Courtlen led Cheap Goats in an 8-4 victory over Jack Shack, going 4-for-4 with two singles, two home runs, four runs scored, and three RBI
Courtlen went 4-for-4 with two singles, two home runs, four runs scored, and three RBI, leading Cheap Goats to an 8-4 win over Jack Shack, pulling Cheap Goats even with Jack Shack for third in the season standings. Joey also went 3-for-4 with two singles and a home run, Christian had a double, a two-run homer and three RBI, and Dinger pitched five innings of relief to earn the win on the mound.
Christian started for Cheap Goats, and the first batter he faced, Josh, hit a leadoff homer for the third consecutive game. Christian retired the next two batters to end the inning, and Jack Shack led 1-0.
Jon D took the mound for Jack Shack, and he allowed a leadoff single to Joey. The next batter, Courtlen, also singled, but Joey was caught in between first and second on the play for the first out of the inning. Christian followed with a double, scoring Courtlen, and the game was tied at 1-1. Dinger then singled, scoring Christian from second, and Cheap Goats led 2-1. Jon D retired Kevin to strand Dinger at first, ending the inning.
Jack Shack bounced back in the top of the second. Jacob singled on a line drive that hit Christian in the face, causing a minor laceration due from his sunglasses. Dinger was brought to the mound from the bullpen, and the first batter he faced, Ryan, hit a two-run homer, giving Jack Shack a 3-2 lead. Dinger then struck out Josh and retired Jon M to end the inning, and Cheap Goats trailed by a run.
Jack Shack celebrates at the plate after Ryan’s two-run homer put them ahead in the top of the second
Cheap Goats pulled back ahead in the bottom of the second. Joey led off the inning with a solo homer, tying the game at 3-3. Courtlen singled, and Christian, fresh off the facial injury, crushed a two-run homer to right, putting Cheap Goats in front 5-3. Dinger doubled, but Jon D retired Kevin and Joey to strand him at second, ending the inning, and Jack Shack were behind by two runs.
Christian bounced back from a line-drive to the face to go 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored, and three RBI
Dinger rolled through the top of the third, retiring Jon D and Jacob in order.
Courtlen led off the bottom of the third with a solo homer, extending the Cheap Goats lead to 6-3. Jon D retired Christian and Dinger to end the inning, and Cheap Goats led by three runs.
Dinger once again was effective in the top of the fourth, retiring Ryan and Josh, and the score remained 6-3.
Jon D struck out Kevin to start the bottom of the fourth. Joey followed with a single, and Courtlen drove him in with a two-run homer to center, extending the Cheap Goats lead to 8-3. Jon D retired Christian to end the inning, and Jack Shack trailed by five runs.
Joey went 3-for-4 with two singles, a home run, two runs scored, and an RBI in the Cheap Goats win
Jon M led off the top of the fifth with a solo homer, cutting the deficit to 8-4. Jon D followed with a double, but Dinger stranded him, retiring Jacob and Ryan to end the inning, and Cheap Goats led by four runs.
Jon D retired Cheap Goats in order in the bottom of the fifth, retiring Dinger and Kevin consecutively, and Jack Shack would need four runs in the top of the sixth.
Dinger remained on the mound to close things out in the top of the sixth, and he was efficient. He retired Josh and Jon M in order, ending the inning and the game, giving Cheap Goats an 8-4 victory.
The win moved Cheap Goats to 5-8 on the season, and the loss dropped Jack Shack to 5-8 with the teams tied for third in the season standings.
W: Dinger (2-4)
L: Jon D (2-4)
Game Notes:
– Dinger earned the win in relief for Cheap Goats, pitching five innings while allowing two runs on three hits and striking out one.
– Jon D took the loss in a complete game effort for Jack Shack, surrendering eight runs on twelve hits and striking out one in five innings.
– Christian started for Cheap Goats and earned a no-decision, giving up two runs on two hits over one inning before leaving the mound due to injury.
– Courtlen led Cheap Goats on offense, going 4-for-4 with two singles, two home runs, four runs scored, and three RBI.
– Joey also had three hits for Cheap Goats, going 3-for-4 with two singles, a home run, two runs scored, and an RBI.
– Christian rebounded from a facial injury to go 2-for-4 with a double, a two-run homer, two runs scored, and three RBI.
– All five Jack Shack players registered one hit, with Josh, Jon M, and Ryan each hitting home runs.
– Josh’s leadoff homer was his sixth of the season, the twelfth of his career, and the third consecutive game he has led off with a home run.
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