Brum powered Guac Boys back to .500 on the season with a win over Jack Shack, going 5-for-6 with a single, three doubles, a homer, two runs scored, and five RBI.
Brum went 5-for-6 with a single, three doubles, a home run, two runs scored, and five RBI as the Guac Boys pulled away late to beat Jack Shack 8-5. After trailing through three innings, the Guac Boys, led by Brum’s big stick, scored eight runs over the final three innings to earn the victory. Jude pitched the complete game win and had three hits, Anthony had four hits, and the Guac Boys continued to go blow-for-blow with Jack Shack in the season standings.
Brian started on the mound for Jack Shack, and he retired the Guac Boys in order in the top of the first.
Adam led off the bottom of the first with a triple, and he scored when Austin followed with a sacrifice fly, making the score 1-0. The Guac Boys starter, Jude, then retired Josh to end the inning.
Jude pitched the complete game win for the Guac Boys and also contributed three singles at the plate.
Brum singled to start the top of the second, but Brian stranded him, retiring Alec and Anthony to end the inning.
Brian led off the bottom of the second with a triple, and for the second consecutive inning, Jack Shack utilized a sac fly to score. Adam hit a fly to shallow center, and Brian tagged and scored on the play to put Jack Shack in front 2-0. Brum then retired Austin to end the inning.
Brum doubled with one out in the top of the third, but Brian once again stranded him, retiring Alec to end the inning, and the score remained 2-0.
Brum rolled through the bottom of the third, sending Josh and Brian down in order.
The Guac Boys pulled ahead in the top of the fourth. Anthony singled, and Jude followed with a single to put runners on first and second with no outs. Brum continued to swing a hot bat, crushing a three-run bomb that put the Guac Boys in front 3-2. Alec doubled, and Anthony drove him in with an RBI single that extended the lead to 4-2. Two batters later, Brum doubled, putting runners on second and third with no outs. Brian had allowed four runs in the inning, but stranded two runners, retiring Alec to end the inning.
Anthony had one of the best games of his wiffle career, going 4-for-7 with four singles, two runs scored, and three RBI in the Guac Boys win.
Austin tripled with one out in the bottom of the fourth, but Jack Shack couldn’t plate him. Brum retired Josh for the second out, and the score remained 4-2.
Austin went 2-for-4 with a double and a triple in the Jack Shack loss.
Jude singled with one out in the top of the fifth, but Brian stranded him, retiring Brum to end the inning.
After striking out Brian to start the bottom of the fifth, Brum allowed a solo homer to Adam, making the score 4-3. Austin followed with a double, putting the tying run in scoring position, but Brum stranded him, retiring Josh for the second out of the inning.
Adam led Jack Shack on offense, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two home runs, three runs scored, and three RBI.
The Guac Boys added to their lead in the top of the sixth. Alec led off with a triple, and Anthony drove him in with an RBI single, putting the Guac Boys in front 5-3. Jude singled, and Brum cleared the bases with an RBI double, pushing the lead to 7-3. Two batters later, Anthony hit an RBI single, scoring Brum, and the score was 8-3. Brian finally escaped the inning, retiring Jude to strand Anthony at first, and the Guac Boys led by five runs.
Alec had two extra-base hits in the Guac Boys win
Brian led off the bottom of the sixth with a double, and for the second consecutive inning, Adam homered for Jack Shack. His solo shot cut the score to 8-4. Two batters later, Josh hit a one-out single, but the rally would end there. Brum retired Brian to strand the runner at first, ending the inning, and giving Guac Boys an 8-5 win.
The win moved the Guac Boys to 6-6, and the loss dropped Jack Shack to 4-8.
W: Jude (1-4)
L: Brian (1-4)
Game Notes:
– Jude pitched the complete game win for the Guac Boys, giving up five runs on eight hits and striking out one.
– Brian took the loss in a complete game effort for Jack Shack, allowing eight runs on fourteen hits in six innings.
– Brum led Guac Boys at the plate, going 5-for-6 with a single, three doubles, a home run, two runs scored, and five RBI.
– Anthony also had four hits for the Guac Boys, going 4-for-7 with four singles, two runs scored, and three RBI.
– Adam led Jack Shack in the loss, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two home runs, three runs scored, and three RBI.