2024 Intercity League Champions – Andre Chiefs
Bulldogs Walk Off ADSL in Only ICL Game Played on Tuesday
INTERCITY LEAGUE NEWS & NOTES
Mazzone & Kirby Leads Expos, Krylov (2) & Blue Sox Hit Five Homers in 14-5 Win
Andrew Mazzone hit a pair of solo homers, his fifth and sixth of the season, and Matt Costanza had an RBI double, when the Middlesex Expos beat the Melrose Americans 3-1 at Trum Field on Friday. Zach Kirby (6-1) fired a sharp complete game three-hitter while striking out a dozen. Scott Searles provided all of the Melrose offense with a second inning home run. Chris Mitchell (2-3) allowed just five hits in 5.1 innings but took the loss. At Maplewood, the Lexington Blue Sox banged out five home runs on the way to a 14-5 win over the Malden Maddogs. Alex Krylov went 4-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI’s to pace the 17 hit attack. Gage Gaunt singled twice, tripled, and hit a two-run homer and Brendan Jones and Ryan Grace each had a round-tripper for the Blue Sox. Logan Gillis and Mac Harris each had a two-run home run for the Maddogs in the bottom of the third inning. Jack Swartz (2-1) picked up the pitching win. Ten homers were hit in the two games played on Friday night.
Jennings & Costigan Lead Americans 13-12, O’Rourke Paces Blue Sox
John Jennings and Pat Costigan combined for 10 RBI’s when the Melrose Americans outlasted the Andre Chiefs 13-12 in a nine inning slugfest at Maplewood on Thursday night. Jennings (3-4) had two homers and six RBI’s and Costigan (3-6) had a single, double, triple, and four RBI’s. Noah Jankowski (3-5) chipped in with a single, two doubles, and an RBI. Andrew Caulfield smacked two homers, Mitch Schroeder connected for his second round tripper of the year, and Ryan Noone had a 4-6 night with two doubles for the Chiefs. Bobby Tramondozzi (2-0), the sixth Melrose pitcher of the night, worked the final three innings to get his second win of the campaign. It was the Ryan O’Rourke show in Lexington when the Blue Sox blanked the Malden Maddogs 18-0. On the mound O’Rourke raised his season record to 7-0 striking out 13 batters and allowing just three hits in six innings. At the plate O’Rourke paced the offense with a 4-5 performance that included a double and three RBI’s. Josue Feliciano hit his second home run of the season and Dahiandy Johnson enjoyed a 3-3 evening to lead Lexington’s 22 hit offense. On Friday, the Blue Sox and Maddogs meet again, this time at Maplewood at 8:00 PM, and the Americans visit the Middlesex Expos at Trum Field at 8:30 PM.
Gustavson Pitches Chiefs Past Alibrandis 2-1
Tufts University’s southpaw Lucas Gustavson (1-0) went six innings to get the win when the Andre Chiefs edged Alibrandis 2-1 on Wednesday night at Howard Park on the Malden Catholic campus. The Chiefs erased a 1-0 Alibrandis lead when they scored their two runs in the bottom of the second inning. An error and singles from Miles Reid, Graham Smith, Kyle DeRoma, and Nick Valdario accounted for the runs. Teddy Dziuba had two of Alibrandis six hits. Sean Sullivan (1-2) took the loss. On Thursday, the Chiefs host the Melrose Americans at Maplewood at 8:00 PM and the Malden Maddogs visit the Blue Sox in Lexington also at 8:00 PM.
Chiefs-Bulldogs Suspended in 4th, Games at Maplewood & Victory Postponed
Rain once again played havoc with the ICL schedule on Tuesday night. The Melrose Americans at Alibrandis game at Victory Field and the Middlesex Expos at Malden Maddogs contest at Maplewood were both rained out by the heavy thunderstorms. The Andre Chiefs and Reading Bulldogs got underway early at Austin Prep and played into the fourth inning when the game was suspended with the Chiefs in front 5-1. The game will be resumed at the point it was stopped on a date to be determined. Om Wednesday, the Chiefs host Alibrandis at Howard Park on the Malden Catholic campus at 8:00 PM.