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Brett Powers Cheap Goats Past Jack Shack 7-4 to Win Game 3

12 Aug
  • Brett went 4-for-5 with three doubles and a two-run homer as Cheap Goats took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series with Jack Shack after winning game three

Brett went 4-for-5 with three doubles, a homer, and three RBI, as Cheap Goats stormed out to an early lead and beat Jack Shack 7-4 to take game three of their best-of-five first round series. Joey drove in the other four runs for Cheap Goats, and Miller pitched the complete game win as Cheap Goats took a 2-1 lead in the series.

Brian started on the mound for Jack Shack, and he fell behind early. Brett led off with a double, and Joey drove him in with an RBI single that gave Cheap Goats an immediate 1-0 lead. Brian avoided further damage, retiring Miller and Christian to strand Joey at first, ending the inning.

  • Adam connects on one of his two triples in the game

Jack Shack quickly tied things up in the bottom of the first. Adam led off with a triple, and when Miller got Josh D to ground out for the first out of the inning, Adam scored to tie the game at 1-1. Miller then retired Brian to end the inning.

Brett doubled with one out in the top of the second, but Brian retired Joey to strand him, ending the inning.

  • Brian went 3-for-4 with three doubles in the Jack Shack loss

Miller rolled through the bottom of the second, retiring Turbo and Doc in order, and the game remained tied at 1-1.

Cheap Goats took a big lead in the top of the third. Miller doubled, and he moved to third when Christian followed with a single. Brian struck out Dinger for the first out of the inning, but Brett followed with an RBI double, scoring Miller to give Cheap Goats a 2-1 lead. The next batter, Joey, emptied the bases, and his three-run homer extended the Cheap Goats lead to 5-1. Miller followed with a double, and Jack Shack made a call to the bullpen, replacing Brian with Adam. Adam retired the first batter he faced, Christian, stranding Miller at second to end the inning.

  • Joey’s three-run homer in the third gave Cheap Goats a 5-1 lead

Jack Shack narrowed the deficit in the bottom of the third. With one out, Josh D laced a solo homer to right-center, cutting the score to 5-2. Brian followed with a double, but Miller stranded him at second, retiring Turbo to end the inning.

Adam cruised through the top of the fourth, retiring Dinger and Brett in order.

  • Josh D’s solo homer in the third cut the score to 5-2

Jack Shack cut further into the Cheap Goats lead in the bottom of the fourth. Doc led off with a double, and Adam drove him in with an RBI triple that made the score 5-3. Miller got Josh D to ground out for the first out of the inning, but Adam scored from third on the play, and Jack Shack trailed 5-4. Brian followed with a one-out double, but Jack Shack couldn’t tie the game. Miller retired Turbo to strand Brian at second, ending the inning.

  • Christian went 2-for-4 with a single, a double, and two runs scored

Adam continued to pitch effectively in the top of the fifth, retiring Joey and Miller in order.

Miller matched him in the bottom of the fifth, sending Doc and Adam down consecutively.

Up 5-4, Cheap Goats added insurance runs in the top of the sixth. Christian led off with a double, and two batters later, Brett hit a two-run homer to right-center, putting Cheap Goats ahead 7-4. Brian retired Joey to end the inning, and Jack Shack trailed by three heading into their final at-bat.

  • Miller pitched the complete game win for Cheap Goats and went 2-for-4 with two doubles at the plate

Miller remained on the mound to close things out for Cheap Goats, and after retiring Josh D, he allowed a one-out triple to Brian. The rally would end there, however, as Miller retired Turbo to strand Brian at second, giving Cheap Goats a 7-4 win.

The win gave Cheap Goats a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five first round series.

W: Miller (2-0)
L: Brian (1-2)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Miller pitched the complete game win for Cheap Goats, allowing four runs on seven hits.
– Brian took the loss for Jack Shack, giving up five runs on eight hits and striking out one in 2.5 innings.
– Adam pitched 3.5 innings of relief for Jack Shack, allowing two runs on two hits.
– Brett led Cheap Goats at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three doubles, a homer, three runs scored, and three RBI.
– Joey also went 2-for-5 for Cheap Goats with a single, a homer, a run scored, and four RBI.
– Adam and Brian each had multiple hits for Jack Shack. Adam went 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs scored, and an RBI. Brian went 3-for-4 with three doubles.

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Guacamol-yay Defeat Shady Characters 4-2 to Stay Alive and Extend Series

11 Aug
  • Jan went 2-for-3 for Guacamol-yay, scoring two of their four runs in the game 3 victory

With their backs against the wall, Guacamol-yay extended their 2021 season, beating Shady Characters 4-2 in game three, forcing a fourth game in the best-of-five series. Jan, Sean, and Kyle each had two hits, Ryan went deep, and Josh K pitched a complete game win, as Guacamol-yay lived to fight another day.

Shady Characters took an early lead in the top of the first. Dylan led off with a single, and two batters later, Jason hit an RBI double, scoring Dylan to put Shady Characters ahead 1-0. Josh K then retired Lucas to strand Jason, ending the inning.

