Eli Perez’ two-run single in the sixth inning broke open a 2-2 tie and led the Blue Sox to a 5-2 win over the Melrose Americans in Lexington on Thursday night. Pinch-runner Ernie Little and Alex Voitik scored on Perez’ single. Jake Vesling started for Lexington and pitched 5+ innings, giving up two hits, an unearned run, and struck out three. Despite giving up a run, Borja Jones-Berasaluce (2-0) picked up the win in relief. Manny Delcarmen closed out the seventh for his fourth save. Scott Searles and Jack Beverly drove in the Melrose runs. At Brandeis, Teddy Dziuba had two hits, including a double, and drove home two runs to lead the Andre Chiefs past the Middlesex Expos 5-4. Andrew Caulfield added a couple of hits and Juan Parra and Ryan Noone both had RBI’s for the Chiefs. Paul Frisoli chalked up the win with four innings of six strikeout, two-hit relief. Frisoli (1-0) came on for Chiefs’ starter Cal Carroll who worked the first three innings. The Reading Bulldogs meet the Blue Sox in Lexington at 8:00 PM in tonight’s only game.

Pat Costigan had a single, double, and homer and drove in two runs to lead the Melrose Americans to a 6-4 win over the Reading Bulldogs in Lexington. Cory Bright and Gianni Zarrilli had two hits each for the Americans while Graham Seed had two hits (double) and drove in two of Reading’s runs. Chris Mitchell (4-1) picked up the win and Nick Colucci his first save. Lefty Evan Walsh (2-0) struck out eight and allowed just three hits in his five innings to get the Andre Chiefs past the Malden Maddogs 13-2 at Maplewood. The Chiefs put this one away early when they took an 8-0 lead in the second inning. Andrew Caulfield let the way with three hits and three RBI’s. Kyle DeRoma added three hits while Juan Parra, Nick Valdario, and John Baptista all added two hits. Braden Killens had two hits, that included a double and RBI, for Malden. On Wednesday, the Chiefs host the Bulldogs at Maplewood at 8:00 PM and the Maddogs visit the Middlesex Expos at Brandeis at 8:15 PM.