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Mike and Jason Power Shady Characters to 7-6 Comeback Win Over Jack Shack

7 Sep

Mike sparked the rally that led to Shady Characters comeback win and scored the winning run in the 7-6 come-from-behind victory

Jack Shack had taken a 5-0 lead halfway through their week 7 matchup with Shady Characters before Jason and Mike combined for three homers in the bottom of the fourth, igniting a comeback that resulted in a 7-6 walk-off victory. With the game tied at 6-6 in the bottom of the sixth, Shady Characters hit three consecutive singles to start the inning, and the third single, hit by Lucas, drove in Mike to cap the win. Mike led Shady Characters, going 5-for-6 with three singles, two solo homers, and four runs scored.

Lucas took the mound for Shady Characters, and after retiring the first batter he faced, Ryan, he allowed a solo homer to Josh, which gave Jack Shack a 1-0 lead. Lucas then retired Jon to end the inning.

Brian started for Jack Shack, and after allowing a one-out single to Mike in the bottom of the first, he retired Jason to strand the runner, ending the inning.

Brian provided his own run support in the top of the second, leading off the inning with a solo homer that put Jack Shack ahead 2-0. Lucas retired the next two batters, Ryan and Josh, ending the inning.

Brian went 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs, two runs scored, and four RBI in the Jack Shack loss

Lucas doubled to start the bottom of the second, but Shady Characters couldn’t plate him. Brian retired Nate and Mike to strand the runner at second, and the score remained 2-0.

Jon led off the top of the third with a solo homer, extending the Jack Shack lead to 3-0. Two batters later, Ryan hit a one-out single, but Lucas stranded him, retiring Josh to end the inning.

Lucas doubled with one out in the bottom of the third, but when Nate followed with a single, Lucas was thrown out at home, ending the inning.

Jon started the top of the fourth with a triple, and Brian drove him in with a two-run bomb, putting Jack Shack ahead 5-0. Lucas retired the next two batters to end the inning.

Down 5-0, Shady Characters rallied in the bottom of the fourth. Mike singled, and Jason followed with a two-run bomb, putting Shady Characters on the board with the score 5-2. Two batters later, Nate hit a solo homer, cutting the deficit to 5-3. Mike followed with a solo shot, and the Jack Shack lead had been cut to 5-4. Jason followed with his second homer of the inning, and the back-to-back-to-back jacks had tied the game at 5-5. Lucas followed with his third double of the game, but Brian once again stranded him, retiring Nate to end the inning.

Jason hit two homers in the Shady Characters fourth inning rally and went 3-for-6 with as single, two home runs, two runs scored, and three RBI

Jon doubled to lead off the top of the fifth, but Lucas stranded him, retiring Brian and Ryan to end the inning, and the game was still tied at 5-5.

Mike led off the bottom of the fifth with a solo homer, and Shady Characters had taken a 6-5 lead. Two batters later, Lucas hit his fourth double of the game, but for the fourth consecutive time, Brian stranded him, retiring Nate to end the inning.

Lucas went 5-for-6 with a single, four doubles, and an RBI, and he pitched the complete game victory for Shady Characters

Josh led off the top of the sixth with a solo homer, his second of the game, tying the score at 6-6. Jon followed with a double, but when Brian doubled, Jon was thrown out at home for the first out of the inning. Jack Shack continued to have the go-ahead run in scoring position, but Lucas stranded him, retiring Ryan to end the inning.

Mike started the bottom of the sixth with a single, and he moved from first to third when Jason followed with a single. Shady Characters had the winning run on third base, and it didn’t take long for them to plate him. Lucas hit a single, Shady Characters’ third consecutive, which scored Mike to end the game, giving Shady Characters a 7-6 comeback victory.

The win moved Shady Characters to 10-3 on the season, and the loss dropped Jack Shack to 4-9.

W: Lucas (2-3)
L: Brian (0-3)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Lucas pitched the complete game win for Shady Characters, allowing six runs on ten hits.
– Brian took the loss in a complete game effort for Jack Shack, giving up seven runs on fifteen hits in five innings.
– Mike led Shady Characters in the win, going 5-for-6 with three singles, two home runs, four runs scored, and two RBI.
– Lucas also went 5-for-6 for Shady Characters, with a single, four doubles, and the game-winning RBI.
– Jason went 3-for-6 in the win with a single, two home runs, two runs scored, and three RBI.
– Jon led Jack Shack in the loss, going 4-for-5 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, three runs scored, and an RBI.
– Brian also went 3-for-5 in the loss with a double, two home runs, two runs scored, and four RBI

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Joey of Cheap Goats Named Pabst Blue Ribbon Wiffler of the Week

7 Sep

Joey continued his resurgent year at the plate, hitting seven homers, driving in twelve runs, and hitting leadoff home runs to start both of Cheap Goat’s week 6 games, the second week he has accomplished that feat this year. His power surge helped lead Cheap Goats to a split of their games, and he was voted Wiffler of the Week for week 6 of the 2023 season.

In a 19-5 loss to Shady Characters, Joey was the lone bright spot on the Cheap Goats offense, going 4-for-5 with a double, three home runs, three runs scored, and three RBI.

