Ellsworth Wiffleball League

Dave, the only rookie who has registered an at-bat during the 2026 EWL season to date, continued to get his footing on the Wiffle Diamond, turning in his second straight big game, going 4-for-4 with three extra-base hits, including a two-run homer, as Jack Shack topped Guac Boys 8-3. Jon M was in control on the mound throughout, retiring nine straight batters at one point, and Jacob also had four hits, as Jack Shack picked up their second straight win and handed Guac Boys their second straight loss after the defending champs started the season 5-0.
Bohn took the mound for Guac Boys and worked a quick top of the first, retiring Josh and Jon M in order.

Jon M started for Jack Shack, and Guac Boys struck immediately. Bohn led off the bottom of the first with a solo homer, giving Guac Boys a 1-0 lead. Alec followed with a double, and after Tone grounded out, Jan drove in Alec with an RBI single. Jan was thrown out attempting to stretch the hit into a double, ending the inning, but Guac Boys had taken an early 2-0 advantage.

Jacob singled to start the top of the second, and when Jon D followed with a double, Jacob was thrown out trying to score. With one out, Dave came through with an RBI single, scoring Jon D to cut the deficit to 2-1. Josh grounded out to end the inning with Dave stranded at first, and Guac Boys led by a run.

Form and Bohn both flew out in a quick bottom of the second as Jon M settled into a rhythm on the mound.

Jon M flew out to begin the top of the third before Jacob doubled. Bohn escaped the threat, however, retiring Jon D to strand the runner and preserve the Guac Boys lead.

Alec and Tone were retired in order in the bottom of the third, and the game remained 2-1.

Jack Shack grabbed the lead in the top of the fourth. Dave led off with a double before Josh launched a two-run homer, putting Jack Shack ahead 3-2. Jacob hit a one-out single, but Bohn limited the damage by retiring Jon D to strand him at first, ending the inning.

Jan and Form were retired in order in the bottom of the fourth as Jon M continued to keep the Guac Boys bats quiet.

Jack Shack broke the game open in the top of the fifth. Dave led off with his second double of the game, and two batters later, Jon M hit an RBI double to score Dave, extending the lead to 4-2. Jacob then delivered an RBI double to score Jon M, making the score 5-2. Jon D hit Jack Shack’s third consecutive RBI double which scored Jon M to push the Jack Shack lead to 6-2. Dave came up for the second time in the inning and crushed a two-run homer, capping a five-run rally and giving Jack Shack an 8-2 lead. Josh flew out to end the inning, and Jack Shack had taken a six-run lead.

Guac Boys showed signs of life in the bottom of the fifth. Bohn reached on a single but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double. Alec followed with a single, and Tone drove him home with an RBI double, cutting the deficit to 8-3. Jan grounded out to end the inning, stranding Tone at second.

Jon M and Jacob were both retired in the top of the sixth as Bohn kept the deficit at five runs.

Guac Boys needed a rally in the bottom of the sixth. Bohn singled to begin the inning, but Alec flew out, and Bohn was doubled off second base to end the game as Jack Shack secured an 8-3 victory.

The win moved Jack Shack to 4-4 on the season, and Guac Boys fell to 5-2 with the second straight defeat.

W: Jon M (2-2)
L: Bohn (4-2)

Box Score

Game Notes:

Jon M earned the complete-game victory for Jack Shack in one of the stronger pitching outings of the 2026 season so far, scattering three runs on eight hits.
Bohn took the loss for Guac Boys, allowing eight runs on twelve hits in a complete-game effort.
Dave led Jack Shack on offense, going 4-for-4 with a single, two doubles, a home run, three runs scored, and three RBI.
Jacob also went 4-for-5 with two singles, two doubles, a run scored, and an RBI in the Jack Shack win.
Bohn led Guac Boys in the loss, going 3-for-4 with two singles and a solo homer. He led off the bottom of the first with a home run, his first leadoff homer of the 2026 season and the fifth of his wiffle career.

Jack Shack broke open a back-and-forth contest with a nine-run second inning and then survived a Shady Characters comeback attempt to earn a 12-8 victory. Jon D earned the complete-game win and had three RBI singles, and Josh, Jon M, and Dave each contributed four hits, snapping Jack Shack’s two-game losing streak.

Tom K started on the mound for Shady Characters, and Jack Shack struck first in the top of the opening inning. Josh singled and Jon M followed with another base hit to put two runners on with no outs. Jacob then grounded out, but Josh scored on the play to give Jack Shack a 1-0 lead. Jon D grounded out to end the inning, stranding Jon M.

Jon D took the mound for Jack Shack, and Shady Characters answered immediately. Zach led off the bottom of the first with a solo home run, tying the game at 1-1. Two batters later, Billy connected for a solo homer of his own, giving Shady Characters a 2-1 lead. Tom K grounded out to end the inning.

Jack Shack exploded in the top of the second with one of the biggest innings of the season so far. Dave and Josh opened the inning with consecutive singles before Jon M flew out. Jacob drove in Dave with an RBI single, tying the game at 2-2. Jon D followed with an RBI single to score Josh, giving Jack Shack a 3-2 lead. Dave then delivered an RBI double, scoring two, and Jack Shack led 5-2. Josh added an RBI double, scoring Dave, and the score was 6-2. Jon M followed with an RBI single to score Josh as the lead continued to grow to 7-2. Jacob singled, and Jon D followed with a two-RBI single, scoring Jon M and Jacob to push the Jack Shack advantage to 9-2. Dave followed with a RBI triple, scoring Jon D, and Jack Shack had taken a 10-2 lead. By the time Josh grounded out to end the inning, Jack Shack had scored nine runs, powered by eight consecutive hits, and Shady Characters trailed by eight runs early.

Lucas singled in the bottom of the second, but Jon D stranded him, retiring Nate and Zach to preserve the eight-run advantage.

Jon M flew out to begin the top of the third before Jacob tripled. Jon D drove him in with an RBI single to make the score 11-2. Dave followed with another single, but Josh was retired, to strand the runner, ending the inning.

Shady Characters mounted a response in the bottom of the third. Thomas doubled and Billy singled to put two runners aboard. Tom K then crushed a three-run homer, clearing the bases and cutting the deficit to 11-5. Lucas followed with a double, and after Nate struck out, Zach launched a two-run homer, bringing Shady Characters within four runs at 11-7. Thomas grounded out to end the inning, and the game had suddenly tightened.

Jon M led off the top of the fourth with a triple, but Tom K stranded him there, striking out Jacob and retiring Jon D to keep the deficit at four runs.

Billy opened the bottom of the fourth with a solo homer, his second of the game, cutting the lead to 11-8. Jon D avoided a bigger Shady Characters’ rally, retiring Tom K and Lucas to end the inning.

Dave grounded out to begin the top of the fifth before Josh doubled. Jon M followed with an RBI single, pushing the Jack Shack lead back to four runs at 12-8. Jacob grounded out to end the inning.

Nate grounded out to begin the bottom of the fifth before Zach doubled. Jon D escaped the threat by retiring Thomas, keeping the four-run cushion intact.

Jon D flew out and Dave grounded out in a quick top of the sixth.

Shady Characters had one final opportunity in the bottom of the sixth. Billy and Tom K both singled, putting two on with no outs, but Lucas and Nate both grounded out to end the game as Jack Shack secured the 12-8 victory.

The win moved Jack Shack to 3-4 on the season while Shady Characters fell to 2-5.

W: Jon D (2-1)
L: Tom K (1-3)

Box Score

Game Notes:

Jon D earned the complete-game victory for Jack Shack, allowing eight runs on twelve hits and striking out one.
Tom K took the loss for Shady Characters, allowing twelve runs on eighteen hits in a complete-game effort.
Jack Shack collected eighteen hits in the victory and all five starters recording multiple hits.
Josh, Jon M, and Dave set the pace for Jack Shack, each registering four hits. Josh went 4-for-6 with two singles, two doubles, four runs scored, and an RBI. Jon M went 4-for-6 with three singles, a triple, a run scored, and two RBI. Dave went 4-for-6 with two singles, a double, a triple, two runs scored, and three RBI.
Zach and Billy led Shady Characters in the loss. Zach went 3-for-4 with a double, two homers, two runs scored, and three RBI. He led off the bottom of the first with a homer, his fourth lead off home run in the first seven games of the 2026 season, and the fifth leadoff homer of his career. Billy went 4-for-4 with two singles, two home runs, three runs scored, and two RBI.

