Ellsworth Wiffleball League

After a thrilling Game 2 win to even the best-of-five first round series with Jack Shack at 1-1, Cheap Goats exploded in games 3 and 4, outscoring Jack Shack 35-14, winning both games and advancing to the Wiffle Series for the second consecutive year. The dominant Cheap Goats offense was paced by Joey, who hit his stride in the series, delivering his best performances of the 2026 season to date. As a result, he was named Wiffler of the Week for week 2 of the 2026 EWL Playoffs.

In a 14-10 Game 3 victory, Joey went 4-for-5 with a double, a triple, two home runs, three runs scored, and three RBI.

In the series clinching 21-4 Game Four rout, he went 5-for-7 with a double, four home runs, four runs scored, and four RBI.

In total, Joey went 9-for-12 with a two doubles, a triple, six home runs, seven runs scored, and seven RBI across the two Cheap Goats wins, launching them back to the Wiffle Series.

This is the twenty-first time Joey has been named Wiffler of the Week in his wiffle career, and the second time this season (week 9). He also earned the honors in 2011, 2013 (twice), 2014 (twice), 2015 (twice), 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (three times), 2020 (twice), 2023 (three times), and 2025.

Shady Characters completed a stunning upset of the defending champion Guac Boys with another comeback in Game 4, blasting five consecutive home runs in the bottom of the fifth to erase a 5-3 deficit and win 8-5, clinching their best-of-five first-round playoff series and advancing to the 2026 Wiffle Series. Guac Boys entered the bottom of the fifth up two runs and four outs away from forcing a decisive Game 5, but the entire Shady Characters lineup, Thomas, Lucas, Nate, Zach, and Tom went back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back, turning a two-run deficit into a three-run lead, and two outs later, four-time champions Shady Characters were returning to the Wiffle Series. Shady Characters follow 2025 Cheap Goats as only the second team in the sixteen-year history of the EWL to advance out of the first round as the four-seed, and with only six regular season wins, they will be the team with the fewest wins to ever play in the Wiffle Series.

Tom took the mound for Shady Characters with a chance to close out the series, and he opened the game by retiring Alec and Tone in order.

Jan got the start for Guac Boys, and Shady Characters needed only one batter to take the lead. Zach launched a leadoff home run to put Shady Characters ahead 1-0. Jan retired Tom before Thomas singled with one out, but Lucas flew out to strand the runner and keep the deficit at one.

Guac Boys answered in the second. Form led off the inning with a solo homer to tie the game at 1-1. After Jan flew out, Alec launched a solo shot to give Guac Boys their first lead of the game, 2-1. Tom retired Tone to end the inning, but with their season on the line, Guac Boys had moved in front.

Jan retired Nate and Zach in order in the bottom of the second.

Tom struck out Form to begin the third and retired Jan to end the inning, keeping Shady Characters within a run.

Jan continued to cruise in the bottom of the third, retiring Tom and Thomas in order. After Zach’s leadoff homer and Thomas’ single in the first, Jan had retired five consecutive Shady Characters.

Alec gave Guac Boys some breathing room in the fourth, leading off with his second solo home run of the game to extend the lead to 3-1. Tone flew out before Form doubled with one out, putting another runner in scoring position, but Tom retired Jan to strand him and limit the damage.

Shady Characters immediately answered. Lucas led off the bottom of the fourth with a solo home run, and Nate followed with a solo shot of his own. The back-to-back homers erased the Guac Boys advantage and tied the game at 3-3.

Guac Boys responded again in the fifth. Alec led off with a double, his third extra-base hit of the game. Two batters later, with one out, Form hit a two-run homer, his second bomb of the game, putting Guac Boys back in front 5-3. Tom retired Jan to end the inning, but Guac Boys had reclaimed a two-run lead and moved six outs away from forcing a winner-take-all Game 5.