Guacamol-yay bounced back in the bottom of the first. Lucas, Shady Characters’ starter, allowed a leadoff single to Jan. Two batters later, Sean hit a two-run homer, putting Guacamol-yay in front 2-1. Kyle followed with a single, but Lucas stranded him, retiring Jude to end the inning.

  • Guacamol-yay celebrate at the plate after Sean’s two-run homer in the first

Shady Characters threatened in the top of the second, but Josh K escaped a jam. He allowed a one-out single to Mike, and Jason followed with a double, putting two runners in scoring position. Josh K buckled down, however, retiring Lucas to strand both runners, ending the inning.

Lucas rolled through the bottom of the second, retiring Ryan and Jan in order, and the score remained 2-1.

  • Ryan, who had a solo homer in the fourth, makes an outstanding leaping catch for an out in centerfield

Shady Characters evened the score in the top of the third when Dylan led off the inning with a solo homer. Josh K retired the next two batters, Mike and Jason, and the game was tied at 2-2.

Lucas escaped a jam in the bottom of the third. Sean singled with one out and moved to second when Kyle followed with a single. Guacamol-yay had two on and one out, but Lucas avoided damage, retiring Jude to strand both runners, ending the inning.

  • Dylan went 3-for-5 with a single, a double, a homer, and scored both Shady Characters’ runs in game 3

Josh K allowed a one-out double to Dylan in the top of the fourth, but stranded him, retiring Mike to end the inning, and the score remained 2-2.

Guacamol-yay pulled ahead in the bottom of the fourth. Ryan led off the inning with a solo homer, making the score 3-2. Jan doubled, and Josh K followed with an RBI single, scoring Jan from second to give Guacamol-yay a 4-2 lead. Lucas then struck out Sean and retired Kyle to strand Josh K at first, but Guacamol-yay now led by two runs.

  • Josh K was effective on the mound in game 3, pitching the complete game win while allowing only two runs

Josh K cruised through the top of the fifth, retiring Jason and Lucas in order.

Lucas got back on track in the bottom of the fifth, retiring Jude and Ryan in order, and Shady Characters trailed by two runs heading into the sixth.

  • Lucas delivers a pitch to Kyle, who went 2-for-3 with two singles in the Guacamol-yay win

Josh K stayed on the mound to close things out for Guacamol-yay, and he made quick work of Shady Characters. He retired Dylan and struck out Mike, ending the game and giving Guacamol-yay a 4-2 win.

The win staved off elimination for Guacamol-yay, and Shady Characters leads the best-of-five series 2-1.

W: Josh K (1-1)
L: Lucas (1-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Josh K pitched the complete game win for Guacamol-yay, allowing two runs on six hits and striking out one.
– Lucas took the loss in a complete game effort for Shady Characters, giving up four runs on eight hits and striking out one in five innings.
– Jan, Sean, and Kyle each had two hits for Guacamol-yay. Jan went 2-for-3 with a single, a double, and two runs scored. Sean went 2-for-3 with a single, a homer, a run scored, and two RBI. And Kyle went 2-for-3 with two singles.
– Dylan led Shady Characters in the loss, going 3-for-5 with a single, a double, a home run, two runs scored, and an RBI.

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Josh of Jack Shack Named Pabst Blue Ribbon Wiffler of the Week

6 Aug
  • After a slow start to the 2021 season, Josh has been red hot in the second half, and he was named Wiffler of the Week for the final week of the 2021 regular season.

After a big week at the plate and an impressive week in the field for Jack Shack, Josh was named Wiffler of the Week for week 10 of the 2021 EWL season.

Josh continued his second-half surge, leading Jack Shack on offense and anchoring their defense in centerfield.

In a 12-0 win over Guacamol-yay, Josh went 4-for-6 with two doubles, two home runs, four runs scored, five RBI, and was stellar on defense, collecting eight putouts.

In a 1-0 loss to Cheap Goats, Josh went 2-for-6 with a single and a double.

In total, Josh went 6-for-12 with four extra-base hits in week 10 and made some outstanding plays on defense in the outfield for Jack Shack.

This is the fifth time Josh has been named Wiffler of the Week in his wiffle career. He was voted Wiffler of the Week twice in the 2016 and 2019 seasons.

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Jason of Shady Characters Named Pabst Blue Ribbon Wiffler of the Week

5 Aug
  • Jason warmed up his bat for the 2021 playoffs, going 7-for-8 in week 9 with three homers, and he was named Wiffler of the Week for week 9.

After punishing the ball in week 9, Jason was named Pabst Blue Ribbon Wiffler of the Week for the first time in his career.

Jason hasn’t seen a ton of action throughout the 2021 season, but when he has been on the Wiffle Diamond, he has made his presence felt. He had the best week of his rookie campaign in week 9, and despite his team going 0-2, he was voted Wiffler of the Week.

In a 4-3 loss to Guacamol-yay, Jason went 3-for-4 with a double, two homers, three runs scored, and two RBI.

