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Bob Leads Questionable Outfit to 7-2 Win Over Cookies & Cream, Extend First Place Lead

13 Jun

Bob retired eleven of the first thirteen Cookies & Cream batters he faced, earning the complete game win for Questionable Outfit. He also had three extra-base hits in the game.

Questionable Outfit tightened their grip on first place in the EWL standings with a 7-2 win over Cookies & Cream in week 5. Bob pitched the complete game win, allowing only two runs on four hits, and also went 3-for-6 with a double, a triple, and a home run. Tom and Miller also homered for Questionable Outfit, and the loss pushed Cookies & Cream back to .500 and into a tie for second with the Ham Slams.

Jordan took the mound for Cookies & Cream, and the very first batter he faced, Bob, blasted a solo homer to right, putting Questionable Outfit ahead 1-0. Jordan wasn’t phased, however, as he then retired Tom and Rairigh to end the inning without allowing further damage.

Bob allowed a one-out double to Guthrie in the bottom of the first, but Cookies couldn’t tie the game, as Erich was retired for the second out of the inning, stranding the runner at second.

Jordan rolled through the top of the second, retiring Miller and Bob in order. Bob matched him in the bottom half of the inning, as he sent down Joey and Jordan consecutively.

Questionable would add a run to their lead in the top of the third. Rairigh doubled with one out, and he scored from second on a Miller RBI single that put Questionable ahead 2-0. Bob followed with a double, putting runners on second and third with one out, but Jordan retired Tom, stranding two runners and ending the inning.

Bob continued to mow through Cookies in the bottom of the third, retiring Guthrie and Erich in order.

Jordan pitched another solid frame in the top of the fourth, retiring Rairigh and Miller consecutively. Bob did the same in the bottom of the fourth, retiring Joey and Jordan, making it eight out of the first nine hitters that he had faced.

Up 2-0, Questionable added another insurance run in the top of the fifth. With one out, Tom crushed a solo homer to left, and Questionable had pulled ahead 3-0. Jordan then retired Rairigh to end the inning.

Rairigh makes a leaping catch in left field. He had seven putouts in addition to two doubles and two runs scored.

Erich would single with one out in the bottom of the fifth, but Cookies couldn’t advance him, as Bob retired Joey to strand the runner at first and end the inning.

Up 3-0, Questionable would take a commanding lead in the top of the sixth. Bob tripled with one out, and he scored when Tom followed with an RBI double, making the score 4-0. Rairigh then doubled to score Tom, and Questionable led 5-0. Miller followed with a two-run home run, and Questionable had pulled ahead 7-0. Jordan ended the inning by retiring Bob, and Cookies trailed by seven runs heading into their final at-bat.

Cookies had only reached base safely twice through the first five innings, but they showed some life in the bottom of the sixth. Guthrie homered with one out to make the score 7-1, and Erich followed with a solo shot, so that the back-to-back homers had cut the Questionable lead to 7-2. The rally would end short of a miracle, however, as Bob buckled down, retiring Joey for the second out of the inning, ending the game.

The win moved Questionable Outfit to 8-2 on the year, and the loss dropped Cookies & Cream to 5-5.

W: Bob (3-0)
L: Jordan (2-2)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Bob pitched the complete game win for Questionable Outfit, allowing two runs on four hits in six innings.
– Jordan earned the loss for Cookies & Cream, giving up seven runs on nine hits in six innings.
– Bob led Questionable Outfit at the plate, going 3-for-6 with a double, a triple, a home run, two runs scored, and an RBI.
– Guthrie led Cookies & Cream on offense, going 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, a run scored, and an RBI.

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Miller Throws Three-Hitter and Homers Twice as Questionable Outfit Roll Eastbound & Dahn 11-1

12 Jun

Questionable Outfit celebrate at home after one of Miller’s two homers against Eastbound & Dahn

Miller allowed only three hits in a complete game win, and also went 3-for-6 with two homers and five RBI to lead Questionable Outfit to an easy victory over Eastbound & Dahn. Bob and Rairigh each added five hits, and Tom had three extra-base hits and drove him four runs as all four Questionable Outfit players turned in big games on offense.

