Cheap Goats celebrate as Christian, who led his squad to an 11-5 victory, rounds third after one of his career-high four home runs
It is possible that no player in league history has made a leap like Christian has in 2023, and his monster season continued in week 4 when he crushed four bombs, going 6-for-6 against the Guac Boys, leading Cheap Goats to an 11-5 victory. Joey went deep twice, and Dinger contributed three hits in addition to picking up the win on the mound as Cheap Goats improved to .500 on the season and pulled closer to Guac Boys in the EWL standings.
Kyle made his season debut for the Guac Boys and took the mound, retiring Joey and Miller in order in the top of the first.
Christian started for Cheap Goats, and he matched Kyle in the bottom of the first, retiring Jan and Bohn consecutively.
Christian provided his own run support in the top of the second, leading off the inning with a solo homer, making the score 1-0. Two batters later Joey hit a one-out single, and he scored when Miller followed with an RBI double, extending the Cheap Goats lead to 2-0. Christian followed with a single, but Miller was thrown out trying to score on the play, ending the inning.
Christian once again cruised in the bottom of the second, retiring Jude and Kyle, and the score remained 2-0.
Dinger led off the top of the third with a double, but Kyle stranded him, retiring Joey and Miller.
Dinger went 3-for-6 with a single, a double, a triple, two runs scored, an RBI, and he earned the win on the mound in the Cheap Goats win over the Guac Boys
Dinger replaced Christian on the mound in the bottom of the third, and the Guac Boys got on the board, rallying to take the lead. Jan led off the inning with a solo shot to left-center, cutting the score to 2-1. Bohn singled, and two batters later, Kyle got his first hit of the 2023 season, a two-run bomb that put the Guac Boys in front 3-2. Jan followed with a triple, but Dinger stranded him, retiring Bohn to end the inning.
Christian once again helped his own cause in the top of the fourth, leading off the inning with his second homer of the game, a solo shot. Kyle retired Dinger and Joey to end the inning, and the game was tied at 3-3.
Kyle tripled with one out in the bottom of the fourth, but Dinger stranded another Guac Boys runner at third, retiring Jan to end the inning, and the score remained 3-3.
Kyle went 3-for-4 with a triple, two home runs, two runs scored, and four RBI in the Guac Boys loss
Cheap Goats exploded in the top of the fifth, opening up a big lead. Kyle retired Miller to start the inning, but Christian followed with a one-out double. Dinger hit an RBI triple, scoring Christian, and Cheap Goats led 4-3. Joey followed with a two-run bomb, extending the lead to 6-3. Miller tripled, and Christian followed with his third homer of the game, a two-run blast that put Cheap Goats in front 8-3. Dinger then singled, and he scored from first when Joey followed with an RBI single, making the score 9-3. Kyle retired Miller for the second out of the inning, stranding Joey, but Cheap Goats had scored six runs in the inning and had taken a commanding lead.
Dinger retired Bohn to start the inning, and Jude followed with a one-out single. Kyle hit his second two-run homer of the game, and Guac Boys trailed 9-5. Dinger then retired Jan to end the inning.
Cheap Goats made up the two runs in the top of the sixth. Christian led off the inning and crushed a titanic bomb to right field, his career-high fourth homer of the game, giving Cheap Goats a 10-5 lead. Two batters later, with one out, Joey hit his second homer of the game, a solo shot, and Cheap Goats led 11-5. Kyle retired Miller for the second out of the inning, and Guac Boys trailed by six heading into their final at-bat.
Joey connects on one of his two homers in the Cheap Goats win
Dinger remained on the mound to close things out for Cheap Goats, and he made quick work in the bottom half of the inning. He retired Bohn and Jude in order, ending the inning and the game, and giving Cheap Goats an 11-5 victory.
The win moved Cheap Goats to 4-4 on the season, and the loss dropped the Guac Boys to 3-4.
W: Dinger (2-2)
L: Kyle (0-1)
Game Notes:
– Dinger earned the win in relief for Cheap Goats, allowing five runs on seven hits in four innings.
– Christian started for Cheap Goats and got a no-decision, pitching two perfect innings.
– Kyle took the loss in a complete game effort for the Guac Boys, allowing eleven runs on fifteen hits in six innings.
– Christian had a career game for Cheap Goats, going a perfect 6-for-6 with a single, a double, four home runs, five runs scored, and five RBI.
– Joey also went 4-for-7 for Cheap Goats with two singles, two homers, three runs scored, and four RBI.
– Kyle led Guac Boys in the loss, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two home runs, two runs scored, and four RBI in his 2023 season debut.
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