In a 9-8 loss to Cheap Goats, Jason went 4-for-4 with two singles, a double, a home run, a run scored, and three RBI.

In total, Jason went 7-for-8 with five extra-base hits and drove in five runs.

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

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Tom Hits Walk-Off Homer for Second Consecutive Game to Give Shady Characters 4-3 Win Over Guacamol-yay and Commanding 2-0 Series Lead

4 Aug
  • Tom displays two thumbs up for two walk-off homers. Hours after he won game one with a walk-off homer, he did it again in game two.

For the second consecutive game Guacamol-yay outplayed Shady Characters, and for the second consecutive game, Shady Characters hung around just long enough for Tom to come to the plate with the game on the line. After ending game one with a dramatic three-run walk-off homer, Tom did it again, hitting a solo homer in the bottom of the sixth to walk Shady Characters off with a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five first round series. Tom became the second player in league history to hit walk-off home runs in back-to-back playoff games, putting his squad a win away from clinching a Wiffle Series berth.

Tom started for Shady Characters with only one inning of eligibility left for the week, and he made the most of it. After allowing a one-out single to Jude, he stranded him, retiring Josh K to end the inning.

  • Mike makes a difficult catch for an out in deep center field

Josh K started on the mound for Guacamol-yay, and after only getting five hits off of him in six-plus innings of game one, their first four batters reached base safely in game two. Dylan led off with a double, but when Mike followed with a single, Dylan was thrown out trying to score at home. Tom followed with a single, scoring Mike from first, and Shady Characters led 1-0. Jason then doubled, putting two runners in scoring position with no outs. Josh K avoided further damage though, retiring Lucas to strand both runners, ending the inning.

Guacamol-yay evened up the score in the top of the second. Sean led off with a double, and two batters later, Kyle hit an RBI triple to tie the game at 1-1. Lucas, who had relieved Tom on the mound, retired Jude to strand Kyle at third, ending the inning.

Shady Characters pulled back in front in the bottom of the second when Mike hit a one-out solo homer to right, making the score 2-1. Tom followed with a single, but Josh K stranded him, retiring Jason to end the inning.

  • Mike rounds third after his solo homer in the second inning

Lucas retired the side in order in the top of the third, sending Josh K and Sean down consecutively.

Josh K had reached his innings limit, and Jude came to the mound in the bottom of the third. He retired Lucas and struck out Dylan, as the score remained 2-1.

Jan doubled to lead off the top of the fourth, putting the tying run in scoring position. Lucas escaped the inning, however, retiring Kyle and Jude to strand Jan at second, ending the inning.

  • Jan went 2-for-3 with two doubles for Guacamol-yay

Shady Characters extended their lead in the bottom of the fourth. Mike led off with a single, and two batters later, Jason hit a one-out double to score Mike. Jason was caught out trying to extend the hit into a triple, ending the inning, but Shady Characters now led 3-1.

Josh K singled to start the top of the fifth, but when Sean lined out to center for the first out of the inning, Josh K was doubled up at first, ending the inning.

Jude retired the side in order in the bottom of the fifth, and Guacamol-yay trailed 3-1 heading into their final at-bat.

Jan doubled to lead off the top of the sixth, putting the tying run at the plate. Kyle launched a two-run bomb to right-center, tying the game at 3-3. Lucas then retired Jude and Josh K to end the inning.

  • Kyle’s dramatic two-run homer in the top of the sixth tied the game at 3-3

Jude retired Mike for the first out in the bottom of the sixth, and Guacamol-yay was one out from sending the second consecutive game of the series to extra innings, but Tom had other ideas. With the game tied at 3-3, he hit a solo shot to right-center, and his walk-off homer gave Shady Characters a 4-3 win in game two.

  • Shady Characters celebrate at the plate as Tom wins game two with a solo walk-off homer in the bottom of the sixth

The win gave Shady Characters a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series with Guacamol-yay, one win away from advancing to the Wiffle Series for the first time since 2019.

W: Lucas (1-0)
L: Jude (0-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Lucas picked up the win for Shady Characters, allowing three runs on six hits in five innings of relief.
– Jude took the loss for Guacamol-yay, giving up two runs on three hits and striking out one in three-and-a-half innings of relief
– Tom took a no-decision for Shady Characters, allowing no runs on one hit in one inning.
– Josh K got a no-decision for Guacamol-yay, giving up two runs on six hits in two innings.
– Tom led Shady Characters in the victory, going 3-for-4 with two singles, two RBI and the walk-off homer to win the game. Tom became the third player in EWL history with two playoff walk-off home runs, joining Vassallo and Nate. Tom and Nate each hit walk-off homers in back-to-back games in the first round of the playoffs.
– Mike also went 3-for-4 with two singles and a homer, and he scored three of the four Shady Characters runs.
– Kyle and Jan led Guacamol-yay in the game two loss. Kyle went 2-for-4 with a triple, a homer, a run scored, and three RBI. Jan went 2-for-3 with two doubles and a run scored.

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