Thomas stepped to the plate to begin the bottom of the fifth and crushed a solo home run, cutting the Guac Boys lead to 5-4. Lucas followed with his second homer of the game, tying the score at 5-5. Nate came to the plate next and went deep for the second time in the contest, giving Shady Characters a 6-5 lead. Zach launched his second home run of the game to make it 7-5, and Tom followed with another homer, the fifth consecutive Shady Characters solo shot. The entire Shady Characters lineup went deep, and in a matter of moments Shady Characters went back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back, transforming a 5-3 deficit into an 8-5 lead.

Guac Boys finally made a call to the bullpen, removing Jan and bringing Alec to the mound. Alec retired Thomas and Lucas to finally stop the unprecedented power surge, but the damage was done. Shady Characters were two outs away from the Wiffle Series.

Guac Boys entered the top of the sixth with their season on the line, needing three runs to extend the game and four to keep their championship defense alive. Alec grounded out to begin the inning, putting Shady Characters one out away from completing the upset. Tone kept Guac Boys alive with a double, and Form, who had already homered twice and driven in three of the Guac Boys’ five runs, stepped in with one final opportunity to extend the series. Tom got him to fly out, ending the game, the series, and Guac Boys’ reign as EWL champions.

Shady Characters’ 8-5 victory completed a 3-1 series win over the defending champions and sent the four-time former champions back to the Wiffle Series. After losing Game 1, Shady Characters won three consecutive games to eliminate the #1 seed, including their historic comeback from an 11-0 deficit in Game 3 and a five-consecutive-home-run rally to turn Game 4 around.

Shady Characters will face Cheap Goats in the best-of-seven 2026 EWL Wiffle Series Championship.

W: Tom (2-0)

L: Jan (0-2)

Box Score

Game Notes:

Tom earned the win for Shady Characters, allowing five runs on seven hits and striking out one in a complete-game effort.
Jan took the loss for Guac Boys, allowing eight runs on nine hits over four innings.
Alec pitched one scoreless inning of relief for Guac Boys.
Zach, Lucas, and Nate led Shady Characters, each hitting two solo homers. Zach and Lucas went 2-for-4, and Nate went 2-for-3.
All eight Shady Characters’ runs were scored via solo homers.
Zach led off the bottom of the first with a home run, the first leadoff homer of his playoff career. This was the very next at-bat after he hit the first walk-off homer of his playoff career to end game 3.
Form and Alec led Guac Boys in the loss. Form went 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs, two runs scored, and three RBI. Alec also went 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs, three runs scored, and two RBI.

Shady Characters survived one of the most explosive starts in EWL playoff history and completed a historic comeback, erasing an 11-0 deficit to defeat Guac Boys 13-12 in eight innings and take a 2-1 lead in their best-of-five first-round playoff series. Guac Boys blasted eight home runs over the first two innings and appeared to have Game 3 firmly in hand, but Shady Characters held them to one run over the final six innings while steadily climbing back into the game. Shady Characters were trailing and down to their final out in the sixth and seventh before managing to tie and extend the game, and Zach ended it in the eighth with a walk-off solo home run, moving Shady Characters within one victory of a historic playoff upset and a return to the Wiffle Series Championship.

Lucas got the start for Shady Characters, and Guac Boys immediately unleashed an offensive barrage. Bohn led off the game with a home run and Alec followed with a solo shot of his own, giving Guac Boys a 2-0 lead before an out was recorded. After Tone grounded out, Jan added another solo homer to make it 3-0. Form doubled and Bohn singled before Alec returned to the plate and crushed a three-run homer, his second home run of the inning, extending the lead to 6-0. Shady Characters turned to Tom out of the bullpen, but Guac Boys continued to pour it on. Tone singled and Jan launched a two-run homer, his second of the inning, to make the score 8-0. Tom finally retired Form to bring the eight-run opening inning to an end, but Alec and Jan had each homered twice and the #1 seed Guac Boys put Shady Characters in an eight-run hole.

Bohn took the mound with a huge early lead. He retired Zach to start the inning, and after allowing a one-out single to Billy, he retired Tom to strand the runner, completing a scoreless inning.

Lucas returned to the mound in the second, but the Guac Boys power surge continued. Bohn led off the inning with his second homer of the game, Alec followed with his third homer of the game, Tone made it three consecutive solo home runs as Guac Boys went back-to-back-to-back, extending the lead to 11-0. Lucas retired Jan before allowing a one-out double to Form, but he escaped further damage, getting Bohn to ground out, stranding the runner and ending the inning.

