Tom, who drove in eight runs in the Shady Characters win, congratulates Dylan after his three-run bomb in the first inning.
Dylan and Jason each went deep, Tom drove in eight runs, and Nate had three long bombs as Shady Characters trounced the Guac Boys 18-6 in a game that was never close. Four of the five Shady Characters had four or more hits, the squad tallied nineteen hits as a whole, and Shady Characters continued their undefeated start to the 2022 season in a runaway win over the Guac Boys.
Jude took the mound for the Guac Boys, and he was hit in a big way. After retiring Dylan for the first out of the inning, he gave up seven consecutive hits to Shady Characters in the bottom of the first. Jason singled with one out, and he moved from first to third when Tom followed with a double. Lucas then singled, clearing the bases, and Shady Characters led 2-0. Nate singled to put runners on the corners, and Dylan followed with a three-run bomb to right, making the score 5-0. Jason singled for the second time in the inning, and Tom followed with a two-run shot. Jude finally escaped the inning by getting Lucas to ground out to right, and Shady Characters had taken a seven-run lead before the Guac Boys saw a pitch.
Tom started for Shady Characters, and after retiring Jan for the first out in the bottom of the first, he allowed a solo homer to Bohn. Tom then retired Kyle, and the score was 7-1.
Nate led off the top of the second with a solo homer, extending the Shady Characters lead to 8-1. Jude then retired Dylan and Jason to end the inning.
Nate had the best game of his rookie wiffle season, going 5-for-6 with two singles, three homers, five runs scored, and five RBI in the Shady Characters blowout win.
Jude tripled to start the bottom of the second, and he scored from third when Jan hit a sacrifice fly to right, cutting the deficit to 8-2. Lucas, who had come in to relief Tom to start the inning, struck out Bohn to end the inning.
Jude rolled through the top of the third, retiring Tom and Lucas in order.
Jude singled with one out in the bottom of the third, but Lucas stranded him, retiring Jan for the second out of the inning.
The wheels fell off for Guac in the top of the fourth. Nate led off the inning with a solo homer, his second of the game, and the score was 9-2. Dylan doubled and moved to third when Jason followed with a single. Tom emptied the bases with a three-run shot to right, putting Shady Characters ahead 12-2. Lucas doubled, and he moved to third when Nate singled. Two batters later, with one out and runners on the corners, Jason hit an RBI double to score Lucas, and the score was 13-2. Tom then singled, scoring Jason and Nate, and the lead was 15-2. Jude finally retired Lucas for the second out of the inning, and the Guac Boys trailed by thirteen.
Jason went 5-for-6 with three singles, a double, a homer, five runs scored, and two RBI.
Lucas rolled through the bottom of the fourth, retiring Bohn and Kyle consecutively.
Jude matched him in the top of the fifth, sending Nate and Dylan down in order.
The Guac Boys showed some life in the bottom of the fifth. Jude led off the inning with a solo homer, narrowing the score to 15-3. Two batters later, Bohn doubled, and Kyle followed with a two-run homer to right-center, making the score 15-5. Jude then singled, but Lucas ended the rally there, retiring Jan to strand Jude, ending the inning.
Shady Characters made up the runs in the top of the sixth. Jason led off the inning with a solo homer, his fifth hit of the game, and the score was 16-3. Two batters later, Lucas tripled, and Nate followed with a two-run bomb, his third homer of the game. Jude retired Dylan to end the inning, and Shady Characters led 18-6.
Nate and Tom celebrate after one of Nate’s three homers in the Shady Characters victory.
Bohn started the bottom of the sixth with a solo homer, his second blast of the game, which cut the score to 18-6. Lucas would end the rally there, however. After allowing a double to Kyle, he got Jude to ground out to right, and Kyle was doubled up on the play, ending the game, and giving Shady Characters an 18-6 win.
The win moved Shady Characters to 6-0 on the season, and the loss dropped the Guac Boys to 3-3.
W: Tom (6-0)
L: Jude (0-3)
Game Notes:
– Tom earned the win for Shady Characters, allowing one run on one hit in one inning.
– Lucas pitched five innings of relief, giving up five runs on eight hits and striking out one.
– Jude took the loss in a complete game effort for Guac Boys, allowing eighteen runs on nineteen hits.
– Nate led the way for Shady Characters, going 5-for-6 with two singles, three homers, five runs scored, and five RBI in the win.
– Jason also had five hits, going 5-for-6 with three singles, a double, a homer, five runs scored, and two RBI.
– Tom went 4-for-6 in the Shady Characters win, with a single, a double, two home runs, and eight RBI.
– Bohn and Jude led the Guac Boys in the loss. Bohn went 3-for-5 with a double, two homers, three runs scored, and two RBI. Jude went 4-for-5 with two singles, a triple, a home run, two runs scored, and an RBI.
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