BULLDOGS WIN FIRST EVER ICL CHAMPIONSHIP
INTERCITY LEAGUE NEWS & NOTES
Alibrandis and Expos Get Friday Wins
Juan Parra went 3 for 3, Charlie Auditore had a homer and a single and two RBI’s, and Teddy Dziuba had two RBI’s, when Alibrandis beat the Malden Maddogs 9-1 at Maplewood on Friday night. Colin Velis (1-0) struck out four in four innings to get the win. In Lexington, Andrew Mazzone had a homer and four RBI’s to lead the Middlesex Expos to a 8-2 win over the Blue Sox. Leadoff man Kebler Peralta added three hits and a couple of RBI’s for the Expos. Zach Kirby (5-1) struck out 13 batters in five innings to get the win as Expos pitching combined on a 17 strikeout performance.
Blue Sox & Chiefs Get Wins, Reading-Alibrandis End in 4-4 Tie
Ryan O’Rourke (6-0) fired a 14 strikeout five-hitter when the Lexington Blue Sox beat the Melrose Americans 4-1 at Morelli Field on Thursday night. Luke Hall drove in two of Lexington’s runs with a solo homer and a sacrifice fly and Will Potdevin had three hits. Bobby Losanno had two of the Melrose hits and Keegan O’Connor drove home Mike Sorrentino for the Americans’ only run with a second inning single. Manny Delcarmen picked up his second save of the year when he worked a scoreless seventh with two K’s. Brendan McSorely (0-2) gave up just two runs in his four innings but took the loss. At Maplewood, veteran lefty Tim Dunphy (2-2) got the win when the Andre Chiefs defeated the Malden Maddogs 13-1. Ryan Noone had three hits, scored four runs, and added a couple of RBI’s, while Joe Bova had a bases clearing double in the Chiefs’ eight run third inning. The Reading Bulldogs and Alibrandis played to a 4-4 tie at Victory Field. Paul Frisoli went all seven innings for Alibrandis and struck out 13 while Jack Wallace worked the first five innings for Reading. Dave Lightbody had two doubles for Alibrandis. Andrew Croteau and Zac Willis (2 RBI) each had a single and double for the Bulldogs. On Friday, the Maddogs host Alibrandis at Maplewood at 7:45 PM and the Middlesex Expos travel to meet the Blue Sox in Lexington at 8:00 PM.
Dziuba (3 RBI’s) Paces Alibrandis, Bulldogs Win in Wednesday ICL Action,
Teddy Dziuba had two hits, including a homer and three RBI’s, to lead Alibrandis to a 9-6 win over the Andre Chiefs on Wednesday night at Malden Catholic. Juan Parra and Kyle Halloran each added a couple of hits and an RBI to augment Alibrandis 11 hit attack. Veteran Anthony Delprete (1-0) went the first four innings to get the win. Mitch Schroeder and Joe Bova each had two hits for the Chiefs. Graham Seed (2-3) took the loss. In Melrose, the Reading Bulldogs jumped out to a 3-0 first inning lead, and then scored five times in the top of the sixth, to beat the Americans 8-3 at Morelli Field. Tyler Cedeno went 3-3 with three RBI’s and Andrew Croteau, Joe Millar (two doubles), Chris Bosco (two doubles, three RBI), Garrett Going, and Liam Merlin all had multiple hit games for Reading. Scott Searles had three hits for the Americans. Connor Hewlette (1-2) picked up the win while Greg Johnson (1-2) got the loss. On Thursday, Alibrandis hosts the Bulldogs at Victory Field in Watertown at 7:30 PM, the Lexington Blue Sox and the Americans meet at Morelli Field at 7:30 PM, and the Malden Maddogs and the Chiefs hook up at Maplewood (Malden Cathoilc) at 7:45 PM.
McGowan Outduels Tarlin in 1-0 Blue Sox Win Over Bulldogs, Alibrandis Beats Maddogs 8-4
Luke Hall’s single to right drove in Gage Gaunt in the top of the sixth inning when the Lexington Blue Sox edged the Reading Bulldogs 1-0 on Tuesday night at Austin Prep. Pat McGowan (3-0) pitched a complete game two hit shutout with eight strike outs. He retired 11 straight from the third through the seventh innings. Max Tarlin (1-3) took a no-hitter into the fifth inning and retired 13 of the first 14 batters he faced. Dan Baker and Chris Bosco had the hits for Reading. Jared Brooks (3-1) got the win and Steve Rizzuto had a homer and three RBI’s when Alibrandis doubled up the Malden Maddogs 8-4 at Victory Field in Watertown. Juan Parra, Teddy Dziuba, and Tyler Ferdinand also had RBI’s for Alibrandis. The Andre Chiefs at Middlesex Expos game, scheduled for Trim Field in Somerville, was postponed. On Wednesday, the Melrose Americans host the Bulldogs at Morelli Field at 7:30 PM and Alibrandis visits the Andre Chiefs at the new Howard Park located on the opposite side of the Malden Catholic campus from Maplewood.