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Desai 4-Hitter Gets Chiefs Past Wakefield 9-2
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Jul 17 2017
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Malden,MA-Lefty Josh Deasi tossed a four-hitter and the Chiefs erupted for seven runs in the fourth inning on the way to a 9-2 win over the Wakefield Merchants on Monday night at Maplewood Park.
With the win, the Chiefs finish the first half of the regular season at 11-3.
The Chiefs opened the scoring when they picked up a couple of runs in the bottom of the second inning without getting the ball out of the infield. Merchants starter Justin Kerulas (0-1) hit both Johnny Welch and Mike Andre with pitches, walked Peter Copa, before Mike Burgoyne delivered a rare two RBI infield single when he beat out a high chopper behind second with Welch and Copa both scoring on the play.
The Merchants cut the lead to 2-1 in the top of the third on a Scott Searles single and a Mark Webber triple to right-center.
After a scoreless top of the fourth that featured two strikeouts by Desai, the Chiefs put the game away in the bottom of the inning. Andre got things started with a single to right and Nate Witkowski followed with a single to left. Everyone was safe and the bases were loaded after Burgoyne dropped a bunt that went for his second infield hit of the game. Tony Serino’s single, the Chiefs fourth consecutive hit, scored Andre to make it 3-1. With the bases still loaded, Kerulas walked Shane Stande to force in Witkowski with the fourth run. Mike Barbati, hitting for Matt Nuzzo who left the game with apparent hamstring tightness, then bounced back to Kerulas who threw home to force Burgoyne for the first out. Welch then drew the second bases loaded walk of the inning, forcing Serino home, to make it 5-1 game. Southpaw Spencer Meyer replaced Kerulas and struck out Mike Gedman for the second out. Copa was next and he deposited a Meyer pitch over the left-center field fence for a grand slam, giving the Chiefs a 9-1 lead. Andre followed with his second hit of the inning before Meyer got Witkowski to fly to Bobby Losano in center to end the seven-run uprising.
The Merchants got a run back in the top of the fifth on singles from Lou Tarantino and Webber.
Deasi, now 3-0 with a 1.84 ERA, struck out seven.
The Chiefs are off on Tuesday before hosting the Lexington Blue Sox on Wednesday at 8:15 PM.
-www.intercityleaguebaseball.com
The Chiefs opened the scoring when they picked up a couple of runs in the bottom of the second inning without getting the ball out of the infield. Merchants starter Justin Kerulas (0-1) hit both Johnny Welch and Mike Andre with pitches, walked Peter Copa, before Mike Burgoyne delivered a rare two RBI infield single when he beat out a high chopper behind second with Welch and Copa both scoring on the play.
The Merchants cut the lead to 2-1 in the top of the third on a Scott Searles single and a Mark Webber triple to right-center.
After a scoreless top of the fourth that featured two strikeouts by Desai, the Chiefs put the game away in the bottom of the inning. Andre got things started with a single to right and Nate Witkowski followed with a single to left. Everyone was safe and the bases were loaded after Burgoyne dropped a bunt that went for his second infield hit of the game. Tony Serino’s single, the Chiefs fourth consecutive hit, scored Andre to make it 3-1. With the bases still loaded, Kerulas walked Shane Stande to force in Witkowski with the fourth run. Mike Barbati, hitting for Matt Nuzzo who left the game with apparent hamstring tightness, then bounced back to Kerulas who threw home to force Burgoyne for the first out. Welch then drew the second bases loaded walk of the inning, forcing Serino home, to make it 5-1 game. Southpaw Spencer Meyer replaced Kerulas and struck out Mike Gedman for the second out. Copa was next and he deposited a Meyer pitch over the left-center field fence for a grand slam, giving the Chiefs a 9-1 lead. Andre followed with his second hit of the inning before Meyer got Witkowski to fly to Bobby Losano in center to end the seven-run uprising.
The Merchants got a run back in the top of the fifth on singles from Lou Tarantino and Webber.
Deasi, now 3-0 with a 1.84 ERA, struck out seven.
The Chiefs are off on Tuesday before hosting the Lexington Blue Sox on Wednesday at 8:15 PM.
-www.intercityleaguebaseball.com
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