2024 Intercity League Champions – Andre Chiefs
Blue Sox and Maddogs Open Second Half with Wins
INTERCITY LEAGUE NEWS & NOTES
Bulldogs Beat Expos, Selima’s 4 RBI Leads Blue Sox Past Maddogs
The Reading Bulldogs scored three times in the first then added three more in bottom of the sixth, overcoming a 4-3 Middlesex Expos lead, to come away with a 6-4 victory in Lexington on Tuesday night. Todd Stawiecki had a two run homer and Brendan Albert (double) had two hits for the Bulldogs. Luke Butler (2-0) got the win while Greg Gentile recorded his third save, striking out two batters in the seventh. At Maplewood, Andrew Selima drove in four of Lexington’s five runs when the Blue Sox beat the Malden Maddogs 5-3. Borja Jones Berasaluce (1-0) grabbed the win with 2.2 innings of hitless relief and Manny Delcarmen picked up the save. Joe Klingensmith had a two run homer for the Maddogs. Rob Carrillo (2-3) struck out seven in his five innings but took the loss. A full ICL slate is on tap for Wednesday. The Blue Sox visit the Melrose Americans at Morelli at 7:30 PM, the Andre Chiefs host the Maddogs at Maplewood at 8:00 PM, and the Bulldogs and Expos meet in a rematch at Brandeis University at 8:15 PM.
Solomon & Boyle Power Bulldogs to 17-7 Win, Expos Beat Maddogs 4-1
Patrick Solomon had a homer and five RBI’s and Ryan Boyle homered and drove in three runs to lead the Reading Bulldogs to a 17-7 win over the Melrose Americans at Lexington High. Cole Velis (3-2) struck out six in four innings to grab the win. Jackson Stanton hit a solo homer and Cory Bright, with a double and single, had two RBI’s for the Americans. Matt Josselyn (1-2) got the win and David Kerns picked up a three inning save when the Middlesex Expos knocked off the Malden Maddogs 4-1 at Maplewood. Leon Paulino hit his first homer of the season for the Expos. Jack McLaughlin (0-2) took the loss. The ICL now heads into its annual Fourth of July break. League play will resume next Tuesday, July 6.
Americans Beat Blue Sox and Chiefs Handle Maddogs in 5-1 Scores
Chris Mitchell (3-0) fired six innings of one-hit ball to lead the Melrose Americans to a 5-1 win over the Lexington Blue Sox at Morelli Field. Nick Giangregorio had two hits, including a homer, leadoff man Pat Costigan had a double among his three hits, Noah Jankowski (RBI, double) recorded two hits, and John Jennings banged out two hits and a RBI, to lead the Americans’ 11 hit offense. Ernie Little drove home the Lexington run. Mitchell struck out six. Ryan O’Rourke (0-1) took the loss. At Maplewood, Cal Carroll (1-2) and Jonathan Chotkowski combined on a three-hitter when the Andre Chiefs defeated the Malden Maddogs 5-1. Carroll went three innings while Chotkowski worked the final four frames. Chris Klein (2 RBI) and John Baptista both had triples, Juan Parra added a double and RBI, and Ryan Noone two hits to pace the Chiefs. Matt Tyman (0-3) suffered the loss for the Maddogs. On Thursday, the Americans visit the Reading Bulldogs at Lexington High at 7:00 PM and Maddogs host the Middlesex Expos at Maplewood at 8:00 PM.
Expos Beat Maddogs 7-2
Roland Mendez (1-0) and Junior Montero combined on a four hitter when the Middlesex Expos beat the Malden Maddogs 7-2 on Tuesday Night at Maplewood in the only ICL game played. Mike Golankiewicz had a homer for the Expos. Rob Carrillo (2-2) took the loss. On Wednesday, the Melrose Americans host the Lexington Blue Sox at Morelli Field at 7:30 PM and the Maddogs tangle with the Andre Chiefs at Maplewood at 8:00 PM.