Blue Sox shutout Mass Envelope/GM 10-0 in Lexington. At Maplewood, the Boston Padres rallied past the Andre Chiefs 9-7.
Americans Beat Maddogs 12-3, Bulldogs Double Up Chiefs, 6-3
Shawn Nestor and Chris Klein had three RBI’s each and John Jennings had two hits, including a homer and two RBI’s, when the Americans beat the Malden Maddogs 12-3 in Melrose. Jack Dyer (1-0) picked up the win throwing 3.1 innings in relief of starter Mike Nestor. The duo combined to strike out 15. At Maplewood, Jonathan Rodriguez hit two solo homers to lead the Lexington Bulldogs to a 6-3 win over rhe Andre Chiefs. Brendan Albert had a two RBI triple and Mike Silbert added three hits for the winners. Gabe Van Emon (1-0) got the win with two innings of one-hit four strikeout relief. Joe Walsh woeked a scoreless seventh to chalk up his second save of the year. On Thursday, the Chiefs visit the Blue Sox in Lexington, the Maddogs host the Middlesex Expos at Maplewood, and the Stoneham Sabers play the E.I. Braves of the Boston Park League at Cleveland Circle. All games are scheduled to start at 8:00 PM.
Carrillo Pitches Maddogs to 8-2 Win
Rich Carrillo (2-0) allowed just one earned run when the Malden Maddogs beat the Stoneham Sabers 8-2 on Tuesday night at Maplewood. It was the only game on the ICL schedule. On Wednesday the Maddogs will visit the Melrose Anericans at Morelli Field at 7:30 PM and Andre Chiefs host the Lexington Bulldogs at Maplewood starting at 8:00 PM.
Chiefs’ Reed Throws 1-Hitter, Draper Goes to 3-0 for Blue Sox
Silas Reed fired a one-hit shutout when the Andre Chiefs blanked the Middlesex Expos 4-0 at Maplewood on Monday night. Reed struck out 10 batters and upped his season mark ro 3-0 on the season. Tyler Ferdinand had a 3 for 3 night at the plate and drove in two of the Chiefs’ four runs. Matt Draper (3-0) went five innings to get the win when the Blue Sox beat the Bulldogs 9-1 in an all Lexington battle. Mitch McCabe led the Blue Sox with a couple of doubles and two RBI’s and Austin Masel and Andrew Selima added two RBI’s each. The Stoneham Sabers visit the Malden Maddogs at Maplewood (8:00 PM) in Tuesday’s only ICL game.