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Shady Characters Hold Off Late Guacamol-yay Rally in 5-4 Win

26 Aug

Dylan, Sam, and Mike each had multiple hits for Shady Characters

Shady Characters went up 5-1 before holding on to win 5-4, led by Mike, who went 3-for-4 with a single, double, and home run. Shady Characters employed three pitchers in the game, as Sam earned the win and Lucas picked up his first career save.

Guacamol-yay took an early lead in the top of the first. Jan doubled to lead off, and he scored from second when Josh K grounded out for the first out of the inning. Sam retired Sean to end the inning, and Guacamol-yay led 1-0.

Shady Characters bounced back in the bottom of the first, taking the lead. Dylan led off with a triple, and Mike followed with an RBI single to tie the game at 1-1. Two batters later, Lucas tripled, scoring Mike and putting Shady Characters ahead 2-1. Josh K, Guacamol-yay’s starter, retired Brad to strand Lucas at third, ending the inning.

Dylan connects on one of his two hits in the win

Ryan doubled with one out in the top of the second, but Guacamol-yay couldn’t plate a run. Sam retired Jan to strand Ryan at second, ending the inning with the score 2-1.

Mike doubled with one out in the bottom of the second, and Sam followed with an RBI double, extending the Shady Characters lead to 3-1. Josh K avoided further damage, retiring Lucas to strand Sam at second and end the inning.

Sam fanned Josh K for the first out in the top of the third. Sean followed with a one-out triple, but Guacamol-yay couldn’t capitalize. Sam retired Eli, who flew out to the mound for the second out of the inning, stranding Sean at third.

Sam connects on one of his three hits in the game. He also started the game and earned the win for Shady Characters.

Shady Characters extended their lead in the bottom of the third. Brad singled, and two batters later, Mike hit a one-out two-run bomb to right, putting Shady Characters ahead 5-1. Sam followed with a single, but Josh K escaped the inning, retiring Lucas for the second out.

Shady Characters turned to the bullpen in the top of the fourth, bringing Brad to the mound to relieve Sam. He retired the first batter he faced, Ryan, but then got into trouble. Jan hit a one-out solo homer, cutting the Shady Characters lead to 5-2. The next batter, Josh K, also hit a homer, and the back-to-back homers made the score 5-3. Sean followed with a triple, and it looked as if Guacamol-yay was storming back. But Brad buckled down, retiring Eli to strand Sean at third for the second consecutive inning, and Shady Characters led by two.

Sean went 3-for-4 with two triples in the Guacamol-yay loss

Guacamol-yay sent Ryan to the mound to relieve Josh in the bottom of the fourth. He allowed a one-out single to Dylan, but escaped the inning unscathed, retiring Mike to strand Dylan at first.

Ryan singled to start the top of the fifth, but he was plunked by Brad as he tried to extend the hit to a double. Brad then retired Jan to end the inning, and the score remained 5-3.

Sam doubled to lead off the bottom of the fifth, but Shady Characters couldn’t add to their lead. Ryan retired Lucas and Brad to strand Sam at second, ending the inning.

Brad singled, scored, and pitched two innings of relief for Shady Characters

Guacmol-yay trailed by two runs heading into the top of the sixth, and they threatened Shady Characters, who had brought Lucas to the mound to close things out. Sean singled with one out, and Eli followed with a single, putting runners at the corners and the tying run on base. Ryan then singled, scoring Sean to make the score 5-4. The tying run was at third and the go-ahead run was on first, but Lucas cracked down, retiring Jan to strand both runners, ending the inning and the game and giving Shady Characters the 5-4 win.

The win moved Shady Characters to 6-8 on the season, and the loss dropped Guacamol-yay to .500 at 7-7.