Miller rolled through the top of the first inning, retiring Nate O and Christian in order. The Questionable offense scored big in the bottom of the first, giving Miller all of the run support that he would need.

Bob led off the bottom half of the inning with a single, and Tom immediately put Questionable Outfit ahead with a two-run blast to left off Eastbound & Dahn’s starter, Christian. Mike followed with a single, and although Miller then lined out for the first out of the inning, a series of throwing errors allowed Mike to score on the play, making the score 3-0. Bob then hit a solo homer, putting Questionable ahead 4-0. Christian finally escaped the inning, retiring Tom, who grounded out to left for the second out of the inning.

Miller retired Nate C and Stove (filling in for Eastbound) to make quick work in the top of the second.

Rairigh led off the bottom of the second with a double, but Christian avoided further damage, retiring Miller and Bob to end the inning and strand the runner.

Christian gets up close and personal with a running catch from the mound

Miller retired Nate O and Christian in the top of the third, and he had retired the first six batters of the game without allowing a hit.

Christian matched him in the bottom of the third, sending Tom and Rairigh down in order, and the score remained 4-0.

Eastbound would get their first hit in the top of the fourth, and they also got on the board. Stove doubled with one out, and Nate O drove him in with an RBI single, cutting the deficit to 4-1. Miller then retired Christian to end the inning.

Questionable immediately made up the run differential in the bottom of the fourth. Miller led off the inning with a solo shot to right-center, making the score 5-1. Bob followed with a single, but was caught trying to extend the hit into a double, making the first out of the inning. Tom then doubled, and he scored from second when Rairigh hit an RBI double to make the score 6-1. Miller then tripled, scoring Rairigh, and Questionable led 7-1. For the second consecutive time in the inning, Bob would single, but was pegged out by Nate trying to extend the hit into a double. Eastbound had become the first team in years to record two outfield assists in one inning.

Bob shows his versatility in the field, scooping up a groundball with two hands and making a running catch

Miller got back into a groove in the top of the fifth, retiring Nate C and Stove in order. He’d get more insurance runs from his offense in the bottom of the inning.

Rairigh tripled with one out, and Miller followed with his second homer of the game, a two-run shot that put Questionable Outfit ahead 9-1. Bob then doubled, and he scored from second on a Tom RBI double that made the score 10-1. Mike followed with an RBI double to score Tom, and Questionable led by ten runs. Christian retired Miller for the second out of the inning, and Questionable led 11-1 heading into the final frame.

Nate O led off the top of the sixth with a shot off the wall, but when he tried to make the hit an inside-the-park home run, Tom fired the ball into the mound, catching Nate between third and home for the first out of the inning. Miller then retired Christian for the second out, ending the inning and the game, as Questionable Outfit held on to win 11-1.

The win moved Questionable Outfit to 7-2 on the season, and the loss dropped Eastbound & Dahn to 2-7.

W: Miller (3-2)
L: Christian (1-3)

Game Notes:
– Miller pitched the complete game win for Questionable Outfit, allowing only three hits and one run in six innings.
– Christian earned the loss for Eastbound & Dahn, giving up eleven runs on sixteen hits in five innings.
– Miller went 3-for-6 for Questionable Outfit with a triple, two homers, two runs scored, and five RBI.
– Bob and Rairigh each contributed five hits for Questionable, each going 5-for-6. Bob had three singles, a double, a home run, three runs scored, and an RBI. Rairigh had a single, three doubles, a triple, three runs scored, and two RBI.
– Tom also went 3-for-6 for Questionable with two doubles, a home run, three runs scored, and four RBI.
– Nate O led Eastbound & Dahn at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a single, a triple, and an RBI.

