Form returned to Playoff Form, hitting two home runs and helping Guac Boys take an early lead in their first round series with Jack Shack
The 2023 postseason was a coming out party for Form, as he had monster performances in both the first round and the Wiffle Series and was one of the most dangerous bats in the 2023 playoffs. He appears to have returned to Playoff Form in 2024, leading off the game and series with a home run and later hitting a three-run homer that put the game away as Guac Boys rolled past Jack Shack in the opener of their first round series. Five Guac Boys players had multiple hits, Bohn and Jan each pitched effectively to keep the Jack Shack bats in check, and after pulling ahead 9-2, Guac Boys held on to win 9-5 to take an early lead in the best-of-five series.
Bohn started on the mound for Guac Boys, and he retired the side in order in the top of the first, sending Josh and Jon D down consecutively.
Jon D took the mound for Jack Shack, and the first batter he faced, Form, hit a solo homer to left-center, putting Guac Boys ahead 1-0. Bohn singled, and two batters later, Tone hit a two-run shot to right-center, making the score 3-0. Jon D retired Jan to end the inning, and Jack Shack trailed early.
Bohn rolled in the top of the second, sending Jacob and Ryan down in order.
Jon D retired Jude to start the bottom of the second, but Brum followed with a solo homer, extending the Guac Boys lead to 4-0. Jon D then retired Form to end the inning, and Jack Shack trailed by four runs.
Jon D delivers a pitch to Brum, who went 2-for-3 with a single, a solo homer, and two runs scored
Josh put Jack Shack on the board when he led off the top of the third with a solo homer, cutting the score to 4-1. Jon D followed with a double, and two batters later, Ryan hit a one-out RBI double to score him, narrowing the deficit to 4-2. Bohn retired Josh to end the inning, and Jack Shack had cut the Guac Boys lead in half.
Bohn led off the bottom of the third with a single, and Alec followed with a two-run homer, pushing the Guac Boys lead to 6-2. Jon D retired Tone and Jan to end the inning, and the Guac Boys lead was back up to four runs.
Bohn got back on track in the top of the fourth, retiring Jon D and Jacob in order, maintaining the four-run lead.
Guac Boys continued to add to their lead in the bottom of the fourth. Jude singled, and Brum followed with a single, putting runners on the corners with no outs. Form cleared the bases with a towering three-run homer, and Guac Boys led 9-2. Two batters later Alec hit a one-out double, but Jon D stranded him, retiring Tone to end the inning, and Guac Boys led by seven runs.
Ryan led off the top of the fifth with a solo homer, making the score 9-3. Josh tripled, and he scored when Jon D grounded out for the first out of the inning. Bohn retired Jacob to end the inning, and Jack Shack had scored two runs to cut the Guac Boys lead to 9-4.
Jack Shack celebrate at the plate after Ryan’s solo homer in the top of the fifth
Jude hit a one-out double in the bottom of the fifth, but Jon D stranded him, retiring Brum to end the inning, and Jack Shack would need five runs in the sixth.
Guac Boys turned to the bullpen in the top of the sixth, bringing Jan to the mound. The first batter he faced, Ryan, doubled, and Josh followed with an RBI double to score him, cutting the score to 9-5. Jack Shack couldn’t rally, however. Jan retired Jon D and Jacob to strand Josh at second, ending the inning and the game, giving Guac Boys a 9-5 game one victory.
The win gave Guac Boys a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five first round series, with the winner of the series advancing to the Wiffle Series.
W: Bohn (1-0)
L: Jon D (0-1)
Game Notes:
– Bohn started and earned the win for Guac Boys, allowing four runs on five hits in five innings.
– Jan pitched one inning of relief for Guac Boys, giving up one run on two hits.
– Jon D took the loss in a complete game effort for Jack Shack, surrendering nine runs on eleven hits in five innings.
– Form led Guac Boys on offense, going 2-for-3 with two home runs, two runs scored, and four RBI.
– Form’s leadoff homer was the first of his wiffle playoff career.
– Bohn, Alec, Jude, and Brum also went 2-for-3 for Guac Boys. Bohn had two singles and two runs scored, Alec had a double, a home run, a run scored, and two RBI, Jude had a single, a double, and a run scored, and Brum had a single, a homer, two runs scored, and an RBI.
– Josh and Ryan each had three hits in the Jack Shack loss. Josh went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI. Ryan went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI.