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Shady Characters Hold Off Late Cheap Goats Rally to Win Game Two and Even Series at 1-1

3 Oct

Dylan and Jesse each homered in the second inning, providing all the runs Shady Characters would need to win game one

After a surprising game one loss, Shady Characters rebounded in game two, taking an early lead and holding off a sixth inning Cheap Goats rally to win a hard-fought game two, splitting the best-of-five first round series at 1-1. Dylan and Jesse each homered in the second inning, when Shady Characters scored all five of their runs. It turned out to be just enough, and the defending champs avoided falling into an early hole against last place Cheap Goats.

Lucas took the mound for Shady Characters, and the first batter he faced, Joey, led off the game with a double. Bob followed with an RBI single, scoring Joey to put Cheap Goats ahead 1-0. Joe followed with a single, putting two Cheap Goats runners on with no outs. It looked as if Lucas was in trouble, but he escaped the jam. He retired Christian and Dinger to strand both runners, minimizing the damage, and Cheap Goats led 1-0.

Christian started for Cheap Goats, and he retired Dylan and Jason in order in the bottom of the first.

Lucas got into a groove starting in the top of the second, retiring Joey and Bob consecutively.

Lucas pitched the complete game win for Shady Characters, holding off a late Cheap Goats rally, drawing his squad even in the series

Down a run, Shady Characters rallied in the bottom of the second. Lucas singled with one out, and he moved from first to third when Nate followed with a double. Dylan emptied the bases with a three-run homer, giving Shady Characters a 3-1 lead, their first lead of the series. Jason then doubled, and Jesse followed with a two-run homer, putting Shady Characters ahead 5-1. Christian finally escaped the inning, retiring Lucas for the second out, and Shady Characters had claimed a four-run lead.

Lucas continued to roll in the top of the third, retiring Joe and Christian in order.

Christian got back on track in the bottom of the third, sending Nate and Dylan down consecutively.

Joey tripled with one out in the top of the fourth, but Cheap Goats couldn’t capitalize. Lucas retired Bob to strand the runner and end the inning, and Shady Characters preserved a four-run lead.

Joey went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, and a homer in the Cheap Goats’ loss

Jason tripled to start the bottom of the fourth, but Christian escaped unscathed. He retired Jesse and Lucas to strand the runner, and Cheap Goats continued to trail by four runs.

Lucas once again cruised through an inning, retiring Joe and Christian in order.

Christian matched him in the bottom of the fifth, sending Nate and Dylan down in order, and Cheap Goats trailed by four heading into their final at-bat.

Lucas retired Dinger to start the top of the sixth, putting Shady Characters an out away from victory, but Cheap Goats started to rally. Joey hit a solo homer, narrowing the score to 5-2. Bob followed with a double, and Joe hit a two-run shot, cutting the deficit to a single run at 5-4. The tying run was at the plate and Cheap Goats were threatening, but Lucas settled down and closed things out. He retired Christian for the second out of the inning, ending the game, and giving Shady Characters a 5-4 win.

The win tied the best-of-five first round series at one game each.

W: Lucas (1-0)
L: Christian (0-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:

-Lucas pitched a complete game win for Shady Characters, giving up four runs on seven hits.
-Christian took the loss for Cheap Goats, allowing five runs on six hits.
-Jason led Shady Characters on offense, going 2-for-3 with a double, a triple, and a run scored.
-Dylan and Jesse each homered in Shady Characters’ big second inning. Dylan hit a three-run homer, and Jesse hit a two-run shot.
-Joey led Cheap Goat at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a home run, two runs scored, and an RBI.
-Bob and Joe each went 2-for-4 for Cheap Goats. Bob had a single, a double, a run scored, and an RBI. Joe had a single, a home run, a run scored, and two RBI.

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Brian Throws Three-Hit Shutout and Jack Shack Pull Away Late to take Commanding Lead in Series with 4-0 Game Two Victory

3 Oct

Brian pitched a complete game shutout, allowing only thee hits, as Jack Shack moved within a game of advancing to the Wiffle Series

Jack Shack came into their first round series with the Guac Boys as underdogs, but after the first two games of the series, they had outscored their opponents 12-2, and with a win in game two they were one victory away from returning to the Wiffle Series for the first time since they won the title in 2020. Brian was dominant on the mound, allowing only three hits and only one runner past first base, as Jack Shack maintained a narrow lead throughout the game. Brian, Austin, and Adam homered in the top of the sixth, putting the game out of reach, and giving Jack Shack a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five first round series.

