Reading Bulldogs

Reading vs. Blue Sox 7-7-13 at Endicott College (Game One)

 

Lexington (1)  Borden 4-0, Vigurs 4-1, Gath 2-1, Klimkiewicz 1-0, Eramo 2-1, Curley 2-1, Martinho 3-0, McKenna 2-0, Silvestro 3-1, Capra 2-1, Graham 1-0 Totals   26-6

 

Reading (4)– Hartwell 3-2, N. Conti 2-2, Buitkus 3-0, Sitarz 3-1, Padovani 2-0, Cataldo 3-1, Wolfsberg 3-2, Z. Conti 1-0, Halsey 3-0  Totals 23-8

 

Lexington  000 100 0  -1

Reading    001  021 x - 4

 

Doubles: Hartwell, Wolfsberg

 

WP- Levine

LP-  Hill

Save- Pedrotti

 

 

Reading vs. Blue Sox 7-7-13 at Endicott College (Game Two)

 

 

Lexington (0)  Borden 3-0, Curley 3-1, Gath 2-1, Vigurs 3-0, Martinho 0-0, Graham 1-0, Silvestro 3-0, Capra 3-0, Puttress 2-1, O'Rouke 2-0  Totals   24-2

 

Reading (3)– Hartwell 3-2, N. Conti 3-1, Buitkus 2-0, Sitarz 2-1, Padovani 2-2, Levine 1-0,Gagnon 3-0, Wolfsberg 3-0, Crehan 2-0, Z. Conti 1-1, Cataldo 1-1 Totals 25-8

 

Lexington  000 000 0  -0

Reading    102 000 x  -3

 

Doubles: N. Conti, Padovani

 

WP- Boyle

LP-  Bodnari

 

 

Wrap:

 

The Bulldogs (10-5-1) sit in first place in the Intercity League after a significant statement was made at Endicott College with their twi-night doubleheader 4-1 and 3-0 sweep versus the powerhouse Lexington Blue Sox.

 

Reading has always played the eight time champs tough and have taken several games against the Blue Sox in the past three years; but tonight's games, for the first time, had the feel that the Bulldogs had equal standing talent wise on the field of play with the League's bell weather franchise.

 

In game one, it was the two out clutch magic appearing for the third straight game. All of the Bulldog runs were scored with two out hits. Darren Hartwell had the Bulldogs first hit in the third inning and after a steal of second came home with the games first run on Nick Conti's single.

 

After Lexington tied the score in the fourth, Reading pushed ahead in the fifth on a Hartwell rbi double followed by a Conti single making the score 3-1. Another two out rbi this time a double by Ryan Wolfsberg gave the Bulldogs a solid three run cushion.

 

Bulldog starter Zac Levine had a serviceable outing and was aided by a strong two inning save from Brian Pedrotti who retired the last six Blue Sox batters of the game.

 

In game two, the Bulldogs defense and starter Sean Boyle never gave the Blue Sox a hint of momentum with an impressive shut down of the league's top offense.

 

The Bulldogs run on a double steal with Conti (double) and Colin Sitarz in the first proved to be all they would need in their briskly played 75 minute victory.

 

Dante Padovani stroked a two run double to give Reading a 3-0 lead in the third which at the time was looking like more than enough based on Boyle's mastery of Lexington.

 

Buoyed by solid infield play including second baseman Andy Gagnon's six assists, Boyle was dealing grounders (11) and strikeouts (6) all night as the Blue Sox only hit three balls to the outfield in the game with just two hits including one on a swinging bunt. You would have to go back in the archives quite a way to see the last time Lexington only advanced one runner past first base in a complete game.

 

For the season, after 16 games the Bulldogs have only allowed 26 earned runs, and are second to only the Andre Chiefs in runs allowed per game.

 

Reading hopes to keep the momentum going on Wednesday evening against the Wakefield Merchants at Walsh Field.