Ellsworth Wiffleball League

Bohn opened the second half of the 2026 EWL season with a dominant performance, throwing a two-hit shutout and going 4-for-4 at the plate, as Guac Boys tightened their grip on first place in the season standings. Bohn put a spell on Jack Shack, allowing only two singles in one of the best pitching outings in league history, and had two doubles and a homer at the plate, establishing the defending champs as the team to beat in 2026.

Bohn started for Guac Boys. He allowed a leadoff single to Josh, but retired Jon M and Jacob to strand him, ending the inning.

Jon M took the mound for Jack Shack, and Guac Boys got to work. Bohn led off with a single, and Tone followed with a double, putting two runners in scoring position. Alec grounded out, but Bohn scored on the play to give Guac Boys a 1-0 lead. Form followed with an RBI single, scoring Tone, and Guac Boys led 2-0. Jon M got Jan to ground out to end the inning, stranding Form.

Jon D and Dave were retired in order in a quick top of the second.

Guac Boys added another run in the bottom of the second. Bohn doubled to begin the inning and he scored when Tone grounded out for the first out of the inning, extending the lead to 3-0. Alec later singled, but Jon M retired Form to prevent further damage.

Josh flew out and Jon M grounded out in a quick top of the third as Bohn continued to cruise.

Bohn provided his own run support in the bottom of the third. With one out, he hit a solo shot, extending the lead to 4-0. Tone followed with a solo homer of his own, and the back-to-back blasts pushed the score to 5-0. Jon M retired Alec to end the inning, and Jack Shack trailed by five runs.

Jacob singled to begin the top of the fourth, but Bohn stranded him, retiring Jon D and Dave to preserve the five-run advantage.

Form opened the bottom of the fourth with a double but was thrown out attempting to stretch the hit into a triple. Jan followed with a triple, and Bohn drove him home with an RBI double to make the score 6-0. Tone grounded out to end the inning.

Josh grounded out and Jon M flew out in the top of the fifth as Bohn remained in complete control on the mound.

Alec and Form were both retired in the bottom of the fifth as Jon M worked a scoreless inning.

Bohn returned to the mound in the sixth and finished the job. Jacob flew out and Jon D grounded out, securing a 6-0 Guac Boys victory.

The win moved Guac Boys to 8-3 on the season while Jack Shack fell to 6-5.

W: Bohn (6-2)

L: Jon M (3-3)

Box Score

Game Notes:

Bohn tossed a complete game shutout for Guac Boys, allowing just two hits and retiring 10 of the final 11 batters he faced. This is the first shutout of Bohn’s career, the first of the 2026 EWL season, and the 56th shutout in league history.
Jon M took the loss for Jack Shack, allowing six runs on ten hits in a complete game effort.
Bohn also led Guac Boys on offense, going 4-for-4 with a single, two doubles, a home run, three runs scored, and two RBI.
Josh and Jacob had Jack Shack’s only hits, both singles.

All five Cheap Goats had multiple hits, and Kevin and Courtlen both went deep twice as Cheap Goats opened the second half of the 2026 EWL season with a 10-7 win over Shady Characters.

Tom took the mound for Shady Characters, and Cheap Goats got on the board quickly. Joey led off the game with a double, and Kevin crushed a two-run homer, giving Cheap Goats a 2-0 lead. Courtlen followed with a solo homer, and the back-to-back jacks extended the advantage to 3-0. Christian singled and Dinger doubled, putting two runners in scoring position, but Tom escaped further damage, retiring Joey and Kevin to end the inning.

Dinger started on the mound for Cheap Goats and retired Tom and Thomas in order to preserve the early three-run lead.

Courtlen and Christian were both retired in a quick top of the second.

Billy singled with one out in the bottom of the second, but Dinger stranded him, retiring Lucas to tend the inning.

Dinger singled to lead off the top of the third, and Joey launched a two-run homer, extending the Cheap Goats lead to 5-0. Tom retired Kevin and Courtlen to end the inning, and Shady Characters trailed by five runs.

Shady Characters answered in the bottom of the third. Nate opened the inning with a single before Tom hit a two-run homer, putting Shady Characters on the board at 5-2. Thomas followed with a double, and Zach launched Shady Characters’ second two-run homer of the inning, cutting the deficit to 5-4. Lucas later doubled with one out, but Dinger avoided further damage, retiring Nate to strand the runner, ending the inning and holding a one-run lead.

Christian and Dinger were both retired in the top of the fourth as Tom worked a scoreless inning.

Tom opened the bottom of the fourth with a double, but Dinger stranded him, retiring Thomas and Zach.

Kevin hit a one-out triple in the top of the fifth, and Courtlen followed with his second homer of the game, a two-run shot that pushed the Cheap Goats lead to 7-4. Christian flew out to end the inning, and Cheap Goats led by three runs.

Billy and Lucas were both retired in a quick bottom of the fifth.

Cheap Goats added insurance runs in the top of the sixth. Dinger doubled, and Joey drove him in with an RBI double that made the score 8-4. Kevin followed with his second two-run homer of the game, and Cheap Goats were in front 10-4. Two batters later, Christian hit a one-out double, but Tom stranded him, retiring Dinger to end the inning, and Shady Characters trailed by six runs heading into their final at-bat.

