Published in the August 17, 2015 edition

MELROSE — The Wakefield Merchants’ 2015 Intercity League Baseball campaign came to an end Friday night in a 3-0 playoff loss to the Reading Bulldogs at Morelli Field in Melrose.

The Merchants, 11-18-1 during the regular season, couldn’t muster any offense as they dropped their second game of the week to Reading, who went on to lose Sunday against the Watertown Reds and saw their season end too.

In the two games Wakefield played against the Bulldogs, they did not score a single run.

Friday night, Reading’s Tim Woods kept the Merchant bats at bay, giving up just three hits while striking out five. Nick Quattro pitched in relief, allowing one hit and striking out two.

Reading got one run each in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings. Maycn Clifford went 2 for 3 at the plate, clubbing a one-run homer in the process.

Wakefield’s starter Darren Bisso went five innings, giving up three runs on six hits in the losing effort. The Merchants also committed two errors.

Tonight, Andre Chiefs play Watertown at Victory Field at 7:30 p.m., with the winner advancing the championship series against the top seeded Lexington Blue Sox.

Box Score

Friday 14, Aug, 8 p.m., at Morelli Field

Reading Bulldogs 3, Wakefield Merchants 0

Summary | Box Score

Final     1     2     3     4     5     6     7     R     H     E

Wakefield Merchants     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     4     4

Reading Bulldogs     0     0     0     1     1     1     x     3     6     0

W: T Woods (1-0), L: D Bisso (0-1), S: N Quatro (1)

Wakefield Merchants     ab     r     h     rbi     bb     so     avg

Bobby Losanno     3     0     0     0     1     1     .000

Scott Searles     3     0     1     0     0     1     .333

Mike Sorrentino     3     0    0     0     0     0     .000

Joseph Breen     2     0     0     0     1     0     .000

James Ramsey     3     0     1     0     0     1     .333

Mike Manoogian     3     0     0     0     0     2     .000

Nicholas Napoli     3     0     1     0     0   1     .333

John Davison     3     0     0     0     0     1     .000

Joe Barry     2     0     1     0     1     0     .500

Totals     25     0     4     0     3     7     .160

2B: Nicholas Napoli

SB: Bobby Losanno

E: Scott Searles 2, Joseph Breen, Mike Manoogian

Reading Bulldogs     ab     r     h     rbi     bb     so     avg

Darren Hartwell     4     0     1     0     0     1     .250

Harry Oringer     2     0     0     0     0     0     .000

Ryan O’Conner     3     1     1     0     0     1     .333

Zac Talis     2     0     1     0     1     0     .500

Steve Busby     2     0     0     1     0     1     .000

Maycn Clifford     3     1     2     1     0     0     .667

Josh Drew     2     0     0     0     1     0     .000

Mike Taylor     3     0     1    0     0     1     .333

Cody Hall     3     1     0     0     0     0     .000

Totals     24     3     6     2     2     4     .250

HR: Maycn Clifford

RBI: Steve Busby, Maycn Clifford

SB: Darren Hartwell

Wakefield Merchants     ip     h     r     er     bb     so     era

Darren Bisso (L 0-1)     5     6     3     2     1     3     2.80

John Russolillo     1     0     0     0     1     1     0.00

Reading Bulldogs     ip     h     r     er     bb     so     era

Tim Woods (W 1-0)     6     3     0     0     3     5     0.00

Nick Quatro (S 1)     1     1     0     0     0     2     0.00