Shady Characters celebrate at the plate after one of Thomas’s two homers in the win
In the final game of the first half of the 2024 regular season, Tom and Thomas finished the first half like they started, mashing the ball. They combined to go 7-for-8 and drove in seven of Shady Characters’ nine runs, snapping a three game losing streak with a 9-2 win over Cheap Goats.
Lucas started on the mound, and he escaped trouble early. After retiring Joey to start the game, he allowed back-to-back singles to Courtlen and Christian, putting runners on the corners with one out. Lucas retired Dinger, however, stranding both runners, and ending the inning.
Dinger took the mound for Cheap Goats, and he fell behind early. Tom started the bottom of the first with a double, and two batters later, Thomas hit a two-run homer, putting Shady Characters ahead 2-0. Dinger then retired Nate to end the inning.
Kevin led off the top of the second with a double, but Lucas stranded him, retiring Joey and Courtlen to end the inning.
Lucas doubled to start the bottom of the second, and two batters later, Tom hit a one-out single to put runners on the corners, but Shady Characters couldn’t capitalize. Dinger retired Daniel to strand both runners, ending the inning, and the score remained 2-0.
Lucas rolled through the top of the third, retiring Christian and Dinger in order.
Shady Characters extended their lead in the bottom of the third. Thomas singled and moved to second when Nate followed with a single. Two batters later, Dylan hit a one-out RBI double to score Thomas, and Shady Characters led 3-0. Tom cleared the bases with an RBI single, scoring Nate and Dylan, and the lead was pushed to 5-0. Daniel then singled, putting two runners on with one out, but the rally ended there. Dinger retired Thomas to strand two runners, ending the inning, and Cheap Goats trailed by five runs.
Tom helped Shady Characters snap a three-game losing streak, going 4-for-4 with two singles, a double, a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI in a 9-2 victory over Cheap Goats
Kevin singled to start the top of the fourth, but Lucas stranded another Cheap Goats runner, retiring Joey to end the inning.
Dinger retired Nate and Lucas in order in the bottom of the fourth, and Shady Characters continued to lead 5-0.
Cheap Goats chipped into the lead in the top of the fifth. Christian doubled, and two batters later, Kevin hit an RBI double to score him, putting Cheap Goats on the board, 5-1. Joey then singled, and Kevin scored from first, narrowing the deficit to 5-2. Courtlen followed with a single, putting runners on the corners with one out, but Lucas avoided further damage. He retired Christian to strand both runners, ending the inning, and Shady Characters led by three runs.
Shady Characters made up the lost runs in the bottom of the fifth. Dylan led off the inning with a double, and Tom drove him in with a two-run bomb to right, putting Shady Characters ahead 7-2. Daniel then homered, making the score 8-2. Thomas followed with his second homer of the game, and the back-to-back-to-back homers gave Shady Characters a 9-2 lead. Nate followed with a triple, but Dinger retired Lucas and Dylan to strand him at third, and Cheap Goats trailed by seven runs heading into the sixth.
Daniel went 2-for-4 with a single and a solo homer in what may have been the last game of his wiffle career
Lucas remained on the mound to close things out for Shady Characters. After retiring Dinger to start the inning, he allowed a one-out single to Kevin, followed by a double to Joey, putting runners on second and third. Cheap Goats couldn’t rally, however, as Lucas retired Courtlen to strand two runners, ending the inning, and giving Shady Characters a 9-2 victory.
The win moved Shady Characters to 6-4 on the season, and the loss dropped Cheap Goats to 3-7.
W: Lucas (2-1)
L: Dinger (1-3)
Game Notes:
– Lucas pitched the complete game win for Shady Characters, allowing two runs on ten hits.
– Dinger took the loss for Cheap Goats in a complete game effort, giving up nine runs on fourteen hits in five innings.
– Tom and Thomas led Shady Characters on offense in the win. Tom went four-for-four with two singles, a double, a home run, two runs scored, and four RBI. Thomas went 3-for-4 with a single, two home runs, three runs scored, and three RBI.
– Kevin led Cheap Goats in the loss, going four-for-four with three singles, a double, a run scored, and an RBI.
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