Cheap Goats celebrate after Dinger’s walk-off hit won the game
Cheap Goats and the Guac Boys were scoreless through five innings before the Guac Boys scored one in the top of the sixth, and Cheap Goats walked off with a win in the bottom of the sixth. Down 1-0 with two runners on and one out in the final frame, Dinger cleared the bases with a two-RBI double, giving Cheap Goats the victory. With several players missing for week 7, Cheap Goats signed EWL legends Guthrie and Rairigh to one-week contracts, and both contributed to the win. Rairigh made several important plays in left field, and Guthrie, the most celebrated pitcher in EWL history, pitched the complete game win in his first appearance on the mound in years, allowing one run on three hits.
Guthrie had not pitched in the EWL since 2017 before taking the mound for Cheap Goats in week 7, but he picked up right where he left off. He retired Jared and Austin in order in the top of the first.
Kyle started for the Guac Boys, and he matched Guthrie in the bottom of the first, sending Rairigh and Joey down in order.
Guthrie cruised again in the top of the second, retiring Alec and Kyle.
Guthrie led off the bottom of the second with a double, but when Christian flew out for the first out of the inning, Guthrie was doubled up, ending the inning.
Guthrie went 2-for-3 with a single and a double, and he scored the winning run in his first game on the Wiffle Diamond in five years
Guthrie once again stymied the Guac Boys in the top of the third, sending Jared and Austin down consecutively.
Kyle continued to match Guthrie in the pitcher’s duel in the bottom of the third, retiring Dinger and Rairigh, and the game was scoreless through three innings.
Kyle went toe-to-toe with Guthrie on the mound, pitching five shutout innings before narrowly losing in the bottom of the sixth
The Guac Boys still couldn’t get to Guthrie in the top of the fourth, as he retired Alec and Kyle in order.
Kyle also rolled in the bottom of the fourth, sending Joey and Guthrie down in order.
Guthrie retired Jared and Austin in order in the top of the fifth, and in his first pitching appearance in five years, he was perfect through five innings.
The most decorated pitcher in EWL history, Guthrie made a remarkable return to the mound, retiring the first ten batters he faced en route to a complete game victory allowing only one run on three hits
Christian doubled to lead off the bottom of the fifth, putting the leading run in scoring position, but Kyle buckled down. He retired Dinger and Rairigh, stranding Christian at second, and ending the inning.
With the game scoreless through five innings, the Guac Boys finally broke through in the top of the sixth. Alec led off with a single, breaking Guthrie’s no-hit bid. Kyle then singled, moving Alec to third, and the Guac Boys had runners on first and third with no outs. Jared then doubled, scoring Alec, and after not getting a single hit through five innings, the Guac Boys had strung three together and took a 1-0 lead. The Guac Boys had two more runners on scoring position, but Guthrie ended the rally there. He retired Alec and Kyle to strand both runners, and Cheap Goats trailed 1-0 heading into the bottom of the sixth.
Kyle was one of three Guac Boys players with a hit in the game, going 1-for-3 with a single
Joey led off the bottom of the sixth with a double, putting the tying run in scoring position. Guthrie then singled, and Cheap Goats had runners on first and third with no outs. Kyle got Christian to ground out to center for the first out of the inning. Down to their final out, Dinger came through in a big way. He launched a high fly ball to left, and Joey and Guthrie raced around to score on the play. The walk-off double ended the game, giving the Cheap Goats a thrilling 2-1 victory.
Joey connects on a double in the bottom of the sixth
Dinger’s walk-off two-RBI double in the bottom of the sixth was the decisive play in Cheap Goats 2-1 win over the Guac Boys
The win moved Cheap Goats to 4-9, and the loss dropped the Guac Boys to 6-7.
W: Guthrie (1-0)
L: Kyle (1-1)
Game Notes:
– Guthrie pitched the complete game win for Cheap Goats, allowing one run on three hits.
– Kyle took the loss for the Guac Boys, giving up two runs on five hits in 5.5 innings.
– Guthrie also led Cheap Goats on offense and was the only player in the game with multiple hits, going 2-for-3 with a single, a double, and he scored the winning run.
– Jared, Alec, and Kyle each had one hit for the Guac Boys.
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