Cheap Goats trailed 9-2 heading into the bottom of the fifth, when they erupted for nine runs on ten hits, taking an 11-9 lead and narrowly holding on to win 11-10. In yet another instant classic against Guac Boys, Cheap Goats finally prevailed thanks to big games from Kevin and Christian, pulling the Goats to .500 with eight games to go in the 2026 season.
Christian started for Cheap Goats, and after allowing a leadoff single to Bohn, he retired Tone and Alec, stranding the runner to end the inning.
Bohn took the mound for Guac Boys. He allowed singles to Joey and Kevin to start the bottom of the first, but when Courtlen grounded out, Kevin was doubled up, ending the inning and stranding two runners.
Guac Boys jumped out to a commanding lead in the top of the second. Form led off the inning with a solo shot, putting Guac Boys on the board 1-0. Jan tripled, and Bohn followed with a two-run homer, making the score 3-0. Tone followed with a solo homer, and the back-to-back jacks extended the Guac Boys lead to 4-0. Alec doubled, and Form followed with an RBI triple to score him, pushing the lead to 5-0. Christian retired Jan and Bohn to strand Form at third, ending the inning, and Cheap Goats trailed by five runs.
Christian and Dinger were both retired in a quick bottom of the second.
Tone was retired to begin the top of the third before Alec singled. Form then crushed a two-run homer, extending the Guac Boys lead to 7-0. Jan flew out to end the inning, and Guac Boys led by seven runs.
Guac Boys turned to Jan out of the bullpen in the bottom of the third. Joey led off the inning with a triple, and he scored when Kevin grounded out, putting Cheap Goats on the board at 7-1. Bohn then got Courtlen to ground out, ending the inning.
Bohn and Tone were both retired in the top of the fourth.
Christian led off the bottom of the fourth with a solo homer, cutting the deficit to 7-2. Jan retired Dinger and Joey to end the inning, and Guac Boys led by five runs.
Alec grounded out to begin the top of the fifth before Form tripled. Jan then launched a two-run homer, extending the Guac Boys lead to 9-2. Bohn grounded out to end the inning, and Guac Boys appeared firmly in control.
Cheap Goats mounted a massive rally in the bottom of the fifth. Kevin led off the inning with a single, and Courtlen followed with an RBI double, cutting the deficit to 9-3. Christian tripled, scoring Courtlen, and Cheap Goats trailed 9-4. Dinger followed with an RBI double, scoring Christian, and Guac Boys led 9-5. Two batters later, Kevin hit a one-out RBI single to score Dinger, and the lead had been trimmed to 9-6. Courtlen followed with a two-run bomb, and Cheap Goats were down only a run with the score 9-8. Christian hit his second solo shot of the game, and the score was tied 9-9. Dinger singled, and Joey followed with a double, putting two runners in scoring position. Kevin hit a two-RBI triple, and Cheap Goats had taken an 11-9 lead. Jan finally escaped the inning, retiring Courtlen for the second out, and Cheap Goats had scored nine runs to erase a seven run hole and take a two-run lead heading into the sixth.
Christian remained on the mound to close things out in the top of the sixth. Guac Boys got right to work, as Tone led off with a solo homer, cutting the score to 11-10. Alec followed with a double, putting the tying run in scoring position and the winning run at the plate. Christian escaped the jam, retiring Form and Jan to strand Alec at second, ending the inning and the game, as Cheap Goats had come back to win 11-10.
The win moved Cheap Goats to 6-6 on the season, and the loss dropped Guac Boys to 8-4.
W: Christian (2-2)
L: Jan (0-1)
Game Notes:
Christian earned a complete game win for Cheap Goats, allowing ten runs on thirteen hits.
Jan took the loss for Guac Boys, giving up eleven runs on twelve hits in three innings of relief.
Bohn started for Guac Boys and earned a no-decision, allowing two hits and no runs in two innings.
Christian led Cheap Goats on offense, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two homers, three runs scored, and three RBI.
Kevin also went 4-for-5 for Cheap Goats, with three singles, a triple, two runs scored, and four RBI.
Form led Guac Boys in the loss, going 4-for-5 with two triples, two home runs, three runs scored, and four RBI.