Ellsworth Wiffleball League

Defending EWL champions continued their blazing start to the 2026 season, scoring in double digits for the fifth game in a row and remaining undefeated with a 16-3 victory over Jack Shack. Week 2 Wiffler of the Week Alec picked up where he left off, going 6-for-7 with two singles, a double, a triple, two homers, four runs scored, and four RBI, hitting for the cycle for the third time in his career. Bohn was also dominant, earning the win on the mound and going 4-for-6 with a double, three deep shots, three runs scored, and six RBI, as Guac Boys extended their commanding lead of the early season EWL standings.

Bohn started on the mound for Guac Boys, and Jack Shack struck first in the top of the opening inning. Jon M led off the game with a solo homer, giving Jack Shack an early 1-0 lead. Bohn then retired Jacob and Jon D to end the inning.

Jon D took the mound for Jack Shack, and Guac Boys answered immediately in the bottom of the first. Alec led off the inning with a triple before Bohn connected for a two-run homer, putting Guac Boys ahead 2-1. Two batters later, Tone hit a one-out double, and Brum, making his 2026 EWL debut, followed with an RBI single, extending the lead to 3-1. Alec then singled before Jon D retired Bohn to end the inning.

Dave led off the top of the second with a triple before Jon M drove him in with an RBI groundout, cutting the deficit to 3-2. Jacob later singled, but Bohn stranded him, retiring Jon D to end the inning.

Guac Boys added to their lead in the bottom of the second. Form led off with a solo homer, making the score 4-2. Tone grounded out before Brum connected for a solo homer, extending the lead to 5-2. Alec later singled, but Jon D retired Bohn to end the inning.

Dave grounded out to begin the top of the third before Jon M connected for his second homer of the game, a solo shot that cut the Guac Boys lead to 5-3. Jacob followed with a single, but Bohn retired Jon D to end the inning.

Tone doubled with one out in the bottom of the third, and Brum followed with an RBI double, extending the lead to 6-3. Alec then connected for a two-run homer, pushing the lead to 8-3. Bohn followed with a double, but Jon D avoided further damage, retiring Form to strand the runner, ending the inning.

Dave doubled to begin the top of the fourth, but was caught out trying to extend the hit to a triple. Bohn then retired Jon M for the second out, and Guac Boys preserved their five-run lead.

Guac Boys broke the game open in the bottom of the fourth. Brum hit a one-out double, and Alec followed with his second two-run homer of the game, extending the lead to 10-3. Bohn then connected for a solo homer, and the back-to-back homers pushed the score to 11-3. Form followed with a triple before Tone crushed a two-run homer, extending the advantage to 13-3. Brum later flew out to end the inning, and Guac Boys led by ten runs.

Jacob and Jon D were both retired in the top of the fifth as Bohn worked another scoreless inning.

Alec led off the bottom of the fifth with a double, giving him the cycle for the third time in his wiffle career. Bohn followed with a two-run homer, his third bomb of the game, extending the lead to 15-3. Tone tripled with one out, and Brum drove him in with an RBI double, making the score 16-3. Jon D retired Alec for the first time in the game to end the inning, and Jack Shack trailed by thirteen runs heading into the final frame.

Tone came to the mound in the top of the sixth, and he made quick work of Jack Shack. He retired Dave and Jon M in order, and Guac Boys secured a 16-3 victory.

The win moved Guac Boys to 5-0 on the season while Jack Shack fell to 2-3.

W: Bohn (4-0)
L: Jon D (1-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:

Bohn picked up his fourth consecutive win to start the 2026 season, allowing three runs on six hits in five innings.
Tone pitched one scoreless inning of relief to close out the Guac Boys win.
Jon D took the loss in a complete game effort for Jack Shack, allowing sixteen runs on twenty-one hits.
Alec led Guac Boys at the plate, going 6-for-7 with two singles, a double, a triple, two home runs, four runs scored, and four RBI. His double in the fifth gave him the cycle for the third time in his wiffle career. He hit for the cycle in both Guac Boys games on 7/5/23.
Bohn had another monster game for Guac Boys, going 4-for-6 with a double, three homers, three runs scored, and five RBI.
Brum was electric in his 2026 debut, reaching base in his first four at-bats, going 5-for-6 with a single, three doubles, a home run, two runs scored, and four RBI.
Jon M led Jack Shack in the loss, going 2-for-4 with two solo homers and three RBI. He led off the game with a homer, the first leadoff homer of his wiffle career.

Kevin Hits Four Bombs and Courtlen’s Walk-Off Homer Caps Wild 13-11 Cheap Goats Victory Over Shady Characters

Cheap Goats led a back-and-forth battle 11-6 before giving up five runs in the top of the fifth, allowing Shady Characters to draw even late. Two innings later, however, Cheap Goats avoided another heartbreaking loss to start the 2026 season, as Courtlen crushed a two-run walk-off homer in the bottom of the sixth, giving Cheap Goats a 13-11 win. Kevin had what may have been the best offensive game of the early 2026 season, going 5-for-5 with a single, four homers, five runs scored, and seven RBI, and Cheap Goats pulled closer to .500 after winning one of the best games of 2026 so far.

Dinger started for Cheap Goats, and he retired Zach and Billy in order in the top of the first.

Tom K started on the mound for Shady Characters, and Cheap Goats wasted little time getting on the board. Joey led off the bottom of the first with a home run, and Kevin followed with a solo shot of his own. The back-to-back homers gave Cheap Goats an early 2-0 lead. Courtlen flew out before Christian doubled, but Tom K stranded him, retiring Dinger to end the inning.

Lucas hit a one-out double in the top of the second, and Nate drove him in with an RBI triple, cutting the deficit to 2-1. Zach followed with an RBI single to score Nate, tying the game at 2-2. Billy then singled before Tom K connected for a three-run homer, putting Shady Characters ahead 5-2. Lucas flew out to end the inning.

Cheap Goats bounced back in the bottom of the second. Conor singled and Joey doubled, putting two runners on with no outs. Kevin connected for a three-run homer, tying the game at 5-5. Courtlen followed with a single, and two batters later, Dinger drove in Courtlen with an RBI double, giving Cheap Goats a 6-5 lead. Conor grounded out to end the inning, stranding Dinger at second, and Cheap Goats had reclaimed the lead.

Nate led off the top of the third with a solo homer, tying the game at 6-6. Dinger then retired Zach and Billy to end the inning.

Joey flew out to begin the bottom of the third before Kevin connected for his third homer in as many at-bats, giving Cheap Goats a 7-6 lead. Courtlen grounded out to end the inning, and Shady Characters trailed by a run.

Tom K singled to begin the top of the fourth, but Lucas grounded out and Nate flew out as Dinger escaped the inning without allowing a run.

Christian singled to begin the bottom of the fourth, and two batters later, with one out, Conor connected for a two-run homer, extending the Cheap Goats lead to 9-6. Joey followed with a double, and Kevin struck again with a two-run homer, his fourth of the game, pushing the Cheap Goats lead to 11-6. Shady Characters brought Lucas to the mound from the bullpen, and he got Courtlen to ground out to end the inning.

Shady Characters answered in the top of the fifth. Zach singled, and two batters later, Tom K then connected for his second homer of the game, a two-run shot that cut the deficit to 11-8. Lucas and Nate each singled, and Zach hit a three-run homer, tying the game at 11-11. Cheap Goats turned to their bullpen, bringing Conor to the mound, and he retired Billy to end the inning. Shady Characters’ five-run one-out rally had tied the game.

Tom K returned to the mound in the bottom of the fifth. He struck out Christian, and after allowing a one-out single to Dinger, he retired Conor, stranding the runner and ending the inning.

Conor remained on the mound in the top of the sixth. He struck out Tom K and retired Lucas, and the game remained tied heading into the bottom of the sixth.

After retiring Joey, Tom allowed a one-out single to Kevin, putting the winning run on base. The next batter, Courtlen, crushed a two-run homer to left-center, and the walk-off bomb gave Cheap Goats a thrilling 13-11 victory.

The win moved Cheap Goats to 2-3 on the season while Shady Characters dropped to 1-4.

W: Conor (1-1)
L: Tom K (1-2)

Box Score

Game Notes:

Conor earned the win for Cheap Goats, recording the final three outs of the game, including a strikeout, in 1.5 innings of scoreless relief.
Dinger picked up a no-decision for Cheap Goats, allowing eleven runs on twelve hits in 4.5 innings.
Tom K took the loss for Shady Characters, allowing thirteen runs on sixteen hits and striking out one in five innings.
Lucas faced one batter in relief, and retired the batter.
Kevin had a monster game at the plate to lead Cheap Goats, going 5-for-5 with a single, four home runs, five runs scored, and seven RBI.
Courlen went 2-for-5 with a single, a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI. His walk-off homer sealed the victory for Cheap Goats, and it was the second walk-off homer of his career (the other coming in 2024).
Joey went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a homer, three runs scored, and an RBI, and his solo homer was the nineteenth leadoff homer of his wiffle career.
Zach, Tom, and Nate each had three hits in the Shady Characters loss. Zach went 3-for-5 with two singles, a three-run homer, three runs scored, and four RBI. Tom went 3-for-4 with a single, two home runs, two runs scored, and five RBI. And Nate went 3-for-5 with a single, a triple, a home run, three runs scored, and two RBI.

After missing week 1, Alec returned to the Wiffle Diamond in a big way, hitting four deep shots and driving in nine runs, leading a potent Guac Boys offense that scored thirteen runs in both of their week 2 wins. Alec’s big bat helped Guac Boys become the first team in EWL history to score 10 or more runs in each of their first four games, a big reason the defending champs remain undefeated, and as a result, he was named Wiffler of the Week for week 2 of the 2026 EWL season.

In Guac Boys’ season-opening 13-9 win over Cheap Goats, Alec went 3-for-6 with a single, two home runs, three runs scored, three RBI, and two putouts.

In a 13-6 win over Shady Characters, Alec went 3-for-7 with a single, two home runs, three runs scored, six RBI, and five putouts.

In total, Alec went 6-for-13 with two singles, four homers, six runs scored, nine RBI, and seven putouts in two Guac Boys victories.

This is the fourth time Alec has been named Wiffler of the Week in his wiffle career. He was named Wiffler of the Week once in the 2023, 2024, and 2025 seasons.

Jon M posted the strongest pitching outing of the young 2026 season, scattering two runs on only four hits and striking out one as Jack Shack moved to .500 on the season with a 6-2 win over Cheap Goats. Jacob and Jon D were the only Jack Shack players with multiple hits in a defensive battle, with Jacob going 2-for-3 with a single, a solo homer, and two runs scored, and Jon D going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two runs scored, and an RBI.

Cheap Goats got on the board early in the top of the first. Joey opened the game with a double, and two batters later, Courtlen drove Joey in with an RBI double, giving Cheap Goats a 1-0 lead. Christian followed with a single, putting runners on the corners, but Jon M got Dinger to fly out, stranding the runners and ending the inning.

Dinger started on the mound for Jack Shack and retired Josh and Jon M in order in the bottom of the first.

Conor and Joey each grounded out in the top of the second as Jon M began to settle in on the mound.

Jack Shack answered in the bottom of the second. Jacob led off the inning with a single before Jon D connected on an RBI double, tying the game at 1-1. Two batters later, Josh hit an RBI double to score Jon D, giving Jack Shack a 2-1 lead. Jon M belted a two-run homer, extending the lead to 4-1. Jacob grounded out, and Dinger escaped the inning.

Joey and Kevin were both retired in the top of the fifth as Jon M worked another scoreless inning.

Jon D doubled to begin the bottom of the third before Dave drove him in with an RBI double, extending the Jack Shack lead to 5-1. Dinger retired Josh and Jon M to end the inning, and Jack Shack led by four runs.

Christian grounded out to begin the top of the fourth before Dinger launched a solo homer to left, cutting the deficit to 5-2. Conor later flew out to end the inning.

Jack Shack answered immediately in the bottom of the fourth. Jacob led off the inning with a solo homer, pushing the lead back to four runs at 6-2. Dinger then retired Jon D and Dave to end the inning.

Joey and Kevin were both retired in the top of the fifth as Jon M worked another scoreless inning.

Josh and Jon M were retired in order in the bottom of the fifth, and Cheap Goats would need four runs in the top of the sixth.

Jon M remained on the mound to close things out, and he made quick work of Cheap Goats in the top of the sixth. He retired Kevin and Courtlen in order, and Jack Shack secured a 6-2 victory.

The win moved Jack Shack to 2-2 on the season while Cheap Goats dropped to 1-3.

W: Jon M (1-1)
L: Dinger (1-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:

– Jon M earned the complete game win for Jack Shack, allowing two runs on four hits and striking out one.
– Dinger took the loss for Cheap Goats in a complete game effort, allowing six runs on nine hits.
– Jacob and Jon D were the only players in the game with multiple hits. Jacob went 2-for-3 with a single, a home run, two runs scored, and an RBI. Jon D went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two runs scored, and an RBI.

Guac Boys erased an early deficit with one of the biggest offensive innings in recent EWL history, erupting for all thirteen of their runs in the top of the fourth, defeating Shady Characters 13-6. Alec hit a pair of three-run homers in the fourth inning, and Tone led Guac Boys, going 6-for-7 with four singles, a double, a homer, four runs scored, and two RBI, as the defending champs improved to 4-0 on the season.

Lucas started on the mound for Shady Characters. Bohn opened the game with a single but was forced out at second when Tone followed with a single. Lucas then retired Form to strand Tone at first, ending the inning.

Bohn took the mound for Guac Boys, and after retiring Zach, Thomas put the home team on the board in the bottom of the first with a solo homer. Billy followed with another solo shot, giving Shady Characters an early 2-0 lead. Tom then grounded out to end the inning.

Alec and Bohn both grounded out in the top of the second as Lucas worked a quick inning for Shady Characters.

Lucas flew out to begin the bottom of the second before Nate singled. Bohn stranded him, retiring Zach to end the inning.

Tone doubled to begin the top of the third, but Guac Boys couldn’t capitalize. Lucas retired Form and Alec to strand the runner at second, and Guac Boys continued to trail 2-0.

Guac Boys turned to Tone on the mound in the bottom of the third. Thomas singled and Billy connected on an RBI double to score him, extending the Shady Characters lead to 3-0. Tom and Lucas were both retired to end the inning, stranding Billy at second.

Guac Boys exploded in the top of the fourth with one of the biggest innings in EWL history. Bohn and Tone opened the inning with consecutive singles before Form drove in Bohn with an RBI single, putting Guac Boys on the board 3-1. Alec followed with a three-run homer, and Guac Boys led 4-3. Bohn grounded out before Tone singled again, and Form followed with a one-out double to put runners on second and third. Alec then singled, loading the bases, and Bohn hit a two-RBI single, extending the lead to 6-3. Tone followed with another single before Form hit a two-RBI double, making the score 8-3. Alec struck again with his second three-run homer of the inning, extending the Guac Boys lead to 11-3. Bohn singled for the third time in the inning, and Tone followed with a two-run shot, his fourth hit of the inning, as Guac Boys led 13-3. Shady Characters then turned to their bullpen, bringing Tom K to the mound, and he retired Form to end the inning.

Zach and Thomas both singled in the bottom of the fourth, but Tone stranded both runners, retiring Billy and Tom to end the inning.

Lucas returned to the mound for Shady Characters in the top of the fifth and after allowing a one-out single to Bohn, he retired Tone to end the inning.

Lucas and Nate were retired in order as Tone worked another quick inning in the bottom of the fifth.

Form and Alec were retired in the top of the sixth, and Shady Characters trailed by ten runs heading into the final frame.

Shady Characters attempted a late rally in the bottom of the sixth. Zach grounded out before Thomas tripled. Billy followed with a two-run homer, his second bomb of the game, cutting the deficit to 13-5. Tom then connected for a solo homer, and the back-to-back jacks made the score 13-6. The rally would end there, however, as Tone retired Lucas for the second out of the inning, ending the game.

The win moved Guac Boys to 4-0 on the season while Shady Characters dropped to 1-3.

W: Tone (1-0)
L: Lucas (0-2)

Box Score

Game Notes:

Tone earned the win for Guac Boys, allowing four runs on seven hits in four innings of relief.
Bohn started for Guac Boys and got the no-decision, giving up two runs on three hits in two innings.
Lucas took the loss for Shady Characters, allowing thirteen runs on seventeen hits in 5.5 innings.
Tom faced one batter in relief, and retired the batter.
Tone led Guac Boys at the plate, going 6-for-7 with four singles, a double, four runs scored, and two RBI.
Alec had two three-run homers in the fourth inning, and in total went 3-for-7 with two homers, a single, three runs scored, and six RBI.
Bohn also contributed five hits for Guac Boys, going 5-for-7 with five singles, three runs scored, and two RBI.
Thomas and Billy led Shady Characters in the loss. Thomas went 4-for-4 with two singles, a triple, a homer, three runs scored, and an RBI. Billy went 3-for-4 with a double, two home runs, two runs scored, and four RBI.