Ellsworth Wiffleball League

After catching fire during Cheap Goats’ surprising 2025 playoff run, Kevin has continued to punish opposing pitchers in 2026, assuming the role as Cheap Goats’ most dangerous bat and remaining a fixture atop the EWL league leaders. He continued to crush in week 6, leading Cheap Goats to two big wins to start the second half of the season, and he was named Pabst Blue Ribbon Wiffler of the Week for week 6 of the 2026 season.

In a 10-7 win over Shady Characters, Kevin went 3-for-5 with a triple, two homers, three runs scored, and four RBI.

In an 11-10 win over Guac Boys, he went 4-for-5 with three singles, a triple, two runs scored, and four RBI.

In total, Kevin went 7-for-10 three singles, two triples, two home runs, five runs scored, and eight RBI as Cheap Goats moved to .500 on the season.

This is the first time Kevin has been named Wiffler of the Week in his wiffle career.

Cheap Goats trailed 9-2 heading into the bottom of the fifth, when they erupted for nine runs on ten hits, taking an 11-9 lead and narrowly holding on to win 11-10. In yet another instant classic against Guac Boys, Cheap Goats finally prevailed thanks to big games from Kevin and Christian, pulling the Goats to .500 with eight games to go in the 2026 season.

Christian started for Cheap Goats, and after allowing a leadoff single to Bohn, he retired Tone and Alec, stranding the runner to end the inning.

Bohn took the mound for Guac Boys. He allowed singles to Joey and Kevin to start the bottom of the first, but when Courtlen grounded out, Kevin was doubled up, ending the inning and stranding two runners.
Guac Boys jumped out to a commanding lead in the top of the second. Form led off the inning with a solo shot, putting Guac Boys on the board 1-0. Jan tripled, and Bohn followed with a two-run homer, making the score 3-0. Tone followed with a solo homer, and the back-to-back jacks extended the Guac Boys lead to 4-0. Alec doubled, and Form followed with an RBI triple to score him, pushing the lead to 5-0. Christian retired Jan and Bohn to strand Form at third, ending the inning, and Cheap Goats trailed by five runs.

Christian and Dinger were both retired in a quick bottom of the second.

Tone was retired to begin the top of the third before Alec singled. Form then crushed a two-run homer, extending the Guac Boys lead to 7-0. Jan flew out to end the inning, and Guac Boys led by seven runs.

Guac Boys turned to Jan out of the bullpen in the bottom of the third. Joey led off the inning with a triple, and he scored when Kevin grounded out, putting Cheap Goats on the board at 7-1. Bohn then got Courtlen to ground out, ending the inning.

Bohn and Tone were both retired in the top of the fourth.

Christian led off the bottom of the fourth with a solo homer, cutting the deficit to 7-2. Jan retired Dinger and Joey to end the inning, and Guac Boys led by five runs.

Alec grounded out to begin the top of the fifth before Form tripled. Jan then launched a two-run homer, extending the Guac Boys lead to 9-2. Bohn grounded out to end the inning, and Guac Boys appeared firmly in control.

Cheap Goats mounted a massive rally in the bottom of the fifth. Kevin led off the inning with a single, and Courtlen followed with an RBI double, cutting the deficit to 9-3. Christian tripled, scoring Courtlen, and Cheap Goats trailed 9-4. Dinger followed with an RBI double, scoring Christian, and Guac Boys led 9-5. Two batters later, Kevin hit a one-out RBI single to score Dinger, and the lead had been trimmed to 9-6. Courtlen followed with a two-run bomb, and Cheap Goats were down only a run with the score 9-8. Christian hit his second solo shot of the game, and the score was tied 9-9. Dinger singled, and Joey followed with a double, putting two runners in scoring position. Kevin hit a two-RBI triple, and Cheap Goats had taken an 11-9 lead. Jan finally escaped the inning, retiring Courtlen for the second out, and Cheap Goats had scored nine runs to erase a seven run hole and take a two-run lead heading into the sixth.

Christian remained on the mound to close things out in the top of the sixth. Guac Boys got right to work, as Tone led off with a solo homer, cutting the score to 11-10. Alec followed with a double, putting the tying run in scoring position and the winning run at the plate. Christian escaped the jam, retiring Form and Jan to strand Alec at second, ending the inning and the game, as Cheap Goats had come back to win 11-10.

