The Guac Boys celebrate at the plate after one of Alec’s three bombs in their 12-8 win over Jack Shack
2023 has been a career year for Alec, and his power surge appears to have continued into the second half of the season. He went 5-for-7 with a single, a double, three home runs, five runs scored, and four RBI, leading the Guac Boys to a 12-8 victory over Jack Shack. Brum also had a big game, going 4-for-7 with two doubles, a triple, a homer, three runs scored, and four RBI. One of the most notable EWL debuts in recent history also occurred, as Michael suited up for Jack Shack in his first career appearance, going 5-for-6 with a single, a double, three triples, two runs scored, and an RBI.
Josh started on the mound for Jack Shack, and the first batter he faced, Alec, went deep, putting Guac Boys up 1-0 immediately. Two batters later, Bohn hit a one-out single, but Josh retired Form for the second out, stranding the runner and ending the inning.
Alec took the mound for the Guac Boys, and he fell behind early. Ryan matched Alec by leading off the bottom of the first with a homer, tying the game at 1-1. Jon and Josh each followed with doubles, putting runners on second and third with no outs. Michael then singled, loading the bases for Ryan. Ryan hit an RBI single, scoring Jon, and Jack Shack led 2-1. Alec got Jon to ground out for the first out of the inning, but Josh scored on the play, making the score 3-1. Josh then doubled, clearing the bases, and Jack Shack had taken a 5-1 lead. Alec retired Michael for the second out of the inning, and the Guac Boys trailed by four runs.
Ryan led off the bottom of the first with a homer, the third of his wiffle career
The Guac Boys chipped away at the Jack Shack lead in the top of the second. Alec led off the inning with a double, and he scored when Brum followed with a double, cutting the deficit to 5-2. Josh got Bohn to ground out for the first out of the inning, but Brum scored from second on the play, and the score was 5-3. Josh then retired Form for the second out, ending the inning.
Brum went 4-for-7 with two doubles, a triple, a homer, three runs scored, and four RBI in the Guac Boys victory
Jon hit a one-out double in the bottom of the second, but Alec stranded him, retiring Josh to end the inning, and the score remained 5-3.
Josh retired Alec to start the top of the third, but Brum followed with a solo homer, making the score 5-4. Josh then retired Brum to end the inning.
Michael led off the bottom of the third with a triple, and he scored from third when Ryan grounded out. Alec then fanned Jon to end the inning, and Jack Shack led 6-4.
Michael had one of the most memorable EWL debuts in league history, going 5-for-6 with a single, a double, three triples, two runs scored, and an RBI in the Jack Shack loss
The Guac Boys trailed by two runs, but they had a burst of offense in the top of the fourth, taking the lead. Form led off with a triple, and Alec followed with a two-run homer to left, tying the game at 6-6. Two batters later, Bohn hit a solo shot, putting the Guac Boys in front 7-6. Form followed with a solo homer, making the score 8-6. Alec followed with yet another homer, his third of the game, and Guac Boys’ back-to-back-to-back homers gave them an 9-6 lead. Josh retired Brum to end the inning, and Jack Shack were behind by two runs.
Alec continued his career year, starting the second half of the 2023 season hot, leading the Guac Boys to victory with four extra-base hits
Michael hit a one-out triple in the bottom of the fourth, but Jack Shack couldn’t plate him. Alec retired Ryan to strand the runner at third, and the Guac Boys continued to lead 9-6.
Bohn led off the top of the fifth with a single, but Josh stranded him, retiring Form and Alec to end the inning.
Alec struck out Jon to start the bottom of the fifth. Josh followed with a double, and Michael drove him in with an RBI double, making the score 8-7. The tying run was on base, but Alec stranded him at second, retiring Ryan for the second out of the inning.
The Guac Boys led by a run heading into the top of the sixth, and they would extend their lead further. Brum led off with a double, and two batters later, Form hit an RBI single to score him, giving the Guac Boys a 10-7 lead. Alec singled to put runners on the corners with one out, and Brum emptied the bases with an RBI triple, making the score 12-7. Josh retired Bohn to strand Brum at third, ending the inning, and the Guac Boys led by five runs.
Alec retired Jon for the first out in the bottom of the sixth. Josh followed with a solo homer, cutting the score to 12-8. Michael hit his third triple of the game, but the Jack Shack rally would end there. Alec retired Ryan for the second out of the inning, end the game and giving the Guac Boys a 12-8 victory.
Josh took the loss on the mound but went 4-for-7 with three doubles, a homer, three runs scored, and three RBI at the plate
The win moved the Guac Boys to 6-5 on the season, and the loss dropped Jack Shack to 4-7.
W: Alec (4-0)
L: Josh (2-4)
Game Notes:
– Alec pitched the complete game win for the Guac Boys, allowing eight runs on thirteen hits and striking out two.
– Josh took the loss in a complete game effort for Jack Shack, giving up twelve runs on fifteen hits in six innings.
– Alec led the Guac Boys on offense, going 5-for-7 with a single, a double, three home runs, five runs scored, and four RBI. He also hit the first lead off homer of his wiffle career.
– Brum also had a big game in the Guac Boys win, going 4-for-7 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, three runs scored, and four RBI.
– Michael led Jack Shack in the loss, going 5-for-6 with a single, a double, three triples, two runs scored, and an RBI in the first game of his wiffle career.
– Josh went 4-for-6 with three doubles, a homer, three runs scored, and three RBI in the loss.