Shady Characters finally broke through in the bottom of the second. After Thomas flew out, Lucas doubled and Nate launched a two-run homer to cut the deficit to 11-2. Bohn retired Zach to end the inning, but Shady Characters had begun the long climb back.

After a disastrous start, Lucas also began to settle in on the mound. He retired Alec and Tone in order in the third for his first scoreless inning.

Shady Characters made another dent in the deficit in the bottom of the third. Billy led off the inning with a single, and Tom followed with a two-run homer to make it 11-4. Thomas and Lucas followed with back-to-back solo shots, giving Shady Characters three consecutive home runs and suddenly cutting what had been an eleven-run deficit to five. Nate added a single, but Bohn retired Zach and Billy to stop the four-run rally with Guac Boys still leading 11-6.

Lucas retired Jan and Form in order in the fourth, his fourth and fifth consecutive batters retired since Form’s second-inning double.

Bohn kept Shady Characters off the board in the bottom half of the fourth despite a one-out double from Thomas, retiring Lucas to strand the runner and preserve the five-run lead.

Guac Boys threatened again in the fifth when Alec ripped a one-out triple, but Lucas retired Tone to strand him.

Shady Characters continued to chip away at the Guac Boys’ lead in the bottom half of the fifth. After Nate grounded out, Zach launched a solo homer to cut the score to 11-7. Bohn retired Billy to end the inning.

Lucas continued to roll in the sixth, retiring Jan and Form in order. After surrendering eleven runs through the first four outs of the game, he had now held Guac Boys scoreless for four consecutive innings.

Shady Characters would head into the bottom of the sixth down four runs and needing a huge rally to avoid falling behind 2-1 in the series. Tom singled to begin the bottom of the sixth, and Thomas launched a two-run homer to make it 11-9. Bohn got Lucas to ground out, and Guac Boys were an out away from reclaiming the series lead. Nate followed with a clutch solo homer, pulling Shady Characters within a run. Zach doubled to continue the rally, putting the tying run in scoring position. Billy followed with an RBI double, Shady Characters third consecutive hit with one out, completing the comeback and tying the game at 11-11. Shady Characters now had the winning run in scoring position, but Bohn finally stopped the rally by striking out Tom. The eleven-run advantage Guac Boys had built in the second inning was gone, and the game would go to extra-innings.

Alec responded in the top of the seventh. After Bohn grounded out, Alec blasted his fourth home run of the game, a solo shot that put Guac Boys back in front 12-11. Lucas then retired Tone to send Shady Characters to the plate needing a run to extend the game.

Bohn retired Thomas to begin the bottom of the seventh, once again putting Guac Boys one out away from victory. Lucas then helped his own cause, launching a solo home run to tie the game at 12-12. Bohn recovered to retire Nate, sending the game to an eighth inning.

Lucas kept Guac Boys off the board again in the top of the eighth. Jan led off with a double to put the go-ahead run in scoring position, but Lucas retired Form and Bohn to strand him and give Shady Characters a chance to win the game with a single run.

They needed only one batter. Zach led off the bottom of the eighth and launched a walk-off solo home run, completing the comeback and giving Shady Characters a 13-12 victory in one of the wildest playoff games in league history.

After trailing 11-0 early, Shady Characters outscored Guac Boys 13-1 the rest of the way to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series. The four-time former champions now stand one victory away from advancing to the 2026 EWL Wiffle Series Championship.