The win moved Cheap Goats to 6-6 on the season, and the loss dropped Guac Boys to 8-4.

W: Christian (2-2)

L: Jan (0-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:

Christian earned a complete game win for Cheap Goats, allowing ten runs on thirteen hits.
Jan took the loss for Guac Boys, giving up eleven runs on twelve hits in three innings of relief.
Bohn started for Guac Boys and earned a no-decision, allowing two hits and no runs in two innings.
Christian led Cheap Goats on offense, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two homers, three runs scored, and three RBI.
Kevin also went 4-for-5 for Cheap Goats, with three singles, a triple, two runs scored, and four RBI.
Form led Guac Boys in the loss, going 4-for-5 with two triples, two home runs, three runs scored, and four RBI.

Jack Shack exploded in the third inning, scoring seven runs and swatting four homers, en route to defeating Shady Characters 9-5. Josh and Jacob each had four extra-base hits in the win, and Jon D kept Shady Characters’ bats at bay in a complete game effort, sending them to their fourth straight loss.

Jon D started for Jack Shack and retired Tom and Thomas in order in the top of the first.

Lucas took the mound for Shady Characters, and Jack Shack struck first in the bottom of the opening inning. Josh led off with a double, and two batters later, Jacob drove him home with an RBI triple, giving Jack Shack a 1-0 lead. Lucas got Jon D to fly out to end the inning, stranding Jacob at third.

Zach and Billy were both retired in a quick top of the second as Jon D settled in early.

Dave grounded out to begin the bottom of the second before Josh doubled for the second time. Lucas escaped trouble, however, getting Jon M to ground out and preserving the one-run deficit.

Lucas led off top of the third with a solo homer, tying the game at 1-1. Nate followed with a double, but Shady Characters couldn’t rally. Jon D retired Tom and Thomas to strand Nate at second, ending the inning, and the game was tied 1-1.

Jack Shack took control of the game in the bottom of the third. Jacob led off with a solo homer, putting Jack Shack back in front 2-1. Jon D followed with a double, and Dave also doubled, putting two runners in scoring position with no outs. Josh emptied the bases, hitting a three-run homer that blew the game open and made the score 5-1. Jon M followed with a solo homer, and the back-to-back homers extended the advantage to 6-1. The storm continued as Jacob hit his second solo shot of the inning, putting Jack Shack in front 7-1. After retiring Jon D, Lucas allowed a one-out single to Dave, and he moved from first to third when Josh doubled. Jon M followed with a single, scoring Dave to extend the lead to 8-1, but Josh was caught out also trying to score on the play, ending the inning.

Shady Characters responded in the top of the fourth. Zach led off with a single, and Billy followed with a two-run homer, cutting the deficit to 8-3. Lucas and Nate were both retired to end the inning, and Shady Characters trailed by five runs.

Jacob led off the bottom of the fourth with a triple, and when he scored when Jon D grounded out for the first out of the inning. Lucas struck out Dave to end the inning, and Jack Shack led 9-3.

Tom struck out to begin the top of the fifth before Thomas connected for a solo homer, making the score 9-4. Zach followed with a solo shot of his own, bringing Shady Characters within four runs at 9-5. Jon D retired Billy to end the inning.

Jon M doubled with one out in the bottom of the fifth, but Lucas stranded him, and the score was 9-5 heading into the sixth.

Nate doubled with one out in the top of the sixth, but Shady Characters couldn’t rally. Jon D retired Tom to strand the runner at second, ending the inning and the game, as Jack Shack won 9-5.

The win moved Jack Shack to 7-5 on the season while Shady Characters fell to 3-9.

W: Jon D (4-1)

L: Lucas (2-4)

Box Score

Game Notes:

Jon D earned the complete game victory for Jack Shack, allowing five runs on seven hits and striking out one.
Lucas took the loss for Shady Characters, allowing nine runs on fourteen hits and striking out one in a complete game effort.
Josh and Jacob each went 4-for-5 to lead Jack Shack. Josh had three doubles, a home run, two runs scored, and three RBI. Jacob had two triples, two homers, three runs scored, and three RBI.
Zach led Shady Characters in the loss, going 2-for-3 with a single and a solo homer.

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.