Kyle took the mound for the Guac Boys, and the first batter he faced, Rob, doubled. Kyle got the next batter, Austin, to ground out to right, but Rob scored from second on the play, giving Jack Shack a 1-0 lead. Kyle then retired Adam to end the inning.

Alec led off the bottom of the first with a single for the Guac Boys, but Brian stranded him, retiring Jude and Brum to strand the runner at first, ending the inning.

Kyle struck out Josh to start the top of the second, and after allowing a one-out double to Brian, he retired Rob to strand the runner at second, and the score remained 1-0.

Brian rolled through the bottom of the second, retiring Kyle and Anthony in order.

Kyle matched Brian in the top of the third, sending Austin and Adam down consecutively.

Jude singled with one out in the bottom of the third, but the Guac Boys couldn’t advance him. Brian retired Brum to strand the runner at first, and Jack Shack maintained a one-run lead.

Brian delivers a pitch to Jude, who was the only Guac Boys player with multiple hits in the game

Kyle retired Josh and Brian in order in the top of the fourth, and Brian did the same in the bottom half of the inning, sending Kyle and Anthony down consecutively.

Jack Shack threatened in the top of the fifth, but Kyle and the Guac Boys escaped a jam. After retiring Rob to start the inning, Kyle allowed back-to-back singles to Austin and Adam, putting runners on first and second. Kyle buckled down, however, retiring Josh to strand both runners, and the Guac Boys continued to trail by a single run.

Austin continued to swing a hot bat after his dominant game one performance, contributing two extra-base hits to the Jack Shack game 2 victory

Jude doubled with one out in the bottom of the fifth, and the Guac Boys had the tying runner in scoring position. They couldn’t capitalize, however, as Brian retired Brum to strand Jude at second, and Jack Shack continued to lead 1-0 heading into the final inning.

After both teams combined for a single run through five innings, Jack Shack opened up a sizable lead in the top of the sixth. Brian led off the inning with a solo homer, putting Jack Shack ahead 2-0. Two batters later, Austin homered to right-center, extending the lead to three runs. Adam followed with Jack Shack’s third solo shot of the inning, and the back-to-back jacks made the score 4-0. Kyle retired Josh to end the inning, and it would be an uphill climb for the Guac Boys in the bottom of the sixth.

In addition to picking up the win, Brian went 2-for-3 with a double and a homer in the Jack Shack win

Brian quickly closed things out in the bottom half of the inning, retiring Kyle and Anthony in order, giving Jack Shack a 4-0 win in game two.

The win put Jack Shack ahead 2-0 in the best-of-five first round series, and one win away from advancing to the Wiffle Series.

W: Brian (1-0)
L: Kyle (0-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:

-Brian pitched a complete game three-hit shutout for Jack Shack, allowing only one runner to advance beyond first base.
-Kyle took the loss for the Guac Boys in a complete game effort, giving up four runs on seven hits and striking out one.
-Austin, Adam, and Brian each had two hits for Jack Shack. Austin went 2-for-4 with a single, a homer, a run scored, and an RBI. Adam also went 2-for-4 with a single, a homer, a run scored, and an RBI. And Brian went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, a run scored, and an RBI.
-Jude was the only Guac Boys player with multiple hits going 2-for-3 with a single and a double.

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Joey Leads Cheap Goats to 6-3 Upset Win Over Shady Characters in Game One

3 Oct

Joey had four extra-base hits to lead Cheap Goats to an upset win in game one of Cheap Goats’ best-of-five series with Shady Characters

Joey went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, three runs scored, and two RBI in game one as Cheap Goats, who finished last in the 2022 EWL standings, upset Shady Characters, who had the best regular season record in league history. Bob, making his first appearance on the Wiffle Diamond in years, substituted for Miller in the Cheap Goats lineup and went 3-for-5 with a single, a double, a homer, a run scored, and two RBI. Dinger pitched the complete game win, and Shady Characters were without Mike, the defending Wiffler of the Year.

