2025 Intercity League Champions – Lexington Blue Sox
Blue Sox Sweep Bulldogs to Take 2025 Championship
INTERCITY LEAGUE NEWS & NOTES
Blue Sox and Bulldogs Take Monday Night Wins
Robbie Cobb (4-1) tossed five shutout innings when the Blue Sox shutout the Middlesex Expos 4-0 in Lexington. Alex Voitik had a double and scored a run for the Blue Sox. Zach Kirby (3-2) allowed only three hits in his five innings but took the loss. The Reading Bulldogs got three run homers from Ryan Boyle in the first inning and Matthew Favazzo in the seventh when they rallied to beat the Andre Chiefs 9-7 at Maplewood. Reliever Jay Masci (1-0) picked up the win and Will Seward recorded his second save of the season. Juan Parra had two hits and scored three times for the Chiefs. Tonight the Bulldogs host the Melrose Americans in Lexington at 7:00 PM and the Malden Maddogs and Chiefs play at Maplewood at 8:00 PM.
Maddogs Edge Americans 2-1 on Sunday Afternoon
Matt Tyman (1-3) went five innings to get the win, and Zak Levine picked up the two inning save, when the Malden Maddogs edged the Melrose Americans 2-1 on Sunday afternoon at Morelli Field. The duo allowed just three hits and combined to strike out seven. Ryan Joyce (1-1), Nick Colucci, and Bobby Tramondozzi didn’t allow an earned run and K’d eight for the Americans. Quinton Copeland and Lawrence Tang scored the Maddogs’ runs while Pat Costigan had two of the Americans’ hits and the only RBI of the game. The Blue Sox will host the Middlesex Expos in Lexington and the Reading Bulldogs will visit the Andre Chiefs at Maplewood in Monday ICL action. Both games will start at 8:00 PM.
Blue Sox Beat Maddogs 6-1 in Only Friday Game
Julian Alvarez had two RBI’s and Pete John and Cam Meyer drove home single runs when the Blue Sox beat the Malden Madoogs 6-1 in Lexington. Veteran righty Matt Karis (1-0) struck out five and allowed just three hits in four innings to gain the win. Lawrence Tang (double) had two of the Maddogs’ six hits in the game. Ben Burke (0-1) had five strikeouts in four innings but took the loss. There are no ICL games on Saturday. Play resumes on Sunday when the Melrose Americans host the Maddogs at Morelli Field in a 4:00 PM start.
Dunphy Pitches Chiefs Past Bulldogs 10-1, Expos Beat Americans 8-2
Veteran lefty Tim Dunphy went the distance, striking out 10, when the Chiefs beat the Reading Bulldogs 10-1 in Lexington on Thursday night. John Baptista led the Chiefs with four RBI’s including a homer. Kyle DeRoma had three RBI’s and Ryan Noone added two hits and a couple of RBI’s for the winners. Joe Cacciatore and Patrick Solomon each had two hits for the Bulldogs. Dunphy (3-2) scattered seven hits. The Middlesex Expos beat the Melrose Americans 8-2 at Morelli Field. Michael Oliveira, Dionys Quezada, and Leo Paulino all homered for the Expos. Matt Josselyn (2-2) went six innings to get the win. Noah Jankowski drove in a run for Melrose.