Dylan had the best game of his wiffle career, going 6-for-7 with a single, three doubles, two home runs, four runs scored, and four RBI
Josh started on the mound for the Porkswords, and the first batter he faced, Dylan, singled. Erich followed with an RBI double, scoring Dylan to put Shady Characters ahead 1-0. Josh retired the next two batters, including striking out Tom K, to end the inning.
Josh bounced back in the bottom of the first, leading off with a solo homer, which tied the game at 1-1. John would later single with one out, but Shady Characters starter, Tom K, retired Bob to strand the runner and end the inning.
Shady Characters would jump out to a lead in the top of the second. Dylan led off the inning with a solo homer, and Erich followed with a homer. The back-to-back jacks gave Shady Characters a 3-1 lead. Later in the inning, Dylan hit his second solo homer, extending the lead to 4-1. Josh retired Erich to end the inning, and the Porkswords trailed by three.
For the second consecutive inning, Josh started things off with a solo homer. His second blast of the game cut the deficit to 4-2. Tom K retired the next two batters to end the inning.
Dylan not only had a monster game at the plate, he was defecated on by a bird while playing the outfield
Josh retired the side in order in the top of the third, and the Porkswords were behind by two runs.
Bob tripled to lead off the bottom of the third, but the Porkswords couldn’t capitalize. Tom K retired Josh and Adam, stranding the runner and maintaining the two run lead.
Shady Characters pulled further ahead in the to of the fourth. Dylan led off the inning with a double, and he moved to third when Erich followed with a single. Tom W then singled, scoring Dylan to extend the Shady Characters lead to 5-2. After Josh struck out Tom K for the second time in the game, Dylan doubled, clearing the bases, and putting Shady Characters ahead 7-2. Josh retired Erich to end the inning, and the Shady Characters led by five runs.
Tom K pitched the complete game win for Shady Characters, allowing five runs on ten hits, and keeping all of the Porkswords, except Josh, in check
Bob doubled with one out in the bottom of the fourth, but he was stranded for the second consecutive inning, as Tom K retired Josh to end the inning, and the score remained 7-2.
Shady Characters added a few insurance runs in the top of the fifth. Tom W led off the inning with a solo homer, making the score 8-2. Two batters later, Dylan doubled with one out, and Erich drove him in with an RBI triple that put Shady Characters ahead 9-2. Tom W followed with a single, but Josh stranded two runners, retiring Tom K to end the inning.
The Porkswords would make a small dent in the Shady Characters lead in the bottom of the fifth. Adam led off the inning with a solo homer, cutting the score to 9-3. Two batters later, Bob singled, and Josh followed with a single to put runners on the corners. It looked as if the Porkswords would rally, but with one out and two runners on, Tom K got Adam to fly out to right field, stranding both runners to end the inning.
Erich squares up a pitch, as teammate Tom W watches. Erich was 4-for-7 in the game, hitting for the cycle with a single, double, triple, and home run.
Dylan went 6-for-7 with five extra-base hits and four RBI, and Erich went 4-for-7, hitting for the cycle, as Shady Characters topped the Porkswords 9-5. Josh went deep three times for the Porkswords, but it wasn’t enough, as Dylan and Erich combined to score seven runs and drive in seven as well in the Shady Characters win.
Josh retired Shady Characters in order in the top of the sixth, and the Porkswords trailed by six runs heading into their final at-bat.
Josh crushes a pitch to right for one of his three homers in the game. He went 4-for-6 with a single, three homers, three runs scored, and four RBI in the Porkswords loss.
John started the inning with a single, and two batters later, Josh hit his third homer of the game, a two-run shot to right that made the score 9-5. Tom K ended the rally there, however, retiring Adam to end the inning and the game, giving Shady Characters the 9-5 victory.
The win moved Shady Characters to .500 at 5-5 on the season, and the loss dropped the Porkswords to 5-6.
W: Tom K (4-2)
L: Josh (2-2)
Game Notes:
– Tom K pitched the complete game win for Shady Characters, giving up five runs on ten hits in six innings.
– Josh took the loss for the Porkswords, allowing nine runs on fourteen hits while striking out two in six innings.
– Dylan led Shady Characters on offense, going 6-for-7 with a single, three doubles, two home runs, five runs scored, and four RBI.
– Erich also had a strong game at the plate for Shady Characters, going 4-for-7, hitting for the cycle with a single, a double, a triple, a solo homer, two runs scored, and four RBI.
– Josh led the Porkswords, going 4-for-6 with a single, three home runs, three runs scored, and four RBI.
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