2025 Intercity League Champions – Lexington Blue Sox
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In Wednesday night action Lexington defeats the Chiefs
Malden – Lexington scored five runs in the fourth to break open a 4-0 game and defeated the Chiefs 9-3 in a game played at Maplewood last night. The game was called at 10:30 in the bottom of the seventh when the lights went out. The Chiefs had scored twice and had runners on the corners with one out when the game was called. Will Potdevin capped off the fourth with a three-run inside-the-park home, his first and the teams first of 2021, to give the Sox a 9-0 lead. Julian Alvarez was 3-for-3 with two RBI and Josue Feliciano was 2-for-2 with a walk and three runs to lead the Blue Sox. Ryan O’Rourke, 3-0, pitched five innings giving up two hits, a run, 12 strike outs and walked six. Ryan Noone, who pinch hit in the fifth, drove in two runs for the Chiefs. His two-out single in the fifth drove in Graham Smith to break up the shutout bid. In the seventh He doubled to score Nick Valdario with the last run of the night. Chiefs starter Tim Dunphy, 0-2, took the loss. In three innings of work he gave up seven hits, four runs, walked 2 and struck out two.
Van Emon’s 3-Hitter Gets Bulldogs 4-1 Win in Lexington
Gabe Van Emon fired a complete game three-hitter, striking out 10 batters, when the Reading Bulldogs beat the Blue Sox 4-1 in Lexington on Monday night. Jon Miller broke up a scoreless game in the top of the fifth inning with a two RBI double and Ben Schena went two for two and added an RBI for the Bulldogs. Robbie Cobb (0-1), in relief of Justin Wells who threw three scoreless innings, took the loss. On Tuesday, the Bulldogs host the Melrose Americans at Austin Prep at 6:45 PM and Alibrandis visits the Malden Maddogs at Maplewood (Malden Catholic) at 8:15 PM>
Blue Sox Beat Middlesex in Lone Friday ICL Game
Lexington won its fifth straight and snapped the first-place Middlesex Expos six game win streak with a 6-2 win Friday night at Trum Field in Somerville. It was the only ICL game on the schedule. The Blue Sox, 5-1, took a quick 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning when Brendan Jones and Julian Alvarez both walked, Ryan Cervone singled driving in Jones, and Alex Voitik doubled in Alvarez. Lexington stretched its lead went to 3-0 in the fifth when Alvarez drew another walk and Cervone hit a long triple to center. Pat McGowan, 2-0, started for Lexington and pitched five scoreless inning while striking out 10. He stranded six Expos, including three at third and one at second to keep Middlesex off the scoreboard. Lexington extended the lead to 6-0 and put the game away in the top of the seventh on a Gage Gaunt two RBI double. Middlesex, 6-2, added two runs in the bottom of the seventh to avoid the shutout. Dane Lebbert walked and came home on Jose Paulino’s double. Paulino took third on the throw home and then scored on an infield out. The Lexington win moved the Blue Sox (10) to within two points of Middlesex (12). There are no ICL games scheduled on Saturday.
Chiefs Beat Maddogs 9-7
Nick Valdario went 3 for 5, with a triple and three RBI’s, to lead the Andre Chiefs to a 9-7 win over the Malden Maddogs at Maplewood on Thursday night. Mitch Schroeder and Brendan Albert each hit a solo homer for the Chiefs. Silas Reed (2-0) picked up the win, striking out six in two innings, in relief of starter Graham Seed who worked a perfect three innings. Logan Gillis had two of the Maddogs seven hits. One ICL game is scheduled for Friday. The Lexington Blue Sox will travel to Trum Field in Somerville to meet the Middlesex Expos at 8:30 PM,