Shady Characters mounted a one-out rally in the bottom of the sixth. After Nate grounded out, Tom tripled. Thomas followed with a two-run homer, cutting the deficit to 10-6. Zach followed with a solo homer, bringing Shady Characters within three runs at 10-7. Dinger remained on the mound, and he closed things out, retiring Billy to end the game, giving Cheap Goats a 10-7 win.

The win moved Cheap Goats to 5-6 on the season while Shady Characters fell to 3-8.

W: Dinger (3-3)

L: Tom (1-5)

Box Score

Game Notes:

Dinger earned the complete game win for Cheap Goats, allowing seven runs on ten hits.
Tom took the loss for Shady Characters, allowing ten runs on thirteen hits in a complete game effort.
Joey, Kevin, and Courtlen powered the Cheap Goats offense to victory. Joey went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a homer, three runs scored, and three RBI. Kevin went 3-for-5 with a triple, two home runs, three runs scored, and four RBI, and Courtlen went 2-for-5 with two home runs two runs scored, and three RBI.
Tom set the pace for Shady Characters in the loss, going 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI.

Tone is having a career year in 2026, innovating new outfield techniques and playing a critical role in the defending champs historically powerful offense as they surge to the top of the EWL standings at the halfway point of the regular season. He continued to produce at a high level in week five, finding a way to get on base time and again, and as a result, he was named Pabst Blue Ribbon Wiffler of the Week.

In an 8-6 loss to Jack Shack, Tone went 3-for-5 with two singles, a home run, a run scored, and three RBI.

In a 16-9 win over Shady Characters, Tone went 6-for-8 with three singles, two doubles, a triple, four runs scored, and two RBI.

In total, Tone went 9-for-13 with five singles, two doubles, a triple, a home run, five runs scored, and five RBI in week 5.

This is the second time Tone has earned Wiffler of the Week honors. He was also named Wiffler of the Week during the 2025 Wiffle Series.

After building a big early lead and squandering it, Guac Boys scored seven unanswered runs in the final two innings to beat Shady Characters 16-9, closing the first half of the season in sole possession of first place in the EWL standings. All four Guac Boys players had at least four hits, led by Alec, who went 6-for-9 with a triple and three homers, and Rece, who went 5-for-8 with five extra base hits and eight RBI in his second career game.

Lucas started on the mound for Shady Characters, and Alec led off the game with a solo homer, giving Guac Boys a 1-0 lead. Tone later singled with one out, but Lucas retired Rece to strand him, ending the inning.

Bohn took the mound for Guac Boys, and Shady Characters answered in the bottom of the first. With one out, Thomas connected for a solo homer and Billy followed with another solo shot, giving Shady Characters a 2-1 lead. Tom K then flew out to end the inning.

Guac Boys tapped into their offensive firepower and opened up a big lead in the second inning. Alec led off with his second solo homer of the game, before Bohn added a solo shot of his own, and the back-to-back jacks put Guac Boys back in front 3-2. Tone tripled and Rece followed with an RBI triple to make it 4-2. Alec added an RBI single to score Rece, and Guac Boys led 5-2. Two batters later, Tone hit an RBI double, extending the lead to 6-2. Rece capped the inning with a two-run bomb, the first home run of his career, pushing the advantage to 8-2. Alec flew out to end the frame, and Guac Boys turned a one-run deficit into a six-run lead.

Nate doubled with one out in the bottom of the second, and Zach followed with an RBI single to score him, cutting the score to 8-3. Thomas grounded out to strand Zach at first, ending the inning, and Shady Characters trailed by five runs.

Tone hit a one-out double in the top of the third, and Rece continued to swing a hot bat with an RBI double, scoring Tone and extending the Guac Boys lead to 9-3. Alec flew out to end the inning, and Guac Boys once again led by six runs.

Billy and Tom K were both retired in a quick bottom of the third as Bohn settled back in on the mound.

Tone singled with one out in the top of the fourth, but Lucas stranded him, retiring Rece to end the inning for his first scoreless frame of the game.

Shady Characters stormed back in the bottom of the fourth. Lucas opened the inning with a double before Nate crushed a two-run homer, cutting the deficit to 9-5. Zach singled and two batters later, Billy launched a two-run homer, bringing Shady Characters within two runs at 9-7. Tom K followed with a single, and Lucas completed the rally with a two-run homer, tying the game at 9-9. Nate grounded out to end the inning, but Shady Characters had erased a seven-run deficit to tie the game.

Guac Boys reclaimed the lead in the top of the fifth. Alec tripled and Bohn drove him in with an RBI single, putting Guac Boys back in front 10-9. Tone and Rece were both retired to end the inning, but Guac Boys led by a run.

Zach and Thomas were both retired in the bottom of the fifth as Bohn preserved the one-run advantage.