W: Lucas (1-1)

L: Bohn (1-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:

Lucas earned the win for Shady Characters, giving up ten runs on thirteen hits over 7.5 innings.
Tom pitched 0.5 innings of relief, allowing two runs on two hits.
Bohn took the loss for Guac Boys in a complete game effort, allowing thirteen runs on seventeen hits and striking out one in seven innings.
Zach led Shady Characters in the win, going 3-for-6 with a double, two home runs, three runs scored, and two RBI. His walk-off game-winning home run was the first of his playoff career, only the nineteenth in EWL playoff history, and the first since 2024.
Lucas and Thomas also each had three extra-base hits for Shady Characters. Lucas went 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs, three runs scored, and two RBI. Thomas went 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs, two runs scored, and three RBI.
All six Shady Characters’ players had multiple hits in the win.
Alec led Guac Boys in the loss going 5-for-6 with a triple, four home runs, four runs scored, and six RBI.
Bohn led off the game with a home run, the second playoff leadoff homer of his wiffle career.
Jan went 3-for-6 with a double and two home runs, scoring two runs and driving in three.

Cheap Goats continued to ride the wave of momentum that started with their dramatic game 2 win, and it became a tsunami in Game 4. They jumped out to a 17-0 lead, putting the game out of reach almost immediately, crushing eight home runs over the first four innings to defeat Jack Shack 21-4, winning their best-of-five first-round playoff series 3-1, and advancing to the Wiffle Series Championship for the second consecutive season. Joey homered four times, Conor went deep three times and drove in seven runs, Christian hit for the cycle for the first time in his career, Kevin and Courtlen each had four extra-base hits, and Dinger compiled five base hits, as Cheap Goats put together one of the most enormous offensive displays in league history.

With a chance to close out the series, Cheap Goats wasted no time putting pressure on Jon D. Joey led off the game with a home run, his second leadoff homer of the series, and Kevin and Courtlen followed with back-to-back doubles to put two runners in scoring position with no outs. Christian flew out for the first out, but Dinger delivered a two-run single to give Cheap Goats a 3-0 lead. Jon D retired Conor to escape the inning.

Christian took the mound for Cheap Goats and quickly retired Josh and Jon M in order, sending Cheap Goats back to the plate with a three-run advantage.

The game broke open in the top of the second. Joey led off with his second home run in as many at-bats, and Kevin followed with a solo homer of his own. The back-to-back homers gave Cheap Goats a 5-0 lead. Courtlen doubled before Christian drove him home with an RBI triple, extending the lead to 6-0. Dinger followed with an RBI double to score Christian, and Jack Shack trailed 7-0. Conor then launched a two-run homer as the Cheap Goats lead continued to grow to 9-0. Jon D briefly slowed the rally by retiring Joey, but Kevin tripled with one out and Courtlen brought him home with an RBI double to make the score 10-0. Christian followed with a two-run homer, and with the score 12-0, Jack Shack finally made a call to the bullpen, bringing Josh to the mound in relief of Jon D. Dinger and Conor greeted him with back-to-back singles, but Josh retired Joey to strand both runners and finally bring the marathon inning to an end.

Jack Shack had no answer in the bottom of the second. Christian retired Jacob and Jon D in order, and Cheap Goats carried a 12-0 lead into the third.

Josh delivered Jack Shack’s first scoreless inning in the top of the third, retiring Kevin and Courtlen in order, but Christian matched him in the bottom half of the inning. Dave grounded out and Josh flew out as Christian completed three perfect innings to open the game.

Cheap Goats went back to work in the fourth. Christian led off with a double and Dinger followed with a single before Conor launched a three-run homer, his second bomb of the game, pushing the score to 15-0. Joey then went deep for the third time in the game, and Kevin followed with another solo shot. Cheap Goats went back-to-back-to-back, and the score was 17-0. Josh retired Courtlen, and after a Christian single, Dinger flew out to end another big inning with Cheap Goats now holding a commanding seventeen-run lead.

Jack Shack finally got on the board in the bottom of the fourth. Jon M led off with a triple before Jacob flew out, and Jon D followed with a two-run homer to make the score 17-2. Dave and Josh then went back-to-back with solo homers, suddenly giving Jack Shack three consecutive home runs and cutting the deficit to 17-4. With the Wiffle Series now within reach, Cheap Goats turned to Conor out of the bullpen. He retired Jon M to end the four-run rally and keep Jack Shack from drawing any closer.

Conor groundout to start the top of the fifth, and Joey followed with his fourth home run of the game, extending the Cheap Goats lead to 18-4. Josh retired Kevin to end the inning.