Dylan started for Shady Characters, and he allowed a leadoff triple to Joey. Bob followed with a single, putting runners on the corners with no outs. Joe then singled, scoring Joey, and Cheap Goats led 1-0. Cheap Goats had two runners on with no outs, but Dylan avoided further damage. He struck out Christian and then retired Dinger to strand both runners, ending the inning.

Dinger allowed a leadoff double to Dylan to start the bottom of the first, but he retired Jason and Jesse, making his Wiffle debut, to strand Dylan at second, ending the inning.

Joey doubled to start the top of the second, but Cheap Goats couldn’t capitalize. Dylan retired Bob and Joe to strand him at second, and the score remained 1-0.

Lucas led off the bottom of the second with a single, but Dinger retired Nate and then struck out Dylan to strand the runner at first, ending the inning.

Cheap Goats extended their lead in the top of the third. Christian led off the inning with a solo homer to right, pushing the lead to 2-0. Two batters later Joey doubled, and Bob drove him in with a two-run homer, making the score 4-0. Dylan retired Joe to end the inning, and Cheap Goats led by four.

In his first appearance on the Wiffle Diamond in five years, Bob suited up for Cheap Goats and went 3-for-5 with a single, a double, a triple, and two RBI.

Shady Characters cut the lead in half in the bottom of the third. Jason tripled to start the inning, and Jesse followed with a two-run bomb, narrowing the deficit to 4-2. Dinger retired the next two batters to end the inning, and Cheap Goats led by two.

Cheap Goats immediately made up the difference in the top of the fourth. Dinger singled with one out, and Joey followed with a two-run homer to left, putting Cheap Goats in front 6-2. Dylan retired Bob to end the inning, and Cheap Goats once again led by four runs.

Dylan singled to start the bottom of the fourth, and Jason followed with a double, putting two runners in scoring position with no outs. Dinger got the next batter, Lucas, to fly out to right, and Jason was doubled up on the play, stranding both runners and ending the inning, as Cheap Goats continued to lead by four runs.

Jason went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, and a homer in the Shady Characters loss

Christian singled with one out in the top of the fifth, but Cheap Goats couldn’t extend their lead, as Dylan struck out Dinger to strand the runner and end the inning.

Nate tripled with one out in the bottom of the fifth, but Dinger stranded another runner, retiring Dylan to end the inning, and the Cheap Goats lead remained four runs.

Bob doubled with one out in the top of the sixth, but Dylan stranded him, retiring Joe to end the inning.

Jason led off the bottom of the sixth with a solo homer, cutting the score to 6-3. Dinger, however, retired the next two batters, Jesse and Lucas, to end the game, giving Cheap Goats a surprising game one victory.

The win put Cheap Goats ahead 1-0 in the best-of-five first round series with Shady Characters, a rematch of the 2021 Wiffle Series. The winners of this series advance to the 2022 Wiffle Series.

W: Dinger (1-0)
L: Dylan (0-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:

-Dinger pitched the complete game win for Cheap Goats, giving up three runs on eight hits and striking out one.
-Dylan took the loss in a complete game effort for Shady Characters, allowing six runs on eleven hits and striking out three.
-Joey led Cheap Goats on offense, going 4-for-5 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, three runs scored, and two RBI.
-Bob went 3-for-5 with a single, a double, a homer, a run scored, and two RBI in his first Wiffle appearance since closing out the 2018 Wiffle Series for Loss Mitigation
-Jason led Shady Characters in the loss, going 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a home run, two runs scored, and an RBI.

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Austin Homers Three Times and Rob Hits for Cycle as Jack Shack Top Guac Boys 8-2 in Game 1

3 Oct

Austin had four extra-base hits in his first career playoff game, going 4-for-5 with a double, three homers, and five RBI

Austin doubled and homered three times, and Rob hit for the cycle, as Jack Shack’s two rookies had monster games in their playoff debut en route to Jack Shack winning game one of the best-of-five first round series against Guac Boys. Josh pitched a complete game, allowing two hits on seven runs and keeping the Guac Boys in check, in addition to hitting three doubles, as Jack Shack Shack took an early lead in the playoff series.

Brum took the mound for the Guac Boys, who came into the game as the #2 seed in the playoffs. He allowed a leadoff single to Rob, but Rob was caught out at second trying to advance the hit into a double. The next batter, Austin, launched a solo homer to right, and Jack Shack led 1-0. Brum then retired Adam to end the inning.