Guac Boys flipped the switch and put the game away in the top of the sixth. Alec and Bohn opened the inning with consecutive singles, and two batters later, Rece crushed a three-run homer, extending the lead to 13-9. Alec followed with his third homer of the game, making it 14-9. Shady Characters turned to Tom K on the mound, but Guac Boys kept rolling. Bohn doubled, and Tone followed an RBI single that pushed the lead to 15-9. Rece drove in Tone with an RBI double, extending the lead to 16-9. Alec finally flew out to end the inning, and Guac Boys had scored six runs in the sixth to take a seven run lead.

Bohn remained on the mound to close things out in the sixth, and he made quick work of Shady Characters. He got Billy to ground out and struck out Tom to end the game, giving Guac Boys a 16-9 victory.

The win moved Guac Boys to 7-3 on the season while Shady Characters fell to 3-7.

W: Bohn (5-2)

L: Lucas (2-3)

Box Score

Game Notes:

– Bohn earned the complete game victory for Guac Boys, allowing nine runs on ten hits and striking out one.

– Lucas took the loss for Shady Characters, giving up fourteen runs on eighteen hits in 5.5 innings.

– Tom gave up two runs on three hits in a half-inning of relief for Shady Characters.

– Rece had a monster game for Guac Boys, going 5-for-8 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, three runs scored, and eight RBI in his second career game.

– Alec and Tone each had six hits for Guac Boys in the win. Alec went 6-for-9 with two singles, a triple, three home runs, six runs scored, and four RBI. Tone went 6-for-8 with three singles, two doubles, a triple, four runs scored, and two RBI.

– Billy led Shady Characters in the loss, going 2-for-4 with two homers, two runs scored, and three RBI.

– Alec led off the game with a home run, his second leadoff homer of the 2026 season and the sixth of his EWL career.

Jack Shack trailed 5-4 heading into the bottom of the sixth, and they walked it off in dramatic fashion. Jacob tied the game with a solo shot to lead off the sixth, and Dave crushed a two-run walk-off homer to secure a 7-5 victory. Jacob went deep twice, Josh had three hits, and Jon D was effective on the mound, as Jack Shack closed out the first half of their 2026 season with four consecutive wins.

Jon D took the mound for Jack Shack, and after allowing a one-out single to Kevin, he stranded him, retiring Christian to end the inning.

Christian started for Cheap Goats, and Jack Shack struck first in the bottom of the opening inning. Josh singled and Jon M connected for a two-run homer, giving Jack Shack an early 2-0 lead. Christian retired Jacob and Jon D to end the inning, and Cheap Goats trailed by two.

Cheap Goats answered in the top of the second. Dinger led off with a double, and after Conor’s sacrifice fly moved him to third, Joey launched a two-run homer, tying the game at 2-2. Kevin flew out to end the inning, and the game was tied.

Dave grounded out to begin the bottom of the second before Josh hit a solo homer, putting Jack Shack back in front 3-2. Jon M flew out to end the inning.

Christian and Dinger were both retired in the top of the third as Jon D worked a quick inning.

Jack Shack added to their lead in the bottom of the third. Jacob led off with a solo homer, extending the advantage to 4-2. Dave and Josh each singled with one out, putting runners on first and second, but Christian avoided further damage, retiring Jon M to strand both runners, ending the inning.

Cheap Goats battled back in the top of the fourth. Conor opened the inning with a solo homer, cutting the deficit to 4-3. Joey then singled but was thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a double. Kevin followed with a solo homer, tying the game at 4-4. Christian grounded out to end the inning, and Cheap Goats had pulled even with Jack Shack.

Jon D hit a one-out double in the bottom of the fourth, but Christian stranded him. He got Dave to groundout for the second out, and the game remained tied.

Dinger and Conor were retired in order in the top of the fifth as Jon D kept Cheap Goats off the board.

Josh and Jon M were both retired in the bottom of the fifth, sending the game to the sixth inning tied at 4-4.

Cheap Goats mounted one final rally in the top of the sixth. Joey tripled to begin the inning, and Kevin followed with an RBI triple, giving Cheap Goats a 5-4 lead. Christian then flew out, and Kevin was doubled up attempting to tag from third and score, ending the inning and Cheap Goats led by a run heading into the bottom of the sixth.

Jack Shack continued to ride the momentum of their winning streak into the bottom of the sixth. Jacob led off with his second homer of the game, tying the score at 5-5. Jon D followed with a double, and Dave ended the game with a two-run walk-off homer, giving Jack Shack a 7-5 victory.

The win moved Jack Shack to 6-4 on the season while Cheap Goats dropped to 4-6.

W: Jon D (3-1)

L: Christian (1-2)

Box Score

Game Notes:

Jon D earned the complete game victory for Jack Shack, allowing five runs on seven hits.
Christian took the loss for Cheap Goats, allowing seven runs on ten hits in a complete game effort.
Josh led Jack Shack on offense, going 3-for-4 with two singles, a homer, two runs scored, and an RBI.
Jacob also went 2-for-4 with two solo homers.
Dave’s two-run walk-off homer was the first walk-off home run of his career, the second of the 2026 EWL season, and the 39th in league history.
Joey and Kevin both went 3-for-4 for Cheap Goats in the loss. Joey had a single, a triple, a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI. Kevin had a single, a triple, a home run, one run scored, and two RBI.