The former champs, Shady Characters, were without their best player in week 3, but their most veteran player, Tom, stepped up, helping them snap a four-game losing skid, toppling the undefeated defending champs in the process. After spending almost the entirety of both week 3 games on base and surging to the top of the EWL leaderboards, Tom was named Wiffler of the Week for week 3 of the 2026 EWL season.

In a heartbreaking loss to Cheap Goats, Shady Characters’ fourth straight defeat, Tom went 3-for-5 with a single, two home runs, two runs scored, and five RBI.

In a bounceback performance that ended a rare Shady Characters losing streak, Tom went 5-for-6 with two singles, two doubles, a homer, two runs scored, and three RBI in an 11-4 defeat of Guac Boys.

In total, Tom went 8-for-11 with three singles, two doubles, three deep shots, four runs scored, and eight RBI in week 3.

This is the seventh time Tom has been named Wiffler of the Week in his wiffle career. He was named Wiffler of the Week once in 2025, 2024, 2022, and 2021, and twice in 2023.

Despite playing without two-time Wiffler of the Year Thomas, and in the midst of a four game losing streak, Shady Characters met the undefeated defending champion Guac Boys head on, as Zach, Tom, and Lucas powered the former champs to an 11-4 win, handing Guac Boys their first loss of the 2026 season. Zach continued to swing a hot bat at the top of the lineup, Tom went 5-for-6 and surged to the top of the batting average leaderboard, and Lucas pitched a complete game win, providing his own run support with two deep shots, as Shady Characters earned a big victory without their most productive player.

Bohn started on the mound for Guac Boys, and he fell behind early. Zach led off the game with a solo homer, his third leadoff homer in the first six games of 2026, and Shady Characters led 1-0. Billy followed with a solo shot of his own, and the back-to-back jacks gave Shady Characters a 2-0 lead. Tom K and Lucas followed with consecutive singles before Nate struck out. Zach hit a one-out RBI single to score Tom K, extending the lead to 3-0. Shady Characters had two runners on, but Bohn escaped the inning, retiring Billy for the second out.

Lucas took the mound for Shady Characters, and Alec answered immediately in the bottom of the first with a leadoff homer, cutting the deficit to 3-1. Bohn followed with a single, but Lucas stranded him, retiring Form and Tone to end the inning.

Tom K singled to begin the top of the second, but Lucas and Nate were both retired as Bohn kept the deficit at two runs.

Brum flew out and Alec grounded out as Lucas worked a quick bottom of the second.

Shady Characters broke the game open in the top of the third. Zach doubled to begin the inning, and two batters later, Tom K hit a two-run homer, extending the lead to 5-1. Lucas followed with a solo shot, making the score 6-1. Nate singled, but the rally ended there, as Bohn retired Zach to end the inning, and Guac Boys trailed by five runs.

Bohn led off the bottom of the third with a solo homer, cutting the score to 6-2. Lucas avoided further damage, retiring Form and Tone to end the inning.

Guac Boys turned to their bullpen in the top of the fourth, bringing Tone to the mound in relief of Bohn. Billy singled, and two batters later, Lucas connected for his second homer of the game, a two-run shot that extended the Shady Characters lead to 8-2. Nate grounded out to end the inning.

Brum and Alec opened the bottom of the fourth with consecutive singles before Bohn drove in Brum with an RBI single, cutting the deficit to 8-3. Tone later flew out to end the inning, stranding two runners.

Zach led off the top of the fifth with his second homer of the game, extending the Shady Characters lead to 9-3. Tom K doubled with one out, but Tone avoided further damage, retiring Lucas to end the inning.

Brum answered with a solo homer in the bottom of the fifth, cutting the deficit to 9-4. Lucas continued to keep the Guac Boys offense in check, however, retiring Alec and Bohn to end the inning.

Nate singled to begin the top of the sixth, and two batters later, Billy hit an RBI triple to score him, pushing the lead to 10-4. Tom K followed with an RBI double to score Billy, and Shady Characters led 11-4. Tone retired Lucas to end the inning, stranding Tom at second, and Guac Boys trailed by seven runs heading into the final frame.

Lucas remained on the mound to close things out in the sixth, and Form and Tone were retired in order to give Shady Characters an 11-4 victory.

