Ryan delivers a pitch to Joey, who went deep four times in Cheap Goats 16-9 victory
All four Cheap Goats players had at least four hits, led by Joey who had four homers and drove in nine runs, in a runaway 16-9 win over Jack Shack. Cheap Goats went up 9-0 early and scored six runs in the top of the sixth to pull away, claiming their first victory in the second half of the season.
Jon took the mound for Jack Shack, and the first batter he faced, Joey, led off the game with a solo homer, making the score 1-0. Miller tripled, and Christian drove him in with an RBI double, putting Cheap Goats ahead 2-0. Dinger then doubled, scoring Christian, and the score was 3-0. Joey hit his second bomb of the inning, a two-run shot, and Cheap Goats led 5-0. Jon got Miller to fly out for the first out of the inning before allowing a one-out double to Christian. The rally would end there, as Jon retired Dinger to strand Christian at second, ending the inning, and Jack Shack were down five runs.
Christian started for Cheap Goats, and he rolled through the bottom of the first, retiring Ryan and Jon in order.
Cheap Goats extended their lead in the top of the second. Jon retired Joey for the first out, but the next batter, Miller, hit a solo homer, giving Cheap Goats a 6-0 lead. Christian singled, and Dinger doubled, putting runners on second and third with no outs. Joey once again cleared the bases, this time with a three-run bomb, and Cheap Goats led 9-0. Jon retired Miller to end the inning, and Jack Shack trailed by nine.
Miller went 4-for-6 with a single, two triples, a homer, four runs scored, and two RBI in the Cheap Goats win
Christian cruised through the bottom of the second, sending Josh and Michael down consecutively.
Jack Shack turned to the bullpen in the top of the third, bringing Ryan to the mound. It was effectively initially, as he retired Christian and Dinger in order, and the score remained 9-0.
Jack Shack got on the board in the bottom of the third when Ryan led off the inning with a triple, and Jon followed with a two-run shot that made the score 9-2. Two batters later, Michael hit a one-out triple, but Christian stranded him retiring Ryan to end the inning.
Joey led off the top of the fourth with a solo shot, his third of the game, and Cheap Goats led 10-2. Ryan retired the next two batters, Miller and Christian, to end the inning.
Jon led off the bottom of the fourth with a solo homer, making the score 10-3. Josh followed with a solo homer, and the back-to-back jacks cut the Cheap Goats lead to 10-4. Cheap Goats made a quick call to the bullpen, bringing Dinger to the mound. He allowed a double to Michael, and Ryan followed with a double, scoring Michael to narrow the deficit to 10-5. Two batters later, Josh hit a two-run homer, his second home run of the inning, and Jack Shack were behind 10-7. Dinger and Cheap Goats escaped the inning when Michael flew out to right for the second out, and Jack Shack had cut Cheap Goats’ lead in half.
Jack Shack celebrates at the plater after one of Jon’s three home runs in the loss
Ryan continued to pitch effectively in the top of the fifth, retiring Dinger and Joey in order, and Jack Shack were down three runs.
Dinger rolled through but bottom of the fifth. After allowing a one-out double to Jon, he struck out Josh to end the inning, and the score remained 10-7.
Cheap Goats added a pile of insurance runs in the top of the sixth, pulling away. Miller started the inning with a triple, and Christian followed with a triple to score him, extending the Cheap Goats lead to 11-7. Dinger hit an RBI single to score Christian, and Cheap Goats led 12-7. Joey singled, putting runners on first and second with no outs. Miller then singled, scoring Christian from second, and Cheap Goats were in front 13-7. Dinger then singled, scoring Joey and the lead was 14-7. Joey followed with a single, which allowed Miller and Christian to score, but Dinger and Joey were caught out on the play in an unusual double play. Jack Shack had got out of the inning, but Cheap Goats had scored six runs, extending their lead to 16-7.
Joey continued his hot season, going 6-for-8 with two singles, four home runs, five runs scored, and nine RBI
Christian returned to the mound in the bottom of the sixth. He retired the first batter he faced, Michael, before allowing a one-out double to Ryan. Jon followed with his third home run of the game, a two-run bomb that cut the score to 16-9. The rally would end there, however, as Christian retired Josh to end the inning and the game, giving Cheap Goats a 16-9 victory.
The win moved Cheap Goats to 5-7 on the season, and the loss dropped Jack Shack to 4-8.
W: Christian (3-3)
L: Jon (1-2)
Game Notes:
– Christian made two pitching appearances in the game and earned the win, allowing six runs on seven hits in four combined innings
– Jon took the loss for Jack Shack, giving up nine runs on ten hits in two innings.
– Dinger pitched two innings of relief for Cheap Goats, allowing two runs on four hits and striking out one.
– Ryan pitched four innings of relief for Jack Shack, giving up seven runs on nine hits.
– Joey led Cheap Goats at the plate, going 6-for-8 with two singles, four home runs, five runs scored, and nine RBI.
– Christian had a big game for Cheap Goats, going 5-for-7 with two singles, two doubles, a triple, four runs scored, and three RBI.
– Miller and Dinger each had four hits for Cheap Goats. Miller went 4-for-6 with a single, two triples, a home run, four runs scored, and two RBI. Dinger went 4-for-6 with two singles, two doubles, three runs scored, and two RB.
– Jon led Jack Shack on offense, going 4-for-6 with a double, three homers, three runs scored, and five RBI.
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