2025 Intercity League Champions – Lexington Blue Sox
Blue Sox Sweep Bulldogs to Take 2025 Championship
INTERCITY LEAGUE NEWS & NOTES
Chiefs Rally Past Blue Sox, Expos Beat Bulldogs, 6-3, Friday’s Game Switched to Maplewood
UPDATED 2:45 PM- DUE TO WET GROUNDS AT TRUM FIELD, TONIGHT’S GAME BETWEEN THE MADDOGS AND THE EXPOS HAS BEEN SWITCHED TO 8:00 PM AT MAPLEWOOD. The Andre Chiefs scored two runs in the sixth, then added three more in the top of the seventh, to come from behind and beat the Lexington Blue Sox 7-5 in Lexington on Thursday night. Chris Klein and Nick Valdario each had two RBI’s for the Chiefs and Teddy Dziuba went a perfect 3-3. Evan Walsh (2-1) went the distance, striking out seven, to get the win. Julian Alvarez and Jean Carlos Ramirez both homered for the Blue Sox. At Maplewood, Nick Johnson (4-0) struck out 12 batters to lead the Sabertooth Expos to a 6-3 win over the Lexington Bulldogs. One ICL game is on the schedule for Friday when the Expos host the Malden Maddogs at Trum Field in Somerville starting at 8:00 PM.
Caulfield, Richard Lead Chiefs, Alvarez & Johnson Homer in Blue Sox Win
Andrew Caulfield had a homer and double and drove in four runs to lead the Andre Chiefs to a 9-7 win over the Lexington Bulldogs at Maplewood on Wednesday night. The Chiefs jumped out to a 7-0 first inning lead only to see the Bulldogs tie the game up at 7-7 with a run in the second and six more in the top of the fourth. Miles Reid and Teddy Dziuba each had three hits and an RBI and John Baptista added a solo homer for the Chiefs. Lefty Jonathan Richard (2-0) slammed the door over the final three innings, allowing no runs while striking out three. At Morelli Field, Julian Alvarez and D.J. Johnson hit back-to-back homers, to close out a five run third inning, and propel the Lexington Blue Sox to a 9-4 win over the Melrose Americans. Jake Elbeery tripled to drive in two runs before the Alvarez and Johnson homers. Elbeery, Alvarez and Bryan Acosta each drove in two runs for the Blue Sox. Starter Jack Swarbrick pitched three scoreless one-hit innings. Junior Pena (1-0) followed with a scoreless frame and picked up his first win of 2023. Cory Bright and Nick Giangregorio each had two-run doubles to drive in the four Melrose runs. On Thursday, the Bulldogs visit the Sabertooth Expos at Maplewood and the Blue Sox host the Chiefs in Lexington. Both games are scheduled to begin at 8:00 PM.
Chiefs Beat Maddogs 9-5, Libby Leads Americans to 11-7 Win Over Bulldogs
Ryan Noone (2-3) drove in three runs to lead the Andre Chiefs to a 9-5 win over the Malden Maddogs at Maplewood on Tuesday night. Miles Reid and Joe Bova each had two hits, a double, and drove in two runs for the Chiefs. Tim Dunphy (3-2) went 5.1 innings, striking out four, to gain the win. In Lexington, Ian Libby had a huge night with a homer, double, and four RBI’s, to give the Melrose Americans an 11-7 victory over the Bulldogs. Aidan Barry added two RBI’s and David Hunter and Jack Beverly each had two hits for the Americans. Chris Mitchell (1-2) went 4.1 innings for the win. Mitchell got relief help from Bobby Tramondozzi who worked the final 2.2 innings, striking out three. In Wednesday’s action, the Americans battle the Lexington Blue Sox at Morelli Field at 7:30 PM and the Chiefs host the Bulldogs at Maplewood at 8:00 PM.
Monday’s Expos-Chiefs and Maddogs-Blue Sox Both Postponed
UPDATE 2:38 PM Today’s heavy rain has wiped out the evening’s ICL slate. Both the Sabertooth Expos at Andre Chiefs and the Malden Maddogs at Lexington Blue Sox have been postponed. No make up dates have been announced as yet.