Tom went five-for-five at the plate and was in control on the mound as Shady Characters beat Guac Boys 7-1 in the 2024 EWL season opener
The three-time defending champions came into the 2024 season down two of their most iconic players, but they picked up right where they left off in 2023, defeating the Guac Boys 7-1 in a rematch of the 2023 Wiffle Series. Tom pitched a complete game win, allowing one run on six hits, and he went a perfect 5-for-5 at the plate, with two singles, three doubles, two runs scored, and two RBI. Nate and Thomas, making his first career appearance, also homered, and the champs started their title defense campaign with a win.
Tom took the mound, and he retired the Guac Boys in order in the top of the first, sending Alec and Form down in order.
Bohn started for the Guac Boys, and he fell behind early. Tom led off the game with a single, and Nate followed with a two-run homer, putting Shady Characters up 2-0. Bohn settled down, retiring Lucas and striking out Thomas to end the inning.
Nate connects on a two-run homer in the bottom of the first, the first runs scored in the 2024 EWL season
Guac Boys got on the board in the top of the second. Jan hit a one-out double, and Bohn drove him in with an RBI double, cutting the Shady Characters lead in half, 2-1. Tom then retired Alec to strand Bohn at second, ending the inning.
Tom led off the bottom of the second with a double, but Bohn stranded him, retiring Nate and Lucas, and the score remained 2-1.
Form started the top of the third with a single, but Guac Boys couldn’t advance him. Tom retired Tone and Jan to strand Form at first, ending the inning.
Shady Characters added to their lead in the bottom of the third. Thomas doubled to start the inning, and Tom followed with a single, putting runners on the corners with no outs. Bohn got Nate to ground out to center for the first out of the inning, but Thomas scored on the play, making the score 3-1. Bohn then retired Lucas to strand Tom at first, ending the inning.
Tom rolled through the top of the fourth, retiring Bohn and Alec consecutively.
Shady Characters pulled away in the bottom of the fourth. Thomas led off the inning with his first career home run, a solo shot that made the score 4-1. Tom doubled, and he moved to third when Nate followed with a single. Lucas singled, scoring Tom, and Shady Characters led 5-1. Two batters later, Tom hit a one-out RBI double, clearing the bases, and the Shady Characters lead was 7-1. Bohn retired Nate for the second out of the inning, and Guac Boys trailed by six runs.
Ton hit a one-out triple in the top of the fifth, but Tom stranded another Guac Boys runner, retiring Jan to end the inning, and the score remained 7-1.
Bohn retired Lucas and Thomas in the bottom of the fifth, and the Guac Boys were down six heading into the sixth inning.
Tom retired Bohn for the first out in the top of the sixth before allowing back-to-back singles to Alec and Form. The Guac Boys were threatening with two on, but Tom stranded two more runners. He retired Tone for the second out of the inning, ending the game and giving Shady Characters a 7-1 win.
The win moved Shady Characters to 1-0 on the season, and the loss dropped the Guac Boys to 0-1.
W: Tom (1-0)
L: Bohn (0-1)
Game Notes:
– Tom pitched the complete game win for Shady Characters, allowing one run on six hits.
– Bohn took the loss in a complete game effort for Guac Boys, giving up seven runs on ten hits in five innings.
– Tom led Shady Characters at the plate, going 5-for-5 with two singles, three doubles, two runs scored, and two RBI.
– Form was the only Guac Boys player with multiple hits, going 2-for-4 with two singles.
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