Jon D doubled with one out in the bottom of the fifth, but Conor retired Dave to strand him and send Cheap Goats into the sixth with a thirteen run lead.

Cheap Goats continued to rain offense down on Jack Shack, adding a few insurance runs in the sixth. Courtlen led off the inning with a solo homer, pushing the lead to 19-4. Josh fanned Christian for the first out, and Dinger followed with a double. Conor launched his third home run of the game, a two-run shot that pushed the lead to 21-4. Joey added a double for his fifth hit of the game before Josh retired Kevin to strand the runner and end the inning with Jack Shack trailing by sixteen runs.

Jack Shack entered the bottom of the sixth needing a miracle to keep its season alive, but Conor made sure there would be no late rally. He struck out Josh and retired Jon M on a fly ball to end the game, clinching the 21-4 victory and sending Cheap Goats back to the Wiffle Series.

After dropping Game 1, Cheap Goats won three consecutive games to take the series 3-1 and advance to the 2026 EWL Wiffle Series Championship. They will contend for the league title for the second consecutive season.

W: Christian (2-0)

L: Jon D (0-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:

– Christian started for Cheap Goats and earned the win, allowing four runs on four hits over 3.5 innings.-
– Conor pitched 2.5 innings of scoreless relief to close out the game, allowing one hit and striking out one.
– Jon D started for Jack Shack and took the loss, giving up twelve runs on thirteen hits in 1.5 innings.
– Josh pitched 4.5 innings of relief for Jack Shack, allowing nine runs on thirteen hits and striking out one.
– Joey led the Cheap Goats offense with five extra-base hits, going 5-for-7 with a double, four home runs, four runs scored, and four RBI. He led off the game with a home run, his second leadoff home of the 2026 playoffs and the ninth of his playoff career.
– Conor went 4-for-6 with a single and three home runs, scoring four runs and driving in seven.
– Dinger recorded five hits, going 5-for-6 with three singles, two doubles, two runs scored, and three RBI.
– Courtlen went 4-for-6 with three doubles and a home run, scoring four runs and driving in two.
– Kevin went 4-for-7 with a double, a triple, and two home runs, scoring four runs and driving in two.
– Christian went 4-for-6 with a single, a double, a triple, and a home run, scoring three runs and driving in three and hitting for the cycle for the first time in his career, regular season or playoffs.
– All six Cheap Goats players had at least four hits in the win.
– Josh, Jon D, and Dave each homered in the Jack Shack loss

Down 10-8 late in Game 3, Cheap Goats tied the game in the sixth before scoring four runs in the top of the seventh to break a 10-10 tie, defeating Jack Shack 14-10 in Game 3 of their best-of-five first-round playoff series and taking a 2-1 series lead. Cheap Goats pounded out eighteen hits and eight home runs, Christian delivered 3.5 scoreless innings of relief, and Joey had four extra-base hits, including a solo homer with one out in the top of the sixth to extend the game, and a two-run homer that capped the four-run seventh inning rally. The win moved Cheap Goats within one victory of a second consecutive trip to the Wiffle Series.

Jon M got the start for Jack Shack, and Cheap Goats jumped on him immediately, riding a wave of momentum from their Game 2 win. Joey led off the game with a triple, and Kevin followed with an RBI double to give Cheap Goats a 1-0 lead. Courtlen then launched a two-run homer, extending the advantage to 3-0. Christian and Dinger followed with back-to-back solo homers, and three consecutive Cheap Goats batters had gone deep to make the score 5-0. After Conor grounded out, Joey doubled for his second hit of the inning, but Jon M retired Kevin to finally end the five-run outburst.

Dinger took the mound for Cheap Goats, and Jack Shack answered in the bottom of the first. Jon M tripled with one out, and Jacob followed with an RBI double to cut the deficit to 5-1. Dinger retired Jon D to end the inning and strand Jacob at second.

Courtlen led off the second with his second homer in as many at-bats, a solo shot that pushed the Cheap Goats lead to 6-1. Jon M recovered to retire Christian and Dinger to end the inning, and Jack Shack trailed by five runs.

