Mike went deep twice, hitting a solo homer and a two-run shot, in addition to a single, leading Shady Characters to their fifth consecutive win.
Dylan, Mike, and Tom each homered and contributed three hits as Shady Characters pulled away from Jack Shack in the top of the 7th to win 10-7 and remain undefeated on the 2022 season. After allowing Jack Shack to tie the game at 7-7 in the bottom of the sixth, Jason, Nate, and Dylan all had hits in the top of the seventh to give Shady Characters an insurmountable lead. Tom pitched the complete game win for Shady Characters, moving to a league-best 5-0 on the season.
Brian took the mound for Jack Shack, and he fell behind Shady Characters early. Dylan led off the game with a single, and he moved from first to third when Mike followed with a single, Tom also singled, scoring Dylan from third, and Shady Characters led 1-0. Jason then hit a sacrifice fly to right, scoring Mike from third, and the lead was 2-0. Brian then retired Lucas to end the inning.
Tom struck out Adam to start the bottom of the first, and he then retired Brian to end the inning.
Tom pitched the complete game win for Shady Characters, and he also went 3-for-4 with two singles and a solo homer.
Brian fanned Nate to start the top of the second, and he got Dylan to ground out to right to end the inning with the score remaining 2-0.
Jack Shack pulled even in the bottom of the second. Rob led off with a double, and two batters later, Adam hit a two-run homer, tying the score at 2-2. Tom then retired Brian for the second out of the inning.
Mike immediately put Shady Characters back in front when he led off the top of the third with a solo homer. Brian retired Tom and Jason, and Shady Characters led 3-2.
Rob started the bottom of the third with a triple, and Austin drove him in with a two-run homer to right, giving Jack Shack a 4-3 lead. Tom retired the next two batters, Adam and Brian, to end the inning.
Brian rolled through the top of the fourth, retiring Lucas and Nate in order. Tom matched him in the bottom of the fourth, sending Rob and Austin down consecutively.
Down 4-3, Shady Characters had an offense burst in the top of the fifth that put them ahead. Dylan doubled to lead off, and Mike drove him in with a two-run homer to right-center, putting Shady Characters back in front 5-4. Tom then homered, and Jason followed with a solo homer. The back-to-back-to-back homers gave Shady Characters a 7-4 lead. Two batters later, Nate hit a one-out triple, but Brian avoided further damage, retiring Dylan to strand the runner at third, ending the inning.
Nate, who went 2-for-4 with a double and a triple, hit an RBI double in the top of the seventh that put Shady Characters ahead for good.
Adam led off the bottom of the fifth with his second homer of the game, a solo shot, that cut the score to 7-5. Two batters later Rob hit a one-out triple, but Tom stranded him, retiring Austin to end the inning.
Brian retired Mike to start the top of the sixth, and when Tom singled with one out, he was caught trying to advance the hit into a double, ending the inning.
Down 7-5, Jack Shack rallied in the bottom of the sixth. Adam singled, and two batters later, Rob hit a two-run homer, tying the game at 7-7. Austin followed with a double, putting the winning run in scoring position. But Jack Shack couldn’t capitalize, as Tom struck out Adam for the second time in the game, ending the inning and sending the game to extras.
Rob went 4-for-6 with four extra-base hits, including a double, two triples, and a two-run homer, in the Jack Shack loss.
Shady Characters immediately got to work in extra innings. Jason singled, and two batters later, Nate hit a one-out RBI double to score him from first, putting Shady Characters ahead 8-7. Dylan followed with a two-run homer, extending the Shady Characters lead to 10-7. Brian retired Mike to end the inning, and Jack Shack trailed by three heading into the bottom of the seventh.
Tom remained in the game to close things out for Shady Characters, and he made quick work of Jack Shack in the bottom of the seventh. He retired Brian and Rob in order, ending the game, and giving Shady Characters a 10-7 win.
The win Shady Characters to 5-0 on the season, and the loss dropped Jack Shack to 1-4.
W: Tom (5-0)
L: Brian (0-2)
Game Notes:
– Tom pitched the complete game win for Shady Characters, striking out two and allowing seven runs on nine hits in seven innings.
– Brian took the loss for Jack Shack, giving up ten runs on thirteen hits and striking out one in seven innings.
– Dylan, Mike, and Tom each had three hits to lead Shady Characters. Dylan had a single, a double, a homer, three runs scored, and two RBI. Mike had a single, two home runs, three runs scored, and three RBI. And Tom had two singles, a homer, a run scored, and two RBI.
– Rob led Jack Shack in the loss, going 4-for-6 with a double, two triples, a home run, three runs scored, and two RBI.
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