Lucas hit for the cycle for the first time in his career, collecting a single, double, triple, and home run in order.
Lucas went 4-for-6, completing the cycle with a two-run homer in the fifth inning as Shady Characters stormed past Jack Shack 15-3, remaining undefeated. Dylan had four extra-base hits, Jason went deep twice, and Tom went a perfect 6-for-6 as Shady Characters continued their scorched Earth tour of the Ellsworth Wiffleball League. Tom pitched the complete game win, allowing three runs on five hits with a strikeout, and the defending champs continued to dominate their opponents in 2022.
Sean took the mound for Jack Shack, and he fell behind early. Dylan led off the game with a triple, and Jason drove him in with an RBI double, making the score 1-0. Tom then doubled to score Jason, increasing the lead to 2-0. Lucas singled, scoring Tom from first, and Shady Characters led 3-0. Two batters later, Dylan hit a one-out double, scoring Lucas, and Jack Shack trailed 4-0. Sean finally retired Jason to end the inning.
Tom struck out Adam to start the bottom of the first, and then retired Rob to end the inning.
Tom, delivering a pitch to Adam of Jack Shack, went the distance, earning his seventh win of the season.
Tom singled to lead off the top of the second, but Sean stranded him, retiring Lucas and Nate, and the score remained 4-0.
Tom rolled through the bottom of the second, sending Josh and Austin down in order.
Dylan led off the top of the third with a double, but he was caught out trying to tag up when Jason popped out for the first out of the inning. The double play ended the inning.
Brian doubled with one out in the bottom of the third, Jack Shack’s first hit of the game, but Tom stranded him, retiring Jared to end the inning.
Shady Characters doubled their lead in the top of the fourth. Tom singled, and he moved from first to third when Lucas followed with a double. Nate grounded out for the first out of the inning, but Tom scored on the play, putting Shady Characters in front 5-0. Dylan then tripled for the second time in the game, scoring Lucas to give Shady Characters a six run lead. Jason cleared the bases with a two-run blast, and the score was 8-0. Sean finally escaped the inning when Tom hit a one-out single but was caught out trying to advance the hit to a double.
Jason had a double, two homers, and drove in five of Shady Characters runs in the win over Jack Shack.
Rob doubled with one out in the bottom of the fourth, but Jack Shack couldn’t plate a run. Tom retired Josh to strand Rob at second, ending the inning.
Shady Characters blew the game up in the top of the fifth. Lucas led off with a triple, and Nate drove him in with an RBI single that made the score 9-0. Dylan then singled, putting runners on first and second. Two batters later, Jason cleared the bases with an RBI single that scored two runs, and Shady Characters led 11-0. Lucas, who had singled, doubled, and tripled across the first four innings, hit a two-run bomb to right-center, putting Shady Characters ahead 13-0 and giving him his first career cycle. Sean finally escaped the inning, retiring Nate for the second out.
Jack Shack got on the board in the bottom of the fifth when Austin led off the inning with a solo homer to right-center. Tom retired Sean and Brian to end the inning, and the score was 13-1.
Shady Characters added a few more runs in the top of the sixth. Jason hit a solo homer with one out, his second bomb of the game, and the score was 14-1. Tom followed with a solo shot, and the back-to-back homers put Shady Characters ahead 15-1. Sean then retired Lucas to end the inning.
Tom went 6-for-6 with four singles, a double, a homer, four runs, and five RBI as Shady Characters continued their offensive bombardment in 2022.
Jared led off the bottom of the sixth with a single, and two batters later, Rob hit a single to put runners on the corners. Josh hit a one-out triple, emptying the bases and making the score 15-3. The rally would end there, however, as Tom retired Austin for the second out of the inning, ending the game and giving Shady Characters at 15-3 win.
The win moved Shady Characters to 7-0 in the season, and Jack Shack dropped to 2-5.
W: Tom (7-0)
L: Sean (1-2)
Game Notes:
– Tom pitched the complete game win for Shady Characters, giving up three runs on five hits and striking out one in six innings.
– Sean took the loss for Jack Shack, allowing fifteen runs on nineteen hits in six innings.
– Lucas led the way for Shady Characters, going 4-for-6 with a single, a double, a triple, a home run, four runs scored, and three RBI, hitting for the cycle for the first time in his career.
– Tom went a perfect 6-for-6 for Shady Characters with four singles, a double, a home run, four runs scored, and four RBI.
– Dylan also went 5-for-6 for Shady Characters with a single, two doubles, two triples, three runs scored, and two RBI.
– Rob was the only Jack Shack player with multiple hits, going 2-for-3 with a single, a double, and a run scored.
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