2025 Intercity League Champions – Lexington Blue Sox
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INTERCITY LEAGUE NEWS & NOTES
Maddogs Get 6th Seed with 7-0 Win Over Royals in Friday’s Play-in Game
The Malden Maddogs broke a 0-0 tie, scoring seven runs in the sixth inning, and went on to beat the Somerville Royals 7-0 in Friday night’s play-in game at Morelli Field in Melrose. With the win, the Maddogs grab the sixth seed in the ICL Playoffs. They will now move on to meet the #3 Wakefield Merchants in a first round series that begins on Sunday at Walsh Field at 3:00 PM. The other first round series will also get underway on Sunday. The #5 Andre Chiefs will visit the #4 Reading Bulldogs at Morton Field/Reading HS starting at 4:00 PM. The Lexington Blue Sox and Alibrandis, both who earned first round byes, will await the winners.
Malden & Somerville Tie for 6th, Play-in Game Friday at Morelli Field, 8:00 PM
The Malden Maddogs and Somerville Royals have both finished the regular season at 10-16-2. As a result, a one game play-in game will be contested on Friday night at Morelli Field to determine who will be the sixth seed in the upcoming ICL playoffs. The Maddogs and Royals split their season series 2-2, Both teams have the same number of wins. Therefore, per ICL rules, the first two tiebreakers can’t break the deadlock and a one game playoff is required, The winner of Friday’s game will move on to meet the #3 seeded Wakefield Merchants in a best of three series. The other first round matchup is set with the #5 Andre Chiefs meeting the #4 Reading Bulldogs. Friday’s play-in game at Morelli will start at 8:00 PM. The #1Lexington Blue Sox and #2 Alibrandis have earned first round byes. The Royals earned their chance at a play-in game by virtue of a 0-0 nine inning tie with Lexington on Thursday night. Cal Carroll ( 7 innings) and Joe Saia (2 innings) combined on the shutout for Somerville. Dawy Lebron (4 innings), Kelvin Guzman (2 innings), Nick Harper in the 7th, and Junior Pena over the last three innings, teamed up on the whitewash for Lexington. Somerville’s Graham Smith threw out John Barry out at home in the fifth inning, the closest either team came to scoring. In other ICL action, the Chiefs ripped six homers to beat the Melrose Americans 22-7 in a slugfest at Morelli Field. Kyle Dembrowski hit two dingers, while Mike Gedman, R.J. Libby, Ben Waldrip and Andrew Caulfield hit one each. Josh Bohn got into the home run parade with a two run shot for the Americans. David Kerns (1-0) got the win.
Americans, Chiefs & Merchants Grab Wednesday Wins
Elias Varnios had two hits and three RBI’s, and Jason Giagrande and Ryan Buccini added a couple of hits and an RBI each, to lead the Americans to a 6-5 win over Alibrandis at Morelli Field in Melrose. Ronnie Luke (3-2) got the relief win and Shawn Smeglin recorded his first save. Dave Lightbody had a homer and double for Alibrandis. At Maplewood, Tim Dunphy (4-3) outdueled Jonathan Richard (2-6) when the Andre Chiefs edged the Somerville Royals 2-1. Kyle Dembrowski’s two RBI single in the sixth inning was the difference. It was Dunphy’s 50th career win in a Chiefs uniform. With the win the Chiefs secured the fifth seed in the upcoming ICL Playoffs. In Wakefield, Robert Shaw (1-0) got the win in relief of Mike Andrews as the Merchants beat the Malden Maddogs 6-2 in a darkeness shortened six inning affair at Walsh Field. The Merchants will be the third seed in the ICL Playoffs.
Alibrandis, Royals & Maddogs Get Tuesday Wins
Alibrandis got three hits each from Mike Maguire and Ted Dziuba to beat the Lexington Blue Sox 7-5 in a curfew shortened game at Victory Field. Justin Butera (1-0) got the win in relief of Chris Costa and Nate Beck. The game was in the 7th inning when the lights curfew ended things. At Trum, Paul Covelle (3-2) struck out 11, and allowed just four hits, when the Somerville Royals beat the Andre Chiefs 6-1. Jonathan Rodriguez broke a scoreless tie and gave the Royals the lead in the bottom of the fourth with a two RBI double. In Melrose, the Malden Maddogs got homers from Shane O’Halloran and Ethan Harris to grab an 8-1 win over the Americans. Blaine McLean (1-4) went five innings to get the win.