Nick D’Antuono’s two RBI double in the top of the eighth inning broke up a scoreless tie and propelled the Middlesex Expos to a 2-0 win over Alibrandis at Victory Field in Watertown on Thursday night. Zach Kirby (4-1) struck out eleven to get the pitching win. Yolhandry Peres (0-1), who came on for Paul Frisoli in the top of the eighth, took the loss. Frisoli allowed just two hits and struck out 10 in his seven innings of work. Both the Andre Chiefs at Lexington Blue Sox and the Reading Bulldogs at Malden Maddogs games were postponed due to rain. Friday’s Reading Bulldogs at Middlesex Expos game, scheduled for Trum Field, has already been postponed due to Tropical Storm Elsa.

Gabe Van Emon (2-1) threw six innings of five hit ball, and Jack Theriault got the seventh inning save, when the Reading Bulldogs edged the Melrose Americans 3-2 at Austin Prep on Tuesday evening. Andrew Croteau (2 hits), Joe Milar and Patrick Solomon drove in the Reading runs. Pat Costigan had two hits, including a double, and knocked in a run for the Americans. Brendan McSorly (0-1) struck out five in 4.2 innings but took the loss. The Malden Maddogs-Lexington Blue Sox game was postponed due to heavy thunderstorms in Lexington. On Wednesday, the Andre Chiefs visit the Americans at Morelli Field in Melrose at 7:30 PM in the only game on the ICL schedule.