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INTERCITY LEAGUE NEWS & NOTES
Blue Sox and Chiefs Get One Run Monday Wins
Ernie Little was hit by a pitch in the bottom of seventh, forcing in the winning run, when the Blue Sox edged the Melrose Americans 3-2 in Lexington on Monday night. D.J. Johnson drove in the first two Lexington runs with a single in the first inning and sacrifice fly in the third. Jack Beverly singled in the first Melrose run in the second inning and Aidan Barry scored the second run on a passed ball. Steve Bangs (4-1) pitched 3.1 innings in relief and got his 4th win. He gave up a hit, walked three and struck out three. Bobby Tramondozzi (0-2) took the loss. The Andre Chiefs overcame a 6-3 Malden Maddogs lead, scoring five times in the bottom of the fifth inning, to grab a 9-8 win at Maplewood. Ryan Noone with a single and double and two RBI’s led the Chiefs offense. Teddy Dziuba (double) and Joe Bova each knocked in two runs and Nate Witkowski added a couple hits for the Chiefs. Lawrence Tang and Matt Travisano both homered for the Maddogs. Paul Frisoli (1-0) struck out five in the last two innings to get the win. On Tuesday, the Sabertooth Expos travel to Lexington to meet the Bulldogs at 7:00 PM and the Maddogs will host the Americans at Maplewood at 8:00 PM.
Barry Leads Americans to 10-2 Win, Maddogs Win 4th Straight
Aidan Barry had a homer, double, and four RBI’s, to lead the Melrose Americans to a 10-2 win over the Lexington Bulldogs on Sunday afternoon at Morelli Field. Leadoff man Pat Costigan added a double and three RBI’s and Ian Libby had two hits and scored twice for the Americans. Jordan Gottesman (2-0) fired 5.2 innings, striking out 11 batters, to gain the win. The Malden Maddogs overcame a 6-4 deficit, scoring three runs in the top of the sixth inning, to beat the Blue Sox 7-6 in Lexington. For the Maddogs it was their fourth consecutive win. Marco Carillo (1-0), in relief of A.J. Ortega, went 3.2 innings to record his first win of the season. Robbie Cobb (0-3) took the loss. On Monday, the Andre Chiefs and Maddogs meet at Maplewood and the Americans and Blue Sox tangle in Lexington. Both games will start at 8:00 PM.
Shaw Blanks Blue Sox for Expos 3-0, Maddogs Beat Bulldogs for 3rd Straight Win
Righty Dan Shaw fired a complete game shutout when the Sabertooth Expos beat the Lexington Blue Sox 3-0 on Thursday night in Lexington. Angelo Colucci provided what proved to be the game winner with a solo homer in the top of third inning. Shaw, now 2-1, allowed just five hits and struck out nine batters. Austin Masel had two of the Lexington hits. Braham Rosario (0-1) struck out eight in his four innings but took the loss. At Maplewood, the Malden Maddogs won their third straight game of the week knocking off the Lexington Bulldogs 9-1.
Expos and Chiefs Get Wednesday Shutout Wins
Nick Johnson fired a complete game four-hit shutout to lead the Sabertooth Expos to a 7-0 win over the Melrose Americans on Wednesday night at Morelli Field. Dionys Quezada had two hits, including a double, and drove in three runs to lead the offense. Matt Consigli added three hits and an RBI and Andrew Mazzone had a couple of singles for the Expos. Johnson, now a perfect 5-0, struck out 13 batters. He now has struck out 84 in just 42 innings. Shawn Nestor had two of the Americans’ four hits in the game. At Maplewood, Lefty Evan Walsh upped his record to 3-1 on the year with a two-hit, 10 K, five inning outing to give the Andre Chiefs a 10-0 win over the Lexington Bulldogs. Andrew Caulfield had a three run homer, Luis Tejada a two-run shot, and Teddy Dziuba chipped in with two RBI’s for the Chiefs. Graham Seed had all three of the Bulldogs hits in the game, including a fifth inning double. On Thursday, the Bulldogs visit the Malden Maddogs at Maplewood and the Expos meet the Lexington Blue Sox at Lexington High. Both games will start at 8:00 PM. The Expos-Blue Sox game can be seen live on the Blue Sox Baseball Network. Click on: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCraP7SPZMNa8vUzif5zu59Q