Josh started for Jack Shack, and he retired Alec and Kyle in order in the bottom of the first.

Josh led off the top of the second with a double, and two batters later Rob hit an RBI triple, scoring Josh to push the lead to 2-0. Austin then hit his second homer of the game, a two-run blast that made the score 4-0. Brum then retired Adam to end the inning, and Jack Shack led by four.

Josh pitched the complete game win, keeping the Guac Boys offense in check, and also contributed three hits at the plate.

Josh once again retired the side in order in the bottom of the second, retiring Brum and Jude consecutively.

Josh doubled to start the top of the third, and he moved to third when Brian followed with a single. Jack Shack had runners on the corners with no outs but Brum escaped further damage. He retired Rob and Austin to strand both runners, ending the inning.

Anthony singled to lead off the bottom of the third, Guac Boys first hit of the game. Alec then singled, putting runners on first and second with no outs. Kyle hit a sac fly, moving Anthony from second to third and putting him in scoring position. Josh retired Brum, however, stranding both runners, ending the inning, and maintaining the four-run lead.

Brum retired Adam and Josh in order in the top of the fourth, and the Guac Boys finally got on the board in the bottom half of the inning.

Jude led off the bottom of the fourth with a solo homer, making the score 4-1. Josh retired the next two batters, Anthony and Alec, to end the inning.

The Guac Boys cut the lead to three in the fourth, but Jack Shack extended their lead once again in the top of the fifth. Rob doubled with one out, and Austin crushed his third homer of the game, a two-run shot that put Jack Shack ahead 6-1. Adam then singled, and he scored from first when Josh followed with his third double of the game. Brum then retired Brian to end the inning, and Jack Shack led 7-1.

Kyle started the bottom of the fifth with a double, but was caught out trying to extend the hit into a triple. Josh then retired Brum to end the inning, and Jack Shack continued to lead by six runs.

Jack Shack added one final insurance run when Rob led off the top of the sixth with a solo homer, making the score 8-1. The homer gave Rob the cycle in his first career playoff game. Austin followed with a double, but when Adam flew out for the first out of the inning, Austin was caught out trying to tag and advance, ending the inning.

Rob hit for the cycle in his first career playoff game, leading Jack Shack to a game one win in their best-of-five series with the Guac Boys

Down seven, the Guac Boys showed small signs of life in the bottom of the sixth. Jude led off with a double, and he scored from second when Anthony followed with an RBI single, cutting the deficit to 8-2. Alec then singled, putting two runners on with no outs. Josh buckled down, however, retiring Kyle and Brum to strand both runners, ending the game and giving Jack Shack an 8-2 victory in game one.

The win gave Jack Shack a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five first round series. The winner of the series will advance to the Wiffle Series.

W: Josh (1-0)
L: Brum (0-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Josh pitched the complete game win for Jack Shack, allowing two runs on seven hits.
– Brum took the loss for the Guac Boys, giving up eight runs on thirteen hits in six innings.
– Rob and Austin led Jack Shack on offense in the win. Rob went 4-for-5 with a single, a double, a triple, a homer, three runs scored, and two RBI. He hit for the cycle for the first time in his playoff career. Austin also went 4-for-5 with a double, three home runs, three runs scored, and five RBI.
– Josh also had three hits for Jack Shack, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, a run scored and an RBI.
– Jude led the Guac Boys in the loss, going 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, two runs scored, and an RBI.

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Jason of Shady Characters Named Pabst Blue Ribbon Wiffler of the Week

30 Aug

As the playoffs drew near, Jason became the only player during the 2022 regular season to win Wiffler of the Week twice after delivering big performances in two Shady Characters’ wins. The second of the two wins, which came in the last game of the season, moved Shady Characters to 17-3, the best regular season record in the thirteen year history of the EWL.

In a 4-0 win over the Guac Boys, Jason went 3-for-3 with a double, two home runs, three runs scored, and three RBI.

In the record-setting 17th win of the season, an 8-0 victory over Cheap Goats, Jason went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer, a run scored, and two RBI.

In total, Jason went 5-for-7 with two doubles, three home runs, four runs scored, and five RBI in week 10.

This is the second time this season and the fourth time in Jason’s wiffle career that he has been voted Wiffer of the Week. He took home the honors in week 4 of this season, in addition to weeks 9 and week 2 of the playoffs during his rookie season in 2021.

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