W: Sam (2-3)
L: Josh K (7-5)
S: Lucas (1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Sam earned the win for Shady Characters, pitching three innings while allowing one run on three hits and striking out one.
– Lucas picked up his first career save. He pitched the final inning, giving up one run on three hits.
– Brad pitched two innings of relief for Shady Characters, allowing two runs on four hits.
– Josh K took the loss for Guacamol-yay, giving up five runs on eight hits in three innings.
– Ryan pitched two innings of relief for Guacamol-yay and did not allow a run on two hits.
– Mike led Shady Characters on offense, going 3-for-4 with a single, a double, a home run, three runs scored, and three RBI.
– Sam also had three hits for Shady Characters, going 3-for-4 with a single, two doubles, and an RBI.
– Sean went 3-for-4 with a single, two triples, and a run scored, leading Guacamol-yay.
– Ryan had three hits for Guacamol-yay, going 3-for-4 with two singles, a double, and an RBI.

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Christian Pitches Three-Hitter as Cheap Goats Beat Shady Characters 3-2

25 Aug

Christian was strong on the mound, pitching the complete game win while allowing only two runs on three hits

Christian outlasted Sam in a defensive battle between Cheap Goats and Shady Characters, allowing only two runs on three hits in the 3-2 Cheap Goats victory. Joey was the only Cheap Goats player with multiple hits, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, and Dinger’s RBI double in the bottom of the fifth drove in the winning run, as Cheap Goats won consecutive games for the first time since week 2.

Christian rolled through the top of the first, retiring Dylan and Mike in order.

Cheap Goats got on the board quickly in the bottom of the first. Joey led off with a double, and Brett drove him in with an RBI double that made the score 1-0. Sam retired the next two Cheap Goats hitters, Jordan and Christian, to strand Brett at second and end the inning.

Shady Characters couldn’t rally in the top of the second, as Christian sent Sam and Lucas down consecutively.

Sam matched Christian in the bottom of the second, retiring Dinger and Joey in order.

Shady Characters evened things up in the top of the third. Dylan singled with one out, and Mike followed with an RBI double, tying the game at 1-1. Christian retired Sam to strand Mike at second, ending the inning.

Mike connects on one of his two hits in the game. He had two of the three Shady Characters’ hits.

Sam cruised through the bottom of the third, sending Brett and Jordan down in order.

Christian got back on track in the top of the fourth, retiring Lucas and Brad, and the score remained tied at 1-1.

Cheap Goats pulled back ahead in the bottom of the fourth. Dinger hit a one-out double, and Joey followed with an RBI double, giving Cheap Goats a 2-1 lead. Sam then retired Brett to strand Joey at second, ending the inning.

Shady Characters bounced right back in the top of the fifth. With one out, Mike crushed a solo homer to right-center, tying the game at 2-2. Christian avoided further damage, retiring Sam to end the inning.

Brett lands at second with a double.

Once again, Cheap Goats reclaimed the lead in the bottom of the fifth. Jordan doubled, and two batters later, Dinger hit an RBI double, putting Cheap Goats in front 3-2. Sam retired Joey for the second out of the inning, stranding Dinger at second, and Shady Characters trailed by a run heading into the sixth.

Christian remained on the mound to close things out in the top of the sixth, and he was effective. He retired Lucas and Brad in order, ending the inning and giving Cheap Goats the 3-2 victory.

The win moved Cheap Goats to 7-6 on the season, and the loss dropped Shady Characters to 5-8.

W: Christian (4-3)
L: Sam (1-3)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Christian pitched the complete game win for Cheap Goats, allowing two runs on three hits.
– Sam took the loss for Shady Characters, giving up three runs on six hits in five innings.
– Joey led Cheap Goats on offense, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored, and an RBI.
– Mike led Shady Characters at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, a run scored, and two RBI.

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Sean and Jude Lead Guacamol-yay to 10-7 Win Over Jack Shack

24 Aug

Josh went 2-for-5 with a homer and a triple, and earned the win on the mound for Guacamol-yay

Gucamol-yay took a big lead early and fended off a late Jack Shack rally to win 10-7 in a game that was started one week, postponed due to darkness, and finished the following week. Sean went 5-for-6 with a single, three doubles, and a home run, and Jude went 5-for-5 with two singles and three doubles to lead Guacamol-yay. Turbo went 3-for-5 with a triple and a homer, and Dustin had two home runs in the losing effort for Jack Shack. The win was Guacamol-yay’s third straight and pulled them closer to Jack Shack atop the season standings.

