Jack Shack celebrates at the plate after one of Josh’s two home runs in their 11-7 win over Cheap Goats
Jack Shack went up 6-0 in the first inning and held off several Cheap Goats rallies to win 11-7, continuing their midseason climb up the 2024 standings. Jon M and Jon D had five hits each and Josh had four extra-base hits as Jack Shack overcame Joey hitting for the cycle to earn the victory.
Dinger started on the mound for Cheap Goats, and he was hit early in the top of the first. Josh led off the game with a homer, giving Jack Shack a 1-0 lead. Jon M singled, and he moved from first to third when Jon D singled. Two batters later, Josh hit a one-out triple, clearing the bases and making the score 3-0. Jon M then tripled, scoring Josh, and the lead was 4-0. Jon D followed with a two-run homer, and Jack Shack led 6-0. Jacob tripled, but Dinger stranded him, retiring Josh to end the inning.
Jon M took the mound for Jack Shack, and he allowed singles to Joey and Courtlen to start the bottom of the second. Cheap Goats couldn’t capitalize, however, as Jon retired Christian and Dinger to strand both runners, ending the inning.
Dinger retired Jon M to start the top of the second, and Jon D followed with a one-out double. Jacob singled, but Jon D was thrown out trying to score on the play, ending the inning.
Joey hit a one-out double in the bottom of the second, and he moved to third when Courlten singled. Christian then singled, scoring Joey, and Cheap Goats were on the board. Cheap Goats had runners on the corners with one out, but Jon M avoided further damage, retiring Dinger to strand two runners, ending the inning with the score 6-1.
Josh led off the top of the third with a solo homer, making the score 7-1. Jon M doubled, and two batters later, Jacob hit a one-out RBI double to score Jon, pushing the Jack Shack lead to 8-1. Dinger retired Josh to end the inning, and Jack Shack led by seven runs.
Kevin started the bottom of the third with a single, and Joey followed with a two-run homer, cutting the deficit to 8-3. Two batters later, Christian hit a one-out solo shot, making the score 8-4. Dinger followed with a double, but Jon M retired Kevin for the second out, stranding the runner at second.
Jon M, who pitched the complete game win for Jack Shack and went 5-for-7 with a single, three doubles, a triple, and five runs scored, delivers a pitch to Kevin of Cheap Goats
Jon M led off the top of the fourth with a double, and Jon D drove him with an RBI double that pushed the Jack Shack lead to 9-4. Dinger retired Jacob and Josh to strand Jon D at second, ending the inning, and Cheap Goats were down five runs.
Jon M retired Joey to start the bottom of the fourth, but the next batter, Courtlen, hit a solo shot, cutting the score to 9-5. Jon M then retired Christian to end the inning.
Jon M doubled to start the top of the fifth, and he moved to third when Jon D followed with a single. Dinger got Jacob to ground out to right for the first out of the inning, but Jon M scored on the play, putting Jack Shack ahead 10-5. Josh then doubled, scoring Jon D from second, and the Jack Shack lead was 11-5. Dinger retired Jon M to strand Josh at second, and Jack Shack had taken a six-run lead.
Jon M rolled through the bottom of the fifth, retiring Dinger and Kevin in order.
Dinger matched him in the top of the sixth, sending Jon D and Jacob down consecutively, and Cheap Goats were down six runs heading into the bottom of the sixth.
Joey led off the bottom of the sixth with a triple, and Courtlen followed with a single, putting runners on the corner.s Christian then singled, scoring Joey, and Cheap Goats were down 11-6. Dinger then singled, scoring Courtlen, and the lead was cut to 11-7. Cheap Goats had two runners on and no outs, and it looked as if they’d rally. Jon M buckled down, however, retiring Kevin and Joey to strand both runners, ending the inning, and giving Jack Shack an 11-7 victory.
The win moved Jack Shack to 4-7 on the year, and the loss dropped Cheap Goats to 3-8.
W: Jon M (2-1)
L: Dinger (1-4)
Game Notes:
– Jon M pitched the complete game win for Jack Shack, allowing seven runs on fourteen hits.
– Dinger took the loss in a complete game effort for Cheap Goats, giving up eleven runs on seventeen hits in six innings.
– Jon M and Jon D each went 5-for-7 to lead Jack Shack in the win. Jon M had a single, three doubles, a triple, five runs scored, and an RBI. Jon D had two singles, two doubles, a homer, three runs scored, and three RBI.
– Josh also went 4-for-7 for Jack Shack with a double, a triple, two home runs, three runs scored, and five RBI. He hit a leadoff homer for the 10th time in his career and the fourth time this season.
– Joey and Courtlen each had four hits in the Cheap Goats loss. Joey went 4-for-6, hitting for the cycle with a single, double, triple, home run, three runs scored, and two RBI. It was the eighth time Joey has hit for the cycle in his wiffle career, and the first time since the 2020 season. Courlen went 4-for-5 with three singles, a home run, two runs scored, and an RBI.