Christian had his best outing of the 2022 season on the mound, allowing two runs on four hits in a complete game win, and went 2-for-3 with a single, a double, and scored the winning run for Cheap Goats.
In one of the best defensive games of the 2022 season, Cheap Goats outlasted Jack Shack, pulling ahead in the bottom of the fifth and hanging on to win 3-2. Christian allowed only two runs to Josh’s three, and he and Joey each had two hits for Cheap Goats in a win that snapped a five game losing streak for the last-place squad that lost in the Wiffle Series just a season ago.
Christian retired the side in order in the top of the first, and he would get some run support in the bottom of the inning.
Josh, Jack Shack’s starter, allowed a leadoff triple to Miller. He got the next batter, Joe, to ground out to center, but Miller scored on the play, putting Cheap Goats ahead 1-0. Joey, the next batter, hit a one-out single, but was caught out trying to advance the hit into a double, ending the inning.
Christian rolled through the top of the second, sending Josh and Adam down in order.
Josh matched him in the bottom of the second, retiring Christian and Dinger consecutively.
Jack Shack evened things up in the top of the third. With one out, Rob hit a solo homer to left, tying the game at 1-1. Christian then retired Austin to end the inning.
Cheap Goats reclaimed the lead in the bottom of the third. Joe doubled with one out, and Joey drove him in with an RBI double, putting Cheap Goats back in front 2-1. Christian followed with a single, putting runners on the corners with one out, but Josh escaped further damage. He retired Dinger to strand both runners, ending the inning.
Joey went 2-for-3 with a single, a double, and an RBI as Cheap Goat snapped their five game losing streak.
Christian returned to form in the top of the fourth, retiring Josh and Adam in order.
Josh once again matched him in the bottom of the fourth, retiring Miller and Joe consecutively.
Austin singled with one out in the top of the fifth, but Christian stranded him, retiring Josh to end the inning.
Cheap Goats added an insurance run that would turn out to be crucial in the bottom of the fifth. Christian doubled with one out, and Dinger drove him in with an RBI double, extending the Cheap Goats lead to 3-1. Josh then retired Miller to strand Dinger at second, ending the inning.
Down two runs, Jack Shack needed a rally in the top of the sixth. Adam led off the inning with a solo homer to deep right-center, narrowing the score to 3-2. The rally would end there, however, as Christian retired Brian and Rob to end the inning, giving Cheap Goats a 3-2 win.
The win moved Cheap Goats to 2-7 on the season, and the loss dropped Jack Shack to 3-6.
W: Christian (1-4)
L: Josh (1-1)
Game Notes:
– Christian pitched the complete game win for Cheap Goats, allowing two runs on four hits.
– Josh took the loss in a complete game effort, giving up three runs on seven hits.
– Joey and Christian each had two hits for Cheap Goats. Joey went 2-for-3 with a single, a double, and an RBI. Christian went 2-for-3 with a single, a double, and a run scored.
– Rob and Adam each had solo homers for Jack Shack.
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