Josh K took the mound for Guacamol-yay, and the first batter he faced, Turbo, hit a solo homer. Josh K retired the next two batters to end the inning, and Turbo’s leadoff homer put Jack Shack ahead 1-0.

Guacamol-yay bounced back in the bottom of the first. Dustin, Jack Shack’s starter, gave up a leadoff triple to Josh K, and Sean followed with an RBI double score him, tying the game at 1-1. The next batter, Jude, singled, but Sean was caught in between second and third on play for the first out of the inning. Ryan then hit a two-run bomb to left-center, putting Gucamol-yay ahead 3-1. Dustin retired Josh K to end the inning, and Jack Shack trailed by two.

Sean crosses the plate for one of three runs he scored in the Guacamol-yay win

Doc started the top of the second with a single, and two batters later, Turbo tripled, scoring Doc to make the score 3-2. The tying run was in scoring position, but Josh K stranded him, retiring Brian to end the inning.

Guacamol-yay piled onto their lead in the bottom of the second. Sean led off with a double, and he moved to third when Jude followed with a double. With no outs and two on, Ryan hit his second blast of the game, a three-run shot that put Guacamol-yay in front 6-2. Josh K followed with a solo homer, and the back-to-back jacks gave Guacamol-yay a 7-2 lead. Sean then doubled and moved to third when Jude followed with a single. Guacamol-yay’s first six batters of the inning had reached base safely, and they had runners on the corners with no outs. It looked as if the wheels would fall off for Dustin and Jack Shack, but he buckled down, and escaped the jam. He retired Ryan and Josh consecutively, stranding two runners to end the inning.

Jude, who went 5-for-5 in the win, connects on one of his hits

Josh K cruised through the top of the third, retiring Dustin and Doc in order.

Sean continued to swing a red hot bat, and he led off the bottom of the third with a solo homer, his fourth consecutive extra-base hit in the game. Jude followed with a double, but Dustin stranded another Guacamol-yay runner, retiring Ryan and Turbo to end the inning.

Ryan was 3-for-6 with two home runs and three RBI for Guacamol-yay

Down 8-2, Jack Shack rallied in the top of the fourth. Blaine doubled and moved to third when Turbo followed with a single. Two batters later, Dustin hit a one-out three-run homer to left, narrowing the deficit to 8-5. Doc followed with a single, but Josh K stopped the rally there, retiring Blaine for the second out of the inning.

Dustin retired Sean to start the bottom of the fourth. The next batter, Jude, doubled off a bird that was flying through the Wiffle Diamond, an EWL first. Ryan singled to put runners on the corners, but Dustin got out of the jam, retiring Josh K to strand both runners, ending the inning.

Dustin went 2-for-5 with two homers and five RBI but took the loss on the mound for Jack Shack

At this point, the game was postponed due to darkness and was scheduled to resume a week later, on August 18th.

When play resumed, Jack Shack continued to chip away at the Guacamol-yay lead in the top of the fifth. Guacamol-yay turned to the bullpen, bringing Ryan to the mound to spell Josh K. He retired Turbo to start the inning, but Brian followed with a triple. The next batter, Dustin, launched a two-run homer to left, his second of the game, and the score was 8-7. Dave, who had been inserted into the Jack Shack lineup to replace Doc, doubled, but Jack Shack couldn’t tie the game. Ryan retired Turbo to strand him at second, ending the inning.

Turbo went 3-for-5 with a triple and a home run in the Jack Shack loss

The Guacamol-yay lead had been reduced from six runs to one, but they added some insurance runs in the bottom of the fifth. Sean led off the inning with a single, and two batters later, Eli, who entered the lineup after the restart, hit a two-run homer to left-center. Dustin retired Josh K to end the inning, and Guacamol-yay led 10-7 heading into the sixth.

