Josh led off the game with a home run for the fifth time this season and swatted two more, scoring four runs and driving in seven as Jack Shack rolled Shady Characters 14-3
Josh went 5-for-7 with a single, a double, three home runs, four runs scored, and seven RBI as Jack Shack took a 14-0 lead and held on to beat Shady Characters 14-3. Jon M and Jacob each had four hits and combined to score seven runs and Jon D pitched a complete game win, scattering three runs on seven hits.
Lucas started for Shady Characters, and the first batter he faced, Josh, hit a leadoff homer, putting Jack Shack up 1-0 immediately. Lucas then retired Jon M and Jon D to end the inning.
Jon D took the mound for Jack Shack, and he retired Tom and Nate in order in the bottom of the first.
Jacob singled to start the top of the second, and two batters later, he scored when Jon M hit an RBI single, putting Jack Shack in front 2-0. Lucas retired Jon D for the second out of the inning, and Shady Characters trailed by two runs.
Jon D once again rolled in the bottom of the second, sending Thomas and Lucas down consecutively.
Jacob doubled to lead off the top of the third, and Josh followed with a two-run homer, giving Jack Shack a 4-0 lead. Jon M doubled, and he moved to third when Jon D singled. Lucas got Jacob to ground out to left for the first out of the inning, but Jon M scored on the play, and Jack Shack led 5-0. Josh then doubled, scoring Jon D, and the Jack Shack lead was 6-0. Lucas retired Jon M to strand Josh at second, ending the inning, and Shady Characters were down six runs.
Nate hit a one-out double in the bottom of the third, but Jon D stranded him, retiring Thomas to end the inning.
Jon D led off the top of the fourth with a solo homer, making the Jack Shack lead 7-0. Lucas retired Jacob and Josh to end the inning, and Shady Characters trailed by seven runs.
Jon D continued to cruise in the bottom of the fourth, retiring Lucas and Tom in order, and he had allowed no runs on one hit through four innings.
Jack Shack blew the game open in the top of the fifth. Jon M led off with a double, and he scored from second when Jon D followed with a double, putting Jack Shack ahead 8-0. Jacob then doubled, scoring Jon D, and the score was 9-0. Josh hit an RBI single to score Jacob, and Shady Characters were behind 10-0. Jon M followed with a two-run homer, and Jack Shack had taken a 12-0 lead without recording an out in the fifth. Shady Characters made a call to the bullpen, bringing Tom to the mound. After retiring Jon D for the first out of the inning, Jacob doubled for the second time in the inning. Josh followed with a two-run bomb, and Jack Shack led 14-0. Tom finally retired Jon M to end the inning, and Shady Characters were in a big hole.
Lucas delivers a pitch to Jon M, who went 4-for-7 with a single, two doubles, a home run, three runs scored, and three RBI in the Jack Shack win
Shady Characters finally got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the fifth. After retiring Nate to start the inning, Jon D allowed a solo homer to Thomas, making the score 14-1. Lucas singled, and he scored from first when Tom followed with an RBI single, cutting the Jack Shack lead to 14-2. Nate then singled, putting runners on first and second with one out. Jon D avoided further damage, however, retiring Thomas to strand both runners, ending the inning, and Jack Shack led by twelve runs.
Tom retired Jack Shack in order in the top of the sixth, the first inning that Jack Shack hadn’t scored in the game.
Lucas led off the bottom of the sixth with a double, and Tom drove him in with an RBI double that made the score 14-3. The Shady Characters rally would end there, however, as Jon D retired Nate and Thomas to strand the runner at second, ending the inning and the game and giving Jack Shack a 14-3 victory.
The win moved Jack Shack to 5-7 on the season, and the loss dropped Shady Characters to 7-5.
W: Jon D (2-3)
L: Lucas (2-2)
Game Notes:
– Jon D pitched the complete game win for Jack Shack, allowing three runs on seven hits.
– Lucas took the loss for Shady Characters, giving up twelve runs on fourteen hits in four innings.
– Tom pitched two innings of relief for Shady Characters, surrendering two runs on two hits.
– Josh led Jack Shack in the win, going 5-for-7 with a single, a double, three home runs, five runs scored, and seven RBI.
– Josh led off the game with a home run. It was his second leadoff homer of week 6, his fifth leadoff homer of the season, and the eleventh of his career.
– Jon M and Jacob each went 4-for-7 in the Jack Shack win. Jon M had a single, two doubles, a home run, three runs scored, and three RBI. Jacob had a single, three doubles, four runs scored, and two RBI.
– Lucas led Shady Characters in the loss, going 2-for-4 with a single, a double, two runs scored, and an RBI.
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