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Guthrie’s Dominant Pitching Performance Leads Cookies & Cream to 3-1 Win Over Ham Slams

12 Jun

Guthrie, who allowed only two hits in a complete game win, delivers a pitch to Josh of the Ham Slams

Guthrie scattered only two hits over six innings, earning a complete game win, and also went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead Cookies & Cream past the Ham Slams. EWL veteran Joey hit his first home run of the 2017 season and went 2-for-4 as Cookies & Cream took hold of second place in the standings.

Guthrie cruised through the top of the first, retiring Dan and Dustin in order. He tripled with one out in the bottom of the first, but Cookies couldn’t drive him in, as Erich was retired for the second out, stranding the runner.

Guthrie continued to roll in the top of the second, sending Josh and Steve down consecutively, and he would get all of the run support he would need in the bottom half of the inning.

Joey led off the inning with a solo homer, putting Cookies & Cream ahead 1-0. Jordan followed with a single, and Guthrie drove him in with his second consecutive triple of the game, making the score 2-0. Two batters later, Joey hit a one-out double, scoring Guthrie from third, and Cookies led 3-0. Josh, the Ham Slams starter, then retired Jordan for the second out, ending the Cookies rally.

Josh delivers a pitch to Guthrie, who tripled in the at-bat to score Jordan from first and put Cookies & Cream ahead 2-0

Dan led off the top of the third with a triple, but Guthrie buckled down and retired Dustin and Josh with short fly outs, stranding the runner and ending the inning.

Guthrie led off the bottom of the third with a single, and he moved from first to third on an Erich double. Joey came to the plate with no outs and two runners in scoring position. He flew out to Steve in deep left field foul territory, and when Guthrie tried to tag and score on the play, Steve pegged him, completing the double play.

Joey went 2-for-4 with his first home run of the 2017 season after a long power draught

Guthrie continued to deal in the top of the fourth, sending Steve and Dan down in order, and he had retired eight of the first nine batters that he had faced.

Jordan led off the bottom of the fourth with a single, but was caught trying to extend the hit into a double, making the first out of the inning. Josh then retired Guthrie to end the inning.

The Ham Slams would get on the board in the top of the fifth, when Josh provided his own run support. With one out, he crushed a solo homer to right, making the score 3-1. Guthrie got the next batter, Steve, to fly out to the mound, and the Slams trailed by two runs.

Josh retired the Cookies & Cream side in order in the bottom of the fifth, sending Erich and Joey down, and the Slams would need two runs in the top of the sixth to extend the game.

Guthrie remained on the mound, and he made quick work of the Ham Slams. Dan grounded out to left for the first out of the inning, and Guthrie struck out Dustin for the second out of the inning, ending the game with the score 3-1.

The win moved Cookies & Cream to 5-4 on the season, and the loss dropped the Ham Slams to 4-5.

W: Guthrie (1-1)
L: Josh (1-3)

Game Notes:
– Guthrie pitched the complete game win for Cookies & Cream, scattering a single run on two hits and striking out one in six innings.
– Josh took the loss in the complete game effort for the Ham Slams. He allowed three runs on eight hits in five innings.
– Guthrie led Cookies & Cream on offense, going 3-for-4 with a single, two triples, a run scored, and an RBI.
– Joey also went 2-for-4 for Cookies & Cream with a double, a home run, a run scored, and two RBI.
– Josh led the Ham Slams on offense, going 1-for-3 with a solo homer, a run scored, and an RBI.

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Erich Hits for Cycle as Cookies & Cream Roll Past Eastbound & Dahn 15-1

6 Jun

Erich hit for the cycle for the first time in his career, going 6-for-8 and driving in six runs.

Erich hit for the cycle for the first time in his career, going 6-for-8 with a single, a double, two triples, and two homers, as he helped lead Cookies & Cream to a 15-1 victory over Eastbound & Dahn. Jordan continued to swing a hot bat for Cookies, going 6-for-8 with two singles, two doubles, and two homers, and he also pitched a complete game win, allowing only one run on five hits.