Jack Shack continued to chip away in the bottom of the second. Dave led off with a double before Josh crushed a two-run homer to make it 6-3. Two batters later, Jacob added a solo homer, cutting the Cheap Goats advantage to 6-4. Dinger retired Jon D to end the inning.

Conor singled to begin the third, and Joey moved him to second with a sacrifice fly. Kevin then launched a two-run homer, and Cheap Goats led 8-4. Courtlen and Christian followed with back-to-back singles, but Jon M retired Dinger to strand both runners and prevent further damage.

Jack Shack answered again in the bottom of the third. After Dave flew out, Josh doubled and Jon M followed with a two-run homer, trimming the deficit to 8-6. Jacob singled and Jon D doubled to keep the rally alive, but Dinger retired Dave to strand both runners and preserve the two-run lead.

Cheap Goats were retired in order for the first time in the top of the fourth, and Jack Shack took advantage in the bottom half. Josh led off with a double, his third consecutive extra-base hit, and Jon M singled him home to make it 8-7. After Jacob grounded out, Jon D launched a two-run homer, giving Jack Shack its first lead of the game at 9-8. Dave followed with a solo homer, and the back-to-back jacks extended the advantage to 10-8. Cheap Goats made a call to the bullpen, turning to Christian on the mound, and he retired Josh to finally end the four-run inning with Cheap Goats now trailing by two runs.

Cheap Goats immediately pulled back within a run in the fifth. Kevin led off with a double and Courtlen followed with a single to put runners on the corners. Christian grounded out, but Kevin scored on the play to cut the deficit to 10-9. Jon M retired Dinger to end the inning and preserve the one-run Jack Shack lead.

Christian kept Jack Shack off the board in the bottom of the fifth. Jacob singled with one out, but Christian retired Jon D to strand him and keep Cheap Goats within a run.

After Conor flew out to begin the sixth, Cheap Goats were one out away from trailing 2-1 in the series, but Joey delivered the tying blow, launching a solo homer to even the game at 10-10. Jon M retired Kevin to send the game to the bottom of the sixth with the score tied.

Jack Shack needed to plate a single run to escape Game 3 with a win and take an advantage in the series, but Christian retired Dave and struck out Josh, sending the game to extra innings with the series lead hanging in the balance.

Cheap Goats broke through in the top of the seventh. Courtlen grounded out to begin the inning, but Christian tripled to put the go-ahead run on third. Dinger then crushed a two-run homer, giving Cheap Goats a 12-10 lead. Conor followed with a single, and Joey delivered another two-run homer, his second blast of the game, extending the Cheap Goats advantage to 14-10. Jon M retired Kevin to end the inning, but Cheap Goats had taken a commanding lead.

Christian returned to the mound looking to close the door on Jack Shack. He retired Jon M and Jacob in order to end the game, securing the 14-10 victory and giving Cheap Goats a 2-1 lead in the series.

The victory moved Cheap Goats within one win of advancing to the 2026 EWL Wiffle Series Championship, leading 2-1 in the best-of-five series.

W: Christian (1-0)
L: Jon M (1-2)

Box Score

Game Notes:

– Christian earned the victory in relief for Cheap Goats, allowing no runs on one hit and striking out one over 3.5 innings

– Dinger started for Cheap Goats, allowing ten runs on thirteen hits in 3.5 innings.

– Jon M took the loss for Jack Shack, allowing fourteen runs on eighteen hits in a complete game effort.

– Joey led the Cheap Goats offense, going 4-for-5 with a double, a triple, two home runs, a sac fly, three runs scored, and three RBI.

– Courtlen also had a big game, going 4-for-5 with two singles, two home runs, two runs scored, and three RBI.

– Kevin had three extra-base hits for Cheap Goats, going 3-for-6 with two doubles, a home run, three runs scored, and three RBI.

– Jacob led Jack Shack in the loss, going 4-for-6 with two singles, a double, a home run, a run scored, and two RBI.

– Josh had three extra-base hits for Jack Shack, going 3-for-6 with two doubles, a home run, three runs scored, and two RBI.