Eli hit a solo home run in his only at-bat in the Guacamol-yay win

Ryan remained in the game to close things out, and he made quick work of Jack Shack in the top of the sixth. He retired Brian and struck out Dustin, ending the game, earning a save, and giving Guacamol-yay the 10-7 win.

The win moved Guacamol-yay to 7-6 on the season, and the loss dropped Jack Shack to 7-6.

W: Josh K (7-4)
L: Dustin (1-4)
S: Ryan (1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Josh K earned the win for Guacamol-yay. He pitched four innings, allowing five runs on seven hits.
– Ryan picked up the save for Guacamol-yay, the first of his career. He pitched two innings of relief, giving up two runs on three hits and striking out one.
– Dustin took the loss for Jack Shack, allowing ten runs on sixteen hits in five innings.
– Sean and Jude each had five hits for Guacamol-yay. Sean went 5-for-6 with a single, three doubles, a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI. Jude went 5-for-5 with two singles, three doubles, and two runs scored.
– Ryan also went 3-for-6 with a single, two home runs, two runs scored, and five RBI.
– Turbo went 3-for-5 to lead Jack Shack in the loss. He had a single, a triple, a home run, a run scored, and two RBI.
– Dustin also had two home runs and five RBI in the Jack Shack loss.

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Sean of Guacamol-yay Voted Pabst Blue Ribbon Wiffler of the Week for Week 6

21 Aug

Sean of Guacamol-yay became the first player in 2020 to unanimously be named Wiffler of the Week after his dominant week 6 performance.

In a unanimous vote Sean of Guacamol-yay was named PBR Wiffler of the Week for week 5 of the 2020 EWL season.

Sean was unstoppable at the plate, swinging a red hot bat that lifted Guacamol-yay to two decisive wins and continued their climb up the EWL standings.

In a blowout win over Cheap Goats, Sean went four-for-six with two singles, two home runs, three runs scored, and five RBI.

In another relatively easy win over Shady Characters, Sean went three-for-four with a triple, two home runs, two runs scored, and five RBI.

In total Sean went seven-for-ten with two singles, a triple, four homers, five runs scored, and ten RBI in Guacamol-yay’s two week 6 victories.

This is the first time in Sean’s career that he has been named PBR Wiffler of the Week.

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Cheap Goats Hold Off Late Jack Shack Rally, Hang on to 9-8 victory

17 Aug

Jordan went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a home run, and led Cheap Goats with 3 RBI

Three weeks into the 2020 regular season, Cheap Goats were 5-1 and in first place. Two and a half weeks later, they had lost five straight, dropping under .500 to 5-6. They snapped their five game skid, moving to .500 with a 9-8 win over first place Jack Shack. All four Cheap Goats players had multiple hits, and Joey, Christian, and Jordan each homered and had three or more extra-base hits.

Dinger took the mound for Cheap Goats, and he was effective in the first. He allowed a one out double to Dustin, but stranded him at second, retiring Brian to end the inning.

Dustin connects on one of his three hits in the game

Cheap Goats jumped out to an early lead in the bottom of the second. Joey tripled to lead off the inning, and Jordan followed with an RBI double, scoring Joey to make the score 1-0. Two batters later, Dinger hit a one out double, scoring Jordan, and putting Cheap Goats ahead 2-0. Joey then tripled for the second time in the inning, scoring Dinger, and Cheap Goats led 3-0. Joey attempted to extend the triple into an inside-the-park homer, but Dustin gunned him down from deep center for the second out, ending the inning.

Joey went 4-for-6 with three triples and a home run to lead Cheap Goats on offense

Dinger cruised through the top of the second, sending Doc and Blaine down consecutively.

Jordan led off the bottom of the second with a solo homer, extending the Cheap Goats lead to 4-0. Brian avoided a Cheap Goats rally, retiring Christian and Dinger to end the inning.

