Shady Characters celebrate at the plate after one of Jason’s two two-run homers in the blowout win.
Shady Characters finished their historically dominant first half with a 16-6 beatdown of Jack Shack in which all five players had at least three hits, four players hit homers, and the offense combined for nineteen total hits. Jason had five hits and two homers and Nate drove in six runs as Shady Characters easily moved to 10-0 on the season, finishing the first half of the regular season undefeated, becoming the first and only team team to do it in league history.
Tom started on the mound for Shady Characters, and after allowing a one-out single to Austin, he retired Josh to strand the runner at first, ending the inning.
Tom, who earned the win and had four hits on offense, delivers a pitch to Austin, who went 4-for-5 in the Jack Shack loss.
Brian started for Jack Shack, and he retired Shady Characters in order in the bottom of the first.
Jack Shack took an early lead in the top of the second. Adam singled to start the inning, and he moved from first to third when Brian singled. Rob grounded out for the first out of the inning, but Adam scored on the play, giving Jack Shack a 1-0 lead. Austin then doubled, scoring Brian to make the lead 2-0. Tom then retired Josh to strand Austin at second, ending the inning.
Shady Characters bounced back in the bottom of the second. Lucas doubled with one out, and Nate drove him in with an RBI double that cut the score to 2-1. Mike then singled, scoring Nate from second, and the game was tied at 2-2. Jason put Shady Characters in front for good with a two-run shot, making the score 4-2. Tom followed with a solo homer, and the back-to-back blasts gave Shady Characters a 5-2 lead. Brian retired Lucas to end the inning, and Shady Characters led by three runs.
Shady Characters turned to the bullpen and brought Lucas to the mound in the top of the third. He allowed a one-out double to Brian, but stranded him at second, retiring Rob to end the inning.
Shady Characters took a commanding lead in the bottom of the third. Nate doubled, and two batters later, Jason hit his second two-run homer in as many innings, putting Shady Characters in front 7-2. Tom doubled, and he moved to third when Lucas followed with a single. Nate cleared the bases with a three-run shot, giving Shady Characters a 10-2 lead. Mike followed with a single and moved from first to third when Jason doubled. Tom emptied the bases with a two-RBI single, and Shady Characters led 12-2. Brian retired Lucas to end the inning, and Jack Shack trailed by ten.
Nate, who drove in six of Shady Characters’ sixteen runs, connects on one of his four extra-base hits in the game.
After retiring Austin to start the top of the fourth, Lucas allowed a one-out solo homer to Josh, narrowing the Shady Characters lead to 12-3. Lucas then retired Adam to end the inning.
Shady Characters blew the game open in the bottom of the fourth. Jack Shack called Adam from the bullpen to the mound, and he was hit hard immediately. After retiring Nate for the first out of the inning, he gave up a solo homer to Mike, which made the score 13-3. Jason and Tom each singled, putting runners on the corners with one out. Lucas doubled, scoring Jason to push the lead to 14-3. Nate once again cleared the bases, hitting an RBI double that scored Tom and Lucas, and the lead was 16-3. Adam finally retired Mike to end the inning, and Shady Characters had taken a thirteen run lead.
Jack Shack showed some heart in the top of the fifth. Rob singled with one out and moved from first to third when Austin followed with a single. Josh followed with a three-run homer, cutting the score to 16-6. Adam doubled, but the rally stopped there. Lucas retired Brian to strand Adam at second, ending the inning as Shady Characters maintained a ten-run lead.
Tom and Mike converge on a fly ball in left field.
Jason singled to start the bottom of the fifth, but Adam avoided another disastrous inning. He struck out Tom and retired Lucas to strand Jason at second, ending the inning.
Lucas allowed a one-out single to Austin in the top of the sixth before retiring Josh for the second out of the inning, ending the game and giving Shady Characters the 16-6 victory.
The win moved Shady Characters to 10-0 on the season, and the loss dropped Jack Shack to 3-7.
W: Tom (10-0)
L: Brian (1-3)
S: Lucas (4)
Game Notes:
– Tom earned the win for Shady Characters, allowing two runs on four hits in two innings.
– Lucas picked up the save in long relief, giving up four runs on seven hits in four innings.
– Brian took the loss for Jack Shack, allowing twelve runs on thirteen hits in three innings.
– Adam pitched two innings of relief for Jack Shack, giving up four runs on six hits and striking out one.
– All five Shady Characters players had three or more hits in the win. Jason went 5-for-6 with two singles, a double, two homers, four runs scored, and four RBI to lead his squad in the blowout victory.
– Tom and Nate each had four hits. Tom went 4-for-6 with two singles, a double, a home run, three runs scored, and three RBI. Nate went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a triple, a homer, three runs scored, and six RBI.
– Mike and Lucas each had three hits in the win. Mike went 4-for-6 with two singles, a home run, three runs scored, and two RBI. Lucas went 3-for-6 with a single, two doubles, three runs scored, and an RBI.
– Austin led Jack Shack in the losing effort, going 4-for-5 with three singles, a double, a run scored, and an RBI.
– Josh also went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in the Jack Shack loss.
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