Joey went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two home runs, three runs scored, and five RBI as Cheap Goats snapped a three-game losing streak with a 10-7 win over Guac Boys
Joey went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two home runs, three runs scored, and five RBI as Cheap Goats held off a late Guac Boys rally to win 10-7, snapping a three-game losing streak. Courtlen, Dinger, and Kevin had three hits each, and Christian pitched the complete game win. Tone went 4-for-5 in the loss, and Guac Boys dropped their first-place lead to only a half-game over Shady Characters.
Christian started for Cheap Goats, and after allowing a one-out double to Tone, he retired Bohn to strand the runner, ending the inning.
Bohn took the mound for Guac Boys, and he fell behind early. After allowing a leadoff double to Joey, Courtlen hit a two-run homer, making the score 2-0. Bohn struck out Christian and retired Dinger to end the inning, and Cheap Goats led by two runs.
Christian fanned Form and retired Brum in the top of the second, maintaining the two-run lead.
Kevin doubled to start the bottom of the second, and Joey followed with an RBI double, pushing the Cheap Goats lead to 3-0. Bohn retired Courtlen and Christian to strand Joey at second, ending the inning, and Guac Boys trailed by three runs.
Tone hit a one-out single in the top of the third, but Christian once again stranded him, retiring Bohn to end the inning.
Dinger singled to lead off the bottom of the third, and two batters later, Joey hit a one-out two-run homer, extending the Cheap Goats lead to 5-0. Bohn retired Courtlen to end the inning, and Cheap Goats were ahead by five runs.
Dinger went 3-for-4 with two singles, a triple, and three runs scored in the Cheap Goats win
Guac Boys finally got on the board in the top of the fourth, pulling even with Cheap Goats. Form tripled, and Brum followed with a two-run homer, making the score 5-2. Jan doubled, and he scored from second when Tone hit an RBI single, cutting the deficit to 5-3. Bohn followed with a two-run bomb that tied the game at 5-5. Christian retired Form and Brum to end the inning, but Guac Boys had scored five runs in the fourth to draw even with Cheap Goats.
Cheap Goats immediately responded in the bottom of the fourth. Bohn retired Christian, but Dinger followed with a one-out triple. Kevin singled, scoring Dinger, and Cheap Goats were back on top 6-5. Joey followed with his second two-run homer of the game, and Cheap Goats led 8-5. Courtlen doubled, but Bohn retired Christian to strand the runner at second, ending the inning, and Guac Boys trailed by three.
Jan led off the top of the fifth with a triple, and Tone followed with a two-run blast, cutting the Cheap Goats lead to 8-7. Christian retired Bohn and Form to end the inning, and Cheap Goats led by a run.
Tone went 4-for-5 with two singles, a double, a home run, two runs scored, and three RBI in the Guac Boys loss
Cheap Goats added a few insurance runs in the bottom of the fifth. Bohn had reached his innings limit for the week, and Guac Boys brought Jan to the mound. He allowed a single to Dinger, and Kevin followed with a double, putting two runners in scoring position with no outs. Jan struck out Joey for the first out of the inning, but Courtlen followed with an RBI single that cleared the bases, scoring two runs to put Cheap Goats ahead 10-7. Jan retired Christian to strand Courtlen at first, ending the inning, and Guac Boys would need three runs in the sixth to extend the game.
Christian remained on the mound for Cheap Goats, and he made quick work of Guac Boys in the top of the sixth. He retired Jan and Tone in order, ending the inning and the game, giving Cheap Goat a 10-7 victory.
The win moved Cheap Goats to 4-8 on the season, and the loss dropped Guac Boys to 8-4.
W: Christian (3-4)
L: Bohn (6-3)
Game Notes:
– Christian pitched the complete game win for Cheap Goats, allowing seven runs on nine hits and striking out one.
– Bohn took the loss for Guac Boys, giving up eight runs on ten hits and striking out one in four innings.
– Jan pitched one inning of relief for Guac Boys, surrendering two runs on three hits and striking out one.
– Joey led Cheap Goats in the win, going 4-for-5 with two doubles, two home runs, three runs scored, and five RBI.
– Courtlen, Dinger, and Kevin each had three hits in the Cheap Goats win. Courtlen had a single, a double, a home run, a run scored, and four RBI. Dinger had two singles, a triple, and three runs scored. And Kevin had a single, two doubles, three runs scored, and an RBI.
– Tone led Guac Boys in the loss, going 4-for-5 with two singles, a double, a home run, two runs scored, and three RBI.