Jack Shack got on the board in the top of the third. Turbo led off with a single, and two batters later, Brian hit an RBI triple, scoring Turbo to make the score 4-1. Dinger retired Doc to end the inning, and Cheap Goats led by three runs.

Dinger delivers a pitch to Dustin, who went 3-for-5 with two doubles for Jack Shack

Jack Shack turned to their bullpen in the third, bringing Dustin to the mound to replace Brian. He was strong out of the gates, retiring Joey and Jordan in order to end the inning.

Down 4-1, Jack Shack got out their sticks in the top of the fourth, taking the lead with a big inning. Blaine led off with a single, and moved from first to third when Turbo followed with a double. Dustin then singled, loading the bases for Brian. Brian hit a deep fly ball that had a chance at a grand slam but hit the fence. Two runs scored on the play, and the score was 4-3. Doc then singled, scoring Dustin, and the game was tied at 4-4. Two batters later, Turbo hit a one-out triple, emptying the bases to score Brian and Doc, putting Jack Shack in front 6-4. Dustin then doubled, scoring Turbo, and the Jack Shack lead was 7-4. Dinger finally got out of the inning when Brian grounded out to center for the second out. Jack Shack came into the inning trailing by three, and ended the inning with a three-run lead.

Brian swings at a pitch from Dinger as the sun begins to set on the Wiffle Diamond

Cheap Goats responded in the bottom of the fourth. Christian led off the inning with a solo homer, cutting the score to 7-5. Two batters later, Joey tripled for the third time in the game, and Jordan followed with an RBI double that made the score 7-6. Christian then tripled, scoring Jordan to tie the game at 7-7. Dustin got out of the inning when Dinger flew out to Turbo in left, and Cheap Goats had rallied with three runs to knot the game at 7s.

Dinger got back on track in the top of the fifth, retiring Doc and Blaine in order, and the score remained tied.

Brian started the game and got a no-decision for Jack Shack, and also went 3-for-5 at the plate with a double, a triple, and four RBI

Cheap Goats pulled ahead in the bottom of the fifth. Joey led off the inning with an inside-the-park homer, giving Cheap Goats an 8-7 lead. Two batters later, Christian doubled, and Dinger drove him in with an RBI double that extended the Cheap Goats lead to 9-7. Dustin then got Joey to fly out to the mound, stranding Dinger at second and ending the inning.

Dinger earned the complete game win for Cheap Goats and went 2-for-5 with two doubles on offense

Jack Shack trailed by two heading into their final at-bat. Dinger remained on the mound to close things out. Turbo led off the inning with a single. Dustin flew out in foul territory for the first out of the inning, but Brian followed with an RBI double, scoring Turbo to cut the Cheap Goats lead to 9-8. Christian backed up a throw from the outfield on the play, saving a run. Jack Shack had the tying run in scoring position, but Dinger ended the rally, getting Doc to ground out to center to end the game, giving Cheap Goats a 9-8 win.

Brian delivers a pitch to Christian, who went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, and a homer in the Cheap Goats win

The win moved Cheap Goats to 6-6 on the season, and the loss dropped Jack Shack to 7-5.

W: Dinger (3-3)
L: Dustin (1-3)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Dinger pitched the complete game win for Cheap Goats, allowing eight runs on twelve hits.
– Dustin took the loss for Jack Shack, giving up five runs on seven hits in three innings.
– Brian started the game for Jack Shack and got a no-decision, allowing four runs on five hits in two innings pitched.
– Joey led Cheap goats on offense, going 4-for-6 with three triples, a home run, three runs scored, and two RBI.
– Jordan and Christian each went 3-for-5 for Cheap Goats. Jordan had two doubles, a home run, three runs scored, and three RBI. Christian had a double, a triple, a home run, two runs scored, and an RBI.
– Turbo led Jack Shack at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two singles, a double, a triple, four runs scored, and an RBI.

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