The win moved Shady Characters to 2-4 on the season while Guac Boys suffered their first loss of 2026, falling to 5-1.

W: Lucas (1-2)
L: Bohn (4-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:

– Lucas earned the complete game victory for Shady Characters, allowing four runs on seven hits.
– Bohn took the loss for Guac Boys, giving up six runs on ten hits and striking out one in three innings.
– Tone pitched three innings of relief for Guac Boys, allowing five runs on seven hits.
– Tom K and Zach led Shady Characters on offense. Tom K went 5-for-6 with two singles, two doubles, a home run, two runs scored, and three RBI. Zach went 4-for-6 with a single, a double, two homers, three runs scored, and three RBI.
– Bohn led Guac Boys at the plate in the losing effort. He went 3-for-4 with two singles, a home run, a run scored, and two RBI.
– Zach’s leadoff homer was his third of the 2026 season and the fourth of his wiffle career.
– Alec also led off the game with a homerun, the fifth of his career.

Cheap Goats scored six unanswered runs in the middle innings and capitalized on a strong pitching performance from Christian to defeat Jack Shack 6-4, their second straight win. Dinger homered twice, Joey connected for a two-run shot, and Courtlen added a solo blast as Cheap Goats overcame Jacob’s three-run homer for Jack Shack, winning a defensive battle, and moving to .500 on the season.

Christian started on the mound for Cheap Goats and worked around a leadoff single by Jon M in the top of the first. Jacob and Jon D were both retired, and the game remained scoreless.

Jon M started for Jack Shack, and he retired Joey and Kevin in order in the bottom of the first.

Dave grounded out to begin the top of the second before Jon M tripled. Christian escaped the threat, retiring Jacob to strand Jon M at third and keep the game scoreless.

Courtlen and Christian were retired in a quick bottom of the second as Jon M matched Christian with another scoreless inning.

Jack Shack broke through in the top of the third. Dave and Jon M each singled to put two runners on with no outs. Jacob cleared the bases, connecting on a three-run homer, giving Jack Shack a 3-0 lead. Jon D was retired to end the inning, and Cheap Goats trailed by three runs.

Cheap Goats answered immediately in the bottom of the third. Dinger led off the inning with a solo homer, cutting the deficit to 3-1. Conor followed with a single before Joey launched a two-run homer, tying the game at 3-3. Kevin was retired for the first out of the inning, but Courtlen followed with a solo homer, giving Cheap Goats a 4-3 lead. Christian then flew out to end the inning.

Dave grounded out and Jon M flew out in a quick top of the fourth as Christian worked another scoreless frame.

Cheap Goats added insurance in the bottom of the fourth. Dinger opened the inning with his second solo homer of the game, putting Cheap Goats ahead 5-3. Conor, Joey, and Kevin singled in succession, loading the bases for Courtlen. Jon M avoided catastrophe, getting Courtlen to ground out to left. Conor scored on the play, and Cheap Goats led 6-3. Cheap Goats had two runners in scoring position, but Jon M retired Christian to strand both runners, ending the inning.

Jacob and Jon D were retired in order in the top of the fifth as Christian continued to cruise.

Dinger flew out to begin the bottom of the fifth before Conor singled again, his third of the game. Jon M avoided further damage, getting Joey to flyout, stranding the runner and ending the inning.

Jack Shack mounted one final threat in the top of the sixth. Jon M singled with one out, and Jacob followed with a single, putting runners at first and second. Jon D drove in Jon M with an RBI double, cutting the deficit to 6-4. The tying runs were on base, and the go-ahead run was at the plate, but Christian escaped the jam, retiring Dave to end the game as Cheap Goats clinched their second straight victory.

The win moved Cheap Goats to 3-3 on the season while Jack Shack fell to 2-4.

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

Box Score

Game Notes:

Christian earned the complete game victory for Cheap Goats, allowing four runs on eight hits.
Jon M took the loss for Jack Shack in a complete game effort, giving up six runs on nine hits.
Dinger led Cheap Goats offensively, going 2-for-3 with two solo home runs, two runs scored, and two RBI.
Conor reached base three times, going 3-for-3 with three singles and two runs scored.
Jon M led Jack Shack in the loss, going 4-for-5 with three singles, a triple, and two runs scored.