Kyle led the Guac Boys with a single, a homer, two runs scored, and two RBI, as they beat Jack Shack 7-5 and took sole possession of second place in the 2022 season standings with three games to go
Trailing 5-3 early in the game, the Guac Boys shut down Jack Shack for the final four innings and scored four unanswered runs to pull ahead and win 7-5. Bohn pitched the complete game win and had two hits, Kyle and Alec each had two hits, and former All-EWL winner Sean drove in three of the Guac Boys runs in his return to the Wiffle Diamond. Rob, Adam, and Josh each had two hits for Jack Shack in the loss, and with the win the Guac Boys pulled into sole possession of second place in the season standings.
Bohn took the mound for the Guac Boys, and he got into trouble early. After retiring the game’s first batter, Rob, he allowed a one-out single to Adam. Josh followed with a double, and Adam scored from third on the play to put Jack Shack up 1-0. Jared then hit a two-run shot to center, making the score 3-0. Bohn retired Brian for the second out of the inning, and the Guac Boys trailed by three.
Adam went 2-for-4 with two singles and two runs scored in the Jack Shack loss
Josh started for Jack Shack, and he got in a hole early. Austin led off the bottom of the first with a double, and he scored from second when Bohn followed with an RBI single that made the score 3-1. Two batters later, Kyle hit a one-out two-run homer to right, tying the game at 3-3. Josh then retired Alec for the second out of the inning.
Jack Shack pulled back in front in the top of the second. Rob singled and moved from first to third when Adam followed with a single. Josh then doubled, scoring Rob, and Jack Shack led 4-3. Bohn got Jared to ground out to center for the first out of the inning, but Adam scored on the play, pushing the Jack Shack lead to 5-3. Bohn then retired Brian to strand Josh at third, ending the inning, and Jack Shack led by two.
Sean led off the bottom of the second with a solo homer, cutting the deficit to 5-4. Josh retired the next two batters, Austin and Bohn, to end the inning.
Sean returned to the Wiffle Diamond for the Guac Boys and homered in his first at-bat
After allowing five runs over the first two innings, Bohn got on a roll in the top of the third. He retired Rob and Adam in order, and the Guac Boys continued to trail by a run.
The Guac Boys tied things up in the bottom of the third when Brum led off the inning with a solo homer. Two batters later, Josh allowed a one-out double to Alec, but he stranded him, retiring Sean to end the inning with the game tied at 5-5.
Bohn once again cruised in the top of the fourth, retiring Josh and Jared in order.
Austin, surrounded by teammates, makes a difficult catch on Josh’s fly ball to right
Bohn singled with one out in the bottom of the fourth, but Josh stranded him, retiring Brum for the second out of the inning.
Rob singled with one out in the top of the fifth, but Jack Shack couldn’t advance him. Bohn retired Adam to strand the runner at first, ending the inning.
Kyle led off the bottom of the fifth with a single, and he moved from first to third when Alec followed with a single. Sean hit Guac Boys’ third consecutive single, and both runners scored on the play, giving the Guac Boys their first lead of the game. Josh retired the next two batters to strand Sean at first and end the inning, but the Guac Boys had taken a 7-5 lead.
Bohn made quick work of Jack Shack in the top of the sixth. He retired Josh and Jared in order, finishing the game by retiring ten of the final eleven batters he faced, giving the Guac Boys the 7-5 win.
The win moved the Guac Boys to 7-10 on the season, and the loss dropped Jack Shack to 6-11.
W: Bohn (1-2)
L: Josh (2-4)
Game Notes:
– Bohn pitched the complete game win for the Guac Boys, giving up five runs on seven hits.
– Josh took the loss in a complete game effort for Jack Shack, allowing seven runs on ten hits in six innings.
– Kyle and Sean led the Guac Boys at the plate, both going 2-for-3. Kyle had a single, a homer, two runs scored, and two RBI, and Sean had a single, a home run, a run scored, and three RBI in his return to the diamond.
– Rob, Adam, and Josh each had two hits and went 2-for-4 for Jack Shack in the loss. Rob had two singles and a run scored, Adam had two singles and two runs scored, and Josh had two doubles, an RBI, and a run scored.
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