Ellsworth Wiffleball League

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.

Jack Shack erased a five-run first inning deficit by scoring eight runs in the fourth and fifth innings, propelled by Jon D’s three run homer and two Dave solo shots, beating Guac Boys 8-6 for their third straight win.

Jon M took the mound for Jack Shack, and Alec opened the game with a double before Bohn drove him home with an RBI double to put Guac Boys up 1-0. Tone followed with a two-run homer, extending the Guac Boys lead to 3-0. Rece, making his EWL debut, doubled in his first career at-bat, and he scored when Alec grounded out for the first out of the inning, putting Guac Boys ahead 4-0. Bohn then singled, and Tone followed with an RBI single, giving Guac Boys a commanding 5-0 lead before Rece grounded out to end the inning.

Bohn started for Guac Boys, and after allowing a one-out single to Jon M, he retired Jacob to strand the runner, ending the inning.

Alec and Bohn were both retired in the top of the second as Jon M worked a quick inning.

Jon D grounded out to begin the bottom of the second before Dave singled. Josh followed with a double, putting runners on second and third, but Bohn escaped the threat, getting Jon M to groundout, stranding both runners, as Jack Shack remained scoreless.

Tone and Rece were retired in order in the top of the third as Jon M settled in on the mound.

Tone came to the mound from the bullpen to replace Bohn in the bottom of the third. He retired Jacob and Jon D in order, and the score remained 5-0.

Guac Boys added another run in the top of the fourth. Alec doubled, and he scored from second when Bohn grounded out for the first out of the inning, extending the Guac Boys lead to 6-0. Tone singled with one out, but Jon M stranded him, retiring Rece to end the inning.

Jack Shack finally broke through in the bottom of the fourth. Dave led off with a solo homer to put Jack Shack on the board, 6-1. Josh followed with a single, and he scored from first when Jon M singled to cut the deficit to 6-2. Jacob hit Jack Shack’s third consecutive single before Jon D launched a three-run homer, clearing the bases, pulling Jack Shack within a run at 6-5. Tone retired Dave and Josh to end the inning, but the momentum was shifting.

Alec and Bohn were retired in order in the top of the fifth.

Jack Shack took the lead in the bottom of the fifth. Jon M singled and Jacob doubled to put two runners in scoring position. Jon D grounded out, but both runners scored on the play, giving Jack Shack a 7-6 lead. Dave then crushed his second solo homer of the game, extending the advantage to 8-6. Josh flew out to end the inning, and Jack Shack had taken a two-run lead heading into the sixth.

Rece hit a one-out single in the top of the sixth, but Jon M closed things out, retiring Alec to strand the runner, ending the inning and the game, as Jack Shack completed an 8-6 comeback win.

The win moved Jack Shack to 5-4 on the season while Guac Boys dropped to 6-3.

W: Jon M (3-2)

L: Tone (2-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:

Jon M earned the complete game victory for Jack Shack, allowing six runs on nine hits.
Tone took the loss for Guac Boys, giving up eight runs on eight hits in three innings of relief.
Bohn started for Guac Boys and earned a no-decision, allowing three hits in two scoreless innings.
Dave led Jack Shack on offense, going 3-for-4 with a single, two solo homers, two runs scored, and two RBI.
Jon D went 1-for-4 for Jack Shack with a three-run homer and five RBI.
Tone led Guac Boys at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two singles, a home run, a run scored, and three RBI.

Dinger delivered one of the best pitching performances in EWL history, retiring the first ten batters he faced, entering the sixth inning two outs away from a perfect game, and led Cheap Goats to a 6-3 win. He gave up three runs in the sixth, but he had more than enough run support to secure the victory, led by Conor, who went 3-for-4 with a double and two homers, and Cheap Goats snapped a two-game skid.

Tom took the mound and the first batter he faced, Joey, doubled. He got Kevin to groundout for the first out of the inning, but Joey scored on the play, and Cheap Goats led 1-0. He then retired Christian to end the inning.

Dinger cruised through the bottom of the first, retiring Zach and Thomas in order.

Tom worked a scoreless inning in the top of the second, retiring Dinger and Conor consecutively.

Billy flew out and Tom struck out in the bottom of the second as Dinger established control on the mound.

Joey flew out to begin the top of the third before Kevin connected for a triple. Tom escaped trouble, however, as Christian grounded out to strand Kevin at third, ending the inning.

Lucas and Nate were both retired in a quick bottom of the third, and Shady Characters remained without a hit through three innings.

Cheap Goats added to their lead in the top of the fourth. With one out, Conor launched a solo homer, extending the advantage to 2-0. Joey followed with his second double of the game, but Kevin flew out to strand him.

Zach and Thomas were both retired in the bottom of the fourth, and Dinger had retired the first eight Shady Characters’ batters.

Cheap Goats extended their lead in the top of the fifth. Christian led off with a double, and Dinger drove him in with an RBI double, making the score 3-0. Conor followed with his second homer of the game, a two-run shot that pushed the lead to 5-0. Tom retired Joey and Kevin to end the inning, and Shady Characters trailed by five.

Billy flew out and Tom struck out in the bottom of the fifth, and Dinger was perfect through five.

Cheap Goats added an insurance run in the top of the sixth when Christian led off with a solo homer, putting Cheap Goats ahead 6-0. Conor later doubled with one out but was stranded when Tom retired Joey to end the inning.

Dinger was two outs away from the second perfect game in EWL history, but Shady Characters finally broke through in the bottom of the sixth. Lucas led off the inning with a solo homer, ending the perfect game bid and putting Shady Characters on the board, 6-1. Dinger fanned Nate for his third strikeout of the game, but Zach followed with a solo homer, cutting the deficit to 6-2. Thomas then connected for a third consecutive homer, and the back-to-back homers made the score 6-3. The Shady Characters’ rally would end there, however, as Dinger retired Billy to end the inning and the game, giving Cheap Goats a 6-3 win.

The win moved Cheap Goats to 4-5 on the season while Shady Characters dropped to 3-6.

W: Dinger (2-3)

L: Tom (1-4)

Box Score

Game Notes:

Dinger was electric on the mound, retiring the first ten Shady Characters’ batters en route to a complete game win. He allowed three runs on three hits and struck out three.
Tom took the loss for Shady Characters, allowing six runs on nine hits in a complete game effort.
Conor led Cheap Goats on offense, going 3-for-4 with a double, two home runs, two runs scored, and three RBI.
Lucas, Zach, and Thomas each hit solo homers in the bottom of the sixth, Shady Characters’ only hits in the contest.