Alec pitched the complete game win for the Guac Boys, and his two-run homer in the top of the fifth put the Guac Boys ahead for good
Cheap Goats led the Guac Boys and allowed only one run on two hits over the first four innings of their week 5 matchup before all five Guac Boys reached base and scored in the top of the fifth, completing a rally that earned them a 6-5 victory. Bohn went deep twice, and Alec had two extra-base hits, the go-ahead two-run homer, and earned the win on the mound as the Guac Boys maintained their second place position in the standings.
Christian took the mound for Cheap Goats, and he retired Alec and Brum in order in the top of the first.
Alec started for the Guac Boys, and he got into trouble early. Joey led off the game with a double, and after Alec fanned Miller for the first out of the inning, he allowed a two-run homer to Christian, giving Cheap Goats a 2-0 lead. Dinger followed with a double, but Alec stranded him, retiring Joey to end the inning.
Cheap Goats celebrate at home after Christian’s two-run bomb in the bottom of the first. In total he went 4-for-6 with two singles, a double, a homer, a run scored, and three RBI in the game.
Christian rolled through the bottom of the second, retiring Bohn and Jan consecutively, and the score remained 2-0.
Christian hit a one-out double in the bottom of the second, but Alec stranded him, retiring Dinger for the second out of the inning.
Alec got the Guac Boys first hit of the game with a one-out triple in the top of the third, but Christian avoided damage, retiring Brum to strand the runner, ending the inning with the score 2-0.
Cheap Goats extended their lead in the bottom of the third. Joey led off the inning with a triple, and Miller followed with an RBI triple to score him, putting Cheap Goats ahead 3-0. Christian then singled, scoring Miller, and the lead was 4-0. Alec retired Dinger and Joey to strand Christian at first, ending the inning, and the Guac Boys trailed by four.
Bohn put the Guac Boys on the board when he led off the top of the fourth with a solo homer, cutting the score to 4-1. Christian retired the next two batters, Jan and Form, to end the inning.
Bohn led the Guac Boys on offense, going 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBI
Miller doubled to start the bottom of the fourth, but Alec stranded him, retiring Christian and Dinger to end the inning.
The Guac Boys had scored only a single run on two hits through four innings, but their offense opened up in the top of the fifth. Christian retired Alec for the first out of the inning, and then the Guac Boys rallied. Brum doubled, and Bohn drove him in with his second homer of the game, a two-run blast that narrowed the Cheap Goats lead to 4-3. Jan doubled, and Form drove him in with an RBI double, tying the game at 4-4. Alec put the Guac Boys in front for their first lead of the game when he hit a two-run homer, making the score 6-4. Christian retired Brum to end the inning, and the Guac Boys had taken a two-run lead.
Joey led off the bottom of the fifth with a solo homer, making the score 6-5. Two batters later, Christian hit a one-out single, but Cheap Goats couldn’t plate him. Alec retired Dinger to strand the runner at first, maintaining a one-run lead.
Joey went 4-for-6 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, three runs scored, and two RBI in the Cheap Goats loss
Christian struck out Bohn and retired Jan in the top of the sixth, and Cheap Goats trailed by a run heading into their final at-bat.
Joey doubled to start the bottom of the sixth, putting the tying run in scoring position with no outs. Alec cracked down, however, retiring Miller and Christian in order to strand Joey at second, ending the inning and the game, and giving the Guac Boys a 6-5 comeback victory.
The win moved the Guac Boys to
W: Alec (3-0)
L: Christian (2-2)
Game Notes:
– Alec earned the complete game win for the Guac Boys, allowing five runs on eleven hits and striking out one.
– Christian took the loss in a complete game effort for Cheap Goats, giving up six runs on seven hits and striking out one.
– Bohn led the Guac Boys at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two homers, two runs scored, and three RBI.
– Alec also went 2-for-4 for the Guac Boys with a triple, a home run, a run scored, and two RBI.
– Joey and Christian each registered four hits for the Cheap Goats in the loss. Joey went 4-for-6 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, three runs scored, and two RBI. Christian also went 4-for-6 with two singles, a double, a homer, a run scored, and three RBI.
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