Jon’s solo homer in the bottom of the first proved to be the game-winning hit as Jack Shack won a defensive struggle with Guac Boys in game three, moving a win away from taking the series
In a game eerily similar to game two, Jack Shack took a 2-1 series lead over Guac Boys with a 3-2 win in game three in which every run of the game was scored in the first inning. For the second consecutive game, Jack Shack only allowed Guac Boys to score in the first inning and pitched five consecutive shutout innings to close out the game. Similar to game two, when Jack Shack stranded Guac Boys’ final eight baserunners, in game three, they stranded Guac Boys’ final seven baserunners. Across both games, Guac Boys only plated three of eighteen baserunners, and Jack Shack moved to one win away from pulling off a first round upset and advancing to the Wiffle Series.
Jon M, who missed games one and two of the series, started on the mound for Jack Shack. The first batter he faced, Alec, singled. Bohn followed with a double, putting two runners in scoring position with no outs. Jon M got Jude to fly out to deep center, and Alec tagged and scored on the play, putting Guac Boys ahead 1-0. Jon M retired Form to strand Bohn at third, ending the inning.
Guac Boys’ ace Bohn took the mound, and the first batter he faced, Josh, who set an EWL single-season record for leadoff homers in the 2024 regular season, hit an inside-the-park homer to lead off the bottom of the first. Jon M followed with a solo shot, and the back-to-back jacks gave Jack Shack a 2-1 lead. Two batters later, Jon D hit a one-out double. Jacob followed with a double, scoring Jon D, and giving Jack Shack a 3-1 lead. Jacob was called out on the play when he fell off second base, ending the inning.
Tone led off the top of the second with a double, but Jon M stranded him, striking out Jan and retiring Alec to end the inning.
After a tough first inning, Bohn got on track in the bottom of the second, retiring Josh and Jon M in order, and the score remained 3-1.
Bohn led off the top of the third with a single, and he moved to second when Jude followed with a single. Form then doubled, but Bohn was called out at the plate for the first out of the inning. Guac Boys had two runners in scoring position, but they couldn’t capitalize. Jon M retired Tone to strand both runners, ending the inning.
Bohn once again rolled through the bottom of the third, retiring Ryan and Jon D in order, and Guac Boys continued to trail 3-1.
Jon M matched Bohn in the top of the fourth, sending Jan and Alec down consecutively.
Jacob led off the bottom of the fourth with a double, but Jack Shack couldn’t extend their lead. After allowing a sacrifice fly to Josh that moved Jacob to third, Bohn retired Jon M to strand the runner, ending the inning.
Jacob went 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI in Jack Shack’s 3-1 game three victory
Jon M continued to pitch effectively, retiring Bohn and Jude in order in the top of the fifth.
Bohn continued to hold his own in the pitcher’s duel, retiring Ryan and Jon D in order in the bottom of the fifth.
Guac Boys trailed 3-1 heading into the top of the sixth. Jon D retired Form to start the inning, and Tone followed with a one-out single. Jan also singled, putting two runners on, including the tying run on first. The rally would end there, however, as Jon M retired Alec to strand both runners, the sixth and seventh consecutive Guac Boys’ base runners to be stranded, ending the inning and the game, giving Jack Shack a 3-1 win in game three.
With the win, Jack Shack took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five first round series, one win away from advancing to the Wiffle Series.
W: Jon M (1-0)
L: Bohn (1-1)
Game Notes:
– Jon M pitched the complete game win for Jack Shack, allowing only a single run on eight hits and striking out one in six innings.
– Bohn took the loss in a complete game effort for Guac Boys, giving up three runs on five hits in five innings.
– Jacob was Jack Shack’s only player with multiple hits, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI.
– Bohn and Tone each went 2-for-3 in the Guac Boys loss. Bohn had a single and a double, and Tone also had a single and a double.
– Josh hit a leadoff inside-the-park homer for Jack Shack, the second of his playoff wiffle career and first since the 2016 postseason.