BK took the mound for Eastbound, and he was hit early and often, receiving little help from the defense behind him. Jordan led off the game with a single, and he moved from first to third on a Guthrie double, which put two runners in scoring position. Erich followed with a three-run blast that immediately put Cookies & Cream ahead 3-0. BK fanned the next batter, Joey, and then retired Jordan to end the inning.

Jordan started for Cookies & Cream, and after allowing a one-out double to Christian in the bottom of the first, he retired Nate C to strand the runner and end the inning.

Cookies would add to their lead in the top of the second. Erich tripled with one out, and Joey drove him in with an RBI double that made the score 4-0. Jordan followed with a two-run homer, and Cookies led 6-0. Guthrie singled and moved from first to third on an Erich double, putting two runners in scoring position with one out, but BK got Joey to fly out to left, stranding both runners and ending the inning.

Jordan rolled through the bottom of the second, retiring BK and Kyle in order to end the inning.

The Cookies onslaught continued in the top of the third, as they would add three more runs to their lead. Jordan led off the inning with a single, and Guthrie drove him in with an RBI double that made the score 7-0. Erich followed with a triple, his second of the game, scoring Guthrie to extend the Cookies lead to 8-0. BK struck out Joey for the second time in the game, but Jordan followed with a one-out double, scoring Erich and Cookies led 9-0. Guthrie flew out for the second out of the inning, and Cookies had pulled out to a nine-run lead.

Cookies & Cream celebrate at the plate after one of Jordan’s two homers.

Jordan retired the side in order again in the bottom of the third, sending Nate O and Christian down consecutively.

Cookies would score yet again in the top of the fourth. Joey hit a one-out triple, and Jordan drove him in with his second two-run homer of the game. BK retired Guthrie to end the inning, and Cookies & Cream now led 11-0.

BK singled with one out in the bottom of the fourth, but Eastbound couldn’t generate a rally, as Jordan retired Kyle to strand the runner and end the inning.

For the fifth consecutive inning, Cookies & Cream would add to their lead in the top of the fifth. Erich singled to start the inning, and after BK struck out Joey for the third time in the game, Jordan doubled to put two runners in scoring position with one out. Guthrie followed with an RBI triple, clearing the bases and putting Cookies & Cream ahead 13-0. Erich continued to dominate, crushing a two-run homer, his second blast of the game, and Cookies led 15-0. BK got Joey to fly out for the second out of the inning, and Eastbound trailed by fifteen runs.

Jordan pitched the complete game for Cookies & Cream, allowing only one run over six innings. He also went 6-for-8 with four extra-base hits.

Eastbound would get on the board in the bottom of the fifth. Christian doubled with one out, and Nate C drove him in with an RBI single, cutting the score to 15-1. Jordan would end the rally there, however, getting BK to ground out to left, ending the inning and stranding the runner.

After scoring at least two runs in each of the first five innings, Cookies would go scoreless for the first time in the game in the top of the sixth. Guthrie hit a one-out double, but BK stranded him at second, retiring Erich to end the inning.

Kyle led off the bottom of the sixth with a single, but Eastbound couldn’t generate enough offense to make the game interesting. Jordan retired Nate O and Christian, stranding Kyle and ending the inning and the game, giving Cookies & Cream a 15-1 victory.

The win moved Cookies & Cream to 4-4 on the season, and the loss dropped Eastbound & Dahn to 2-6.

W: Jordan (2-1)
L: BK (1-3)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Jordan pitched the complete game win for Cookies & Cream and allowed one earned run on five hits in six innings.
– BK took the loss for Eastbound & Dahn, surrendering fifteen earned runs on nineteen hits in six innings.
– BK tied the single-game record for pitching strikeouts with three.
– Erich led Cookies & Cream on offense, going 6-for-8 with a single, a double, two triples, two homers, five runs scored, and six RBI. He also hit for the cycle for the first time in his career.
– Jordan also had six hits for Cookies & Cream, going 6-for-8 with two singles, two doubles, two home runs, five runs scored, and five RBI.
– Christian led Eastbound & Dahn at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored.

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Josh and Steve Lead Ham Slams to 7-4 Win Over Questionable Outfit

6 Jun

Josh earned the first save by any pitcher in the EWL in 2017, and also went 5-for-6 at the plate to help lead the Ham Slams to a 7-4 win over Questionable Outfit.

The Ham Slams handed Questionable Outfit their second loss of the 2017, led by Josh who went 5-for-6 and Steve who went 4-for-6, combining for nine of the Slams eleven hits.

Questionable Outfit started their ace, Miller, on the mound, and in uncharacteristic fashion, he fell behind early. Josh led off the game with a single, and two batters later, Steve drove him in with an RBI single that made the score 1-0. Levi then tripled, scoring Steve to put the Slams ahead 2-0. Josh followed with a double, his second hit of the inning, and Levi scored on the play to give the Ham Slams a 3-0 lead. Miller then retired Dan for the second out of the inning, and the Slams led by three.

Dan, who was coming off his first pitching victory of the season against Cookies & Cream, took the mound for the Ham Slams. He cruised through the bottom of the first, retiring Bob and Tom in order.

Miller rebounded in the top of the second, sending Steve and Levi down consecutively, and the score remained 3-0. Mike singled to lead off the bottom of the second, but Dan retired Miller and Bob to strand the runner and end the inning.

Up 3-0, the Slams would pull ahead further in the top of the third. Josh led off with a single, and Dan followed with a two-run homer to left, making the score 5-0. Steve then tripled, and he scored on a groundout by Levi, which was the first out of the inning. Miller then retired Josh, and the Ham Slams had taken a commanding 6-0 lead.

Questionable Outfit would get on the board in the bottom of the third. Tom started the inning with a single, and Mike drove him in with a two-run bomb to center, cutting the deficit to 6-2. Miller followed with a single, and it looked as if Questionable would have one of their big innings, but Dan buckled down, retiring Bob and Tom to strand Miller and end the inning.

Steve doubled with one out in the top of the fourth, but the Ham Slams couldn’t add to their lead as Miller retired Levi to end the inning.

Questionable would claw closer to the Slams in the bottom of the fourth. Miller singled with one out, and Bob followed with a two-run homer to right-center, narrowing the Ham Slams lead to 6-4. Tom grounded out to end the inning, and the Slams led by two runs heading into the fifth.

Josh doubled to start the top of the fifth, and two batters later, Steve hit his fourth extra-base hit of the game, an RBI double that extended the Ham Slams lead to 7-4. Miller retired Levi to strand Steve, ending the inning.

Dan rolled through the bottom of the fifth, retiring Mike and Miller in order, and the Slams continued to lead by three runs.

Josh doubled to start the top of the sixth, his fifth hit of the game, but the Slams couldn’t extend their lead, as Miller retired Dan and Steve to end the inning.

Up three, the Slams turned to the bullpen, bringing in Josh to close things out. He allowed a triple to Bob to lead off the bottom of the sixth, but Questionable Outfit couldn’t rally. Tom flew out to shallow left field, and Mike flew out to the mound, ending the inning and the game, giving the Ham Slams the 7-4 win.

The win moved the Ham Slams to 4-4 on the season, and the loss dropped Questionable Outfit to 6-2.

W: Dan (2-0)
L: Miller (2-2)
S: Josh (1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Dan earned the win for the Ham Slams, allowing four runs on six hits in five innings. Josh picked up the first save of the 2017 season, pitching one inning of relief to close out the game, allowing one hit.
– Miller took the loss for Questionable Outfit, giving up seven runs on eleven hits in six innings.
– Josh led the Ham Slams on offense, going 5-for-6 with two singles, three doubles, three runs scored, and an RBI.
– Steve also went 4-for-6 for the Slams, with two doubles, two triples, two runs scored, and two RBI.
– Bob led Questionable Outfit at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a triple, a homer, a run scored, and two RBI.

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