Alec Hits for Cycle and Leads Guac Boys Past Jack Shack 9-4

29 Jul

Alec went 5-for-7 with two singles, a double, a home run, three runs scored, and two RBI to lead the Guac Boys to their second consecutive win, bringing them to .500 for the season

Alec hit for the cycle for the second consecutive game, continuing his strong start to the 2023 season, and he led Guac Boys to a 9-4 win over Jack Shack. Jude and Brum also homered, and Guac Boys moved back to .500 on the season with their second consecutive win.

Josh took the mound for Jack Shack, and he got into trouble early. After allowing a leadoff single to Alec, Jude also singled, putting runners on the corners with no outs. Brum cleared the bases with a three-run shot, putting Guac Boys ahead 3-0. Two batters later, Alec hit a one-out single, but Josh avoided further damage, retiring Jude to strand Alec at first, ending the inning.

Alec started on the mound for Guac Boys, and after allowing a one-out single to Jared in the bottom of the first, he retired Ryan to strand the runner, and the score remained 3-0.

The Guac Boys added to their lead in the top of the second. Form singled with one out, and Alec drove him in with a two-run homer, making the score 5-0. Jude followed with a single, but Josh retired Brum to strand the runner and end the inning.

Brian doubled to lead off the bottom of the second, but Jack Shack couldn’t plate him. Alec retired Josh and Jared to strand Brian at second, and Jack Shack continued to trail by five runs.

The Guac Boys continued to extend their lead in the top of the third. Form led off with a double, and two batters later, Jude hit a two-run homer to right, pushing the Guac Boys lead to 7-0. Brum and Form each followed with singles, and it looked like Guac Boys would blow the game open, but Josh avoided catastrophe, retiring Alec to strand two runners, ending the inning.

Jude, who went 4-for-5 with three singles, a home run, three runs scored, and three RBI, connects on one of his four hits in the Guac Boys win

Alec had reached his innings limit for the week, and the Guac Boys brought Brum to the mound from the bullpen in the bottom of the third. He retired Ryan and Brian in order, and the score remained 7-0.

Josh retired Jude and Brum consecutively in the top of the fourth, and Jack Shack would finally get on the board in the bottom half of the inning.

Brum struck out Josh to start the bottom of the fourth, but Jared followed with a triple, and Ryan drove him in with an RBI double that made the score 7-1. Brum retired Brian to strand Ryan at second, and the Guac Boys led by six through four innings.

Ryan led Jack Shack in the losing effort, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, a homer, a run scored, and two RBI

The Guac Boys added a few more insurance runs in the top of the fifth. Alec hit a one-out triple, and Jude drove him in with an RBI single that made the score 8-1. Brum then doubled, scoring Jude from first, and the Guac Boys led 9-1. Josh retired Form for the second out of the inning, stranding Brum at second, and Jack Shack trailed by eight runs.

Josh led off the bottom of the fifth with a solo homer, narrowing the score to 9-2. Two batters later, Ryan hit a one-out double, but Brum stranded him, retiring Brian for the second out of the inning.

Alec led off the top of the sixth with a double, completing the cycle for the second consecutive game. Guac Boys couldn’t extend their lead, however, as Josh retired Jude and Brum to strand the runner, and Jack Shack trailed 9-2 heading into the bottom of the sixth.

Josh delivers a pitch to Alec, who hit for the cycle for the second consecutive game

Brum remained on the mound to close things out, and the first batter he faced, Josh, hit a solo homer, cutting the score to 9-3. Two batters later, Ryan hit a solo shot, and Jack Shack had narrowed the Guac Boys lead to 9-4. Brian singled, and it looked as if Jack Shack may rally, but Brum retired Josh for the second out of the inning, stranding the runner, ending the inning, and giving the Guac Boys a 9-4 win.

The win moved the Guac Boys to 3-3 on the season, and the loss dropped Jack Shack to 2-4.

W: Alec (2-0)
L: Josh (2-2)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Alec picked up the win for the Guac Boys, pitching two shutout innings while allowing two hits.
– Brum pitched four innings of relief for the Guac Boys, giving up four runs on seven hits and striking out one.
– Josh took the loss in a complete game effort for Jack Shack, allowing nine runs on fifteen hits.
– Alec led the way on offense for the Guac Boys, going 5-for-7 with two singles, a double, a triple, a homer, three runs scored, and two RBI. He hit for the cycle for the second consecutive game and for the second time in his wiffle career.
– Jude also went 4-for-7 for the Guac Boys with three singles, a home run, three runs scored, and three RBI.
– Ryan led Jack Shack at the plate in the loss, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run, a run scored, and two RBI.

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