Dylan delivers a pitch to Joey, who homered twice in the sixth inning and once in the seventh inning to help propel Cheap Goats to an improbable comeback win
Joey homered in his last three at-bats, Miller doubled in his last three, and Christian went deep twice as Cheap Goats overcame at 8-4 deficit in the top of the sixth to eventually win 9-8 in extra-innings. Aided by a somewhat controversial call to end the game, Cheap Goats jaw-dropping comeback win gave Shady Characters their first loss of the 2023 season and their first loss overall since game 1 of the first round of the 2022 EWL playoffs against Cheap Goats.
Tom started on the mound for Shady Characters, and he was effective early. He retired Joey to start the game and struck out Miller to end the inning.
Christian started for Cheap Goats, and Shady Characters hit him hard in the bottom of the first. Dylan led off with a double, and Mike drove him in with an RBI single that put Shady Characters up 1-0. Two batters later, Nate hit a one-out two-run shot, extending the lead to 3-0. Lucas doubled, and Dylan also hit a two-run bomb, putting Shady Characters in front 5-0. Christian finally got out of the disastrous first inning by retiring Mike for the second out.
Lucas took the loss on the mound but went 3-for-5 with three doubles for Shady Characters
Tom continued to pitch effectively in the top of the second. After allowing a one-out double to Dinger, he retired Joey to strand the runner at second, ending the inning.
Shady Characters added to their lead in the bottom of the second. Tom singled, and two batters later, Lucas hit a one-out RBI double to score Tom, pushing the Shady Characters lead to 6-0. Christian then retired Dylan to end the inning.
Tom had reached his innings limit for the week, and Shady Characters brought Lucas to the mound in the top of the third. After retiring Miller for the first out, he gave up a deep solo homer to Christian, cutting the score to 6-1. Lucas then retired Dinger to end the inning.
Shady Characters made up the run in the bottom of the third. Christian had also reached his innings limit, and Dinger came to the mound from the Cheap Goats bullpen. He allowed a double to Mike, and two batters later, Nate hit a one-out RBI double to drive him in, making the score 7-1. Dinger then retired Lucas to stand Nate at second, ending the inning.
Cheap Goats started to claw back in the top of the fourth. Joey doubled to lead off the inning, and he scored from second when Miller grounded out for the first out of the inning, cutting the deficit to 7-2. Christian then homered for the second consecutive at-bat, narrowing the score to 7-3. Lucas retired Dinger to end the inning, and Shady Characters led by four runs.
Dinger rolled through the bottom of the fourth, sending Dylan and Mike down in order, and the score remained 7-3.
Dinger had to extra-base hits and earned the win in relief as Cheap Goats gave Shady Characters their first loss of the 2023 season
Cheap Goats chipped away further in the top of the fifth. Joey led off the inning with a double, and two batters later, Christian hit an RBI single to score him. Lucas retired Dinger to end the inning, and Cheap Goats trailed 7-4.
Shady Characters got the run back in the bottom of the fifth when Tom led off the inning with a solo homer. Two batters later, Lucas hit a one-out double, but Dinger retired Dylan to strand him at second, and Shady Characters led 8-4 heading into the sixth inning.
Cheap Goats would need to double their run total to extend the game, and they got to work in the top of the sixth. Shady Characters brought Dylan to the mound to close things out, and he got into trouble quickly. Joey led off the inning with a solo homer, cutting the score to 8-5. Miller doubled, but Dylan struck out Christian for the first out of the inning. Down to their final out, Cheap Goats rallied. Dinger doubled, scoring Miller, and the Shady Characters lead was cut to 8-6. With the tying run at the plate, Joey launched a two-run bomb to left, tying the game at 8-8. Miller doubled for the second time in the inning, putting the winning run in scoring position. Dylan escaped, however, getting Christian to fly out to right, standing the runner at second and ending the inning.
Cheap Goats had tied the game at 8-8, and Shady Characters came to the plate in the bottom of the sixth with a chance to walk-off with a win for the second time in 2023. It wouldn’t happen, as Dinger retired Mike and Tom in order, sending the game to extra innings.
Lucas returned to the mound in the top of the seventh, and he retired Dinger for the first out of the inning. The next batter, Joey, homered for the third consecutive at-bat, putting Cheap Goats ahead 9-8. Miller doubled, and Cheap Goats had a chance to extend the lead further, but Lucas retired Christian to strand Miller at second, ending the inning.
Miller doubled in his last three at-bats as Cheap Goats surged from four runs down to stun Shady Characters
Down a run, Shady Characters would need one to extend the game or two runs to win. Nate led off the bottom of the seventh with a double, putting the tying run in scoring position. The next batter, Lucas, grounded out to center, and Nate attempted to score on the play. Joey got the ball to Dinger on the mound, and Nate was called out between third and home, ending the game. The controversial call was upheld, and Cheap Goats held on to win the game 9-8.
The win moved Cheap Goats to 2-2 on the season, and the loss dropped Shady Characters to 3-1.
W: Dinger (1-1)
L: Lucas (1-1)
Game Notes:
– Dinger earned the win in relief for Cheap Goats, allowing two runs on five hits in five innings.
– Lucas took the loss in relief for Shady Characters, giving up five runs on seven hits in four innings.
– Christian started for Cheap Goats and earned a no-decision, allowing six runs on seven hits in two innings.
– Tom started for Shady Characters and picked up a no-decision, allowing no runs on one hit in two innings.
– Dylan also pitched in relief for Shady Characters, giving up four runs on five hits in one inning.
– Joey led Cheap Goats on offense, going 5-for-7 with two doubles, three home runs, five runs scored, and four RBI.
– Nate and Lucas each went 3-for-5 for Shady Characters in the loss. Nate had two doubles, a homer, a run scored, and three RBI. Lucas had three doubles, a run scored, and an RBI.
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