In a 16-8 win over Jack Shack, Joey went 6-for-8 with two singles, four home runs, five runs scored, and nine RBI.

In total, Joey went 10-for-13 with two singles, a double, seven home runs, eight runs scored, and twelve RBI in week 6.

This is the fifteenth time in Joey’s career that he has been voted Wiffler of the Week, and the first time since week 3 of the 2020 season when he split Wiffler of the Year honors with his Cheap Goats teammate, Brett.

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Joey Goes Deep Four Times as Cheap Goats Roll Past Jack Shack 16-9

7 Sep

Ryan delivers a pitch to Joey, who went deep four times in Cheap Goats 16-9 victory

All four Cheap Goats players had at least four hits, led by Joey who had four homers and drove in nine runs, in a runaway 16-9 win over Jack Shack. Cheap Goats went up 9-0 early and scored six runs in the top of the sixth to pull away, claiming their first victory in the second half of the season.

Jon took the mound for Jack Shack, and the first batter he faced, Joey, led off the game with a solo homer, making the score 1-0. Miller tripled, and Christian drove him in with an RBI double, putting Cheap Goats ahead 2-0. Dinger then doubled, scoring Christian, and the score was 3-0. Joey hit his second bomb of the inning, a two-run shot, and Cheap Goats led 5-0. Jon got Miller to fly out for the first out of the inning before allowing a one-out double to Christian. The rally would end there, as Jon retired Dinger to strand Christian at second, ending the inning, and Jack Shack were down five runs.

Christian started for Cheap Goats, and he rolled through the bottom of the first, retiring Ryan and Jon in order.

Cheap Goats extended their lead in the top of the second. Jon retired Joey for the first out, but the next batter, Miller, hit a solo homer, giving Cheap Goats a 6-0 lead. Christian singled, and Dinger doubled, putting runners on second and third with no outs. Joey once again cleared the bases, this time with a three-run bomb, and Cheap Goats led 9-0. Jon retired Miller to end the inning, and Jack Shack trailed by nine.

Miller went 4-for-6 with a single, two triples, a homer, four runs scored, and two RBI in the Cheap Goats win

Christian cruised through the bottom of the second, sending Josh and Michael down consecutively.

Jack Shack turned to the bullpen in the top of the third, bringing Ryan to the mound. It was effectively initially, as he retired Christian and Dinger in order, and the score remained 9-0.

Jack Shack got on the board in the bottom of the third when Ryan led off the inning with a triple, and Jon followed with a two-run shot that made the score 9-2. Two batters later, Michael hit a one-out triple, but Christian stranded him retiring Ryan to end the inning.

Joey led off the top of the fourth with a solo shot, his third of the game, and Cheap Goats led 10-2. Ryan retired the next two batters, Miller and Christian, to end the inning.

Jon led off the bottom of the fourth with a solo homer, making the score 10-3. Josh followed with a solo homer, and the back-to-back jacks cut the Cheap Goats lead to 10-4. Cheap Goats made a quick call to the bullpen, bringing Dinger to the mound. He allowed a double to Michael, and Ryan followed with a double, scoring Michael to narrow the deficit to 10-5. Two batters later, Josh hit a two-run homer, his second home run of the inning, and Jack Shack were behind 10-7. Dinger and Cheap Goats escaped the inning when Michael flew out to right for the second out, and Jack Shack had cut Cheap Goats’ lead in half.

Jack Shack celebrates at the plater after one of Jon’s three home runs in the loss

Ryan continued to pitch effectively in the top of the fifth, retiring Dinger and Joey in order, and Jack Shack were down three runs.

Dinger rolled through but bottom of the fifth. After allowing a one-out double to Jon, he struck out Josh to end the inning, and the score remained 10-7.

Cheap Goats added a pile of insurance runs in the top of the sixth, pulling away. Miller started the inning with a triple, and Christian followed with a triple to score him, extending the Cheap Goats lead to 11-7. Dinger hit an RBI single to score Christian, and Cheap Goats led 12-7. Joey singled, putting runners on first and second with no outs. Miller then singled, scoring Christian from second, and Cheap Goats were in front 13-7. Dinger then singled, scoring Joey and the lead was 14-7. Joey followed with a single, which allowed Miller and Christian to score, but Dinger and Joey were caught out on the play in an unusual double play. Jack Shack had got out of the inning, but Cheap Goats had scored six runs, extending their lead to 16-7.

Joey continued his hot season, going 6-for-8 with two singles, four home runs, five runs scored, and nine RBI

Christian returned to the mound in the bottom of the sixth. He retired the first batter he faced, Michael, before allowing a one-out double to Ryan. Jon followed with his third home run of the game, a two-run bomb that cut the score to 16-9. The rally would end there, however, as Christian retired Josh to end the inning and the game, giving Cheap Goats a 16-9 victory.

The win moved Cheap Goats to 5-7 on the season, and the loss dropped Jack Shack to 4-8.

W: Christian (3-3)
L: Jon (1-2)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Christian made two pitching appearances in the game and earned the win, allowing six runs on seven hits in four combined innings
– Jon took the loss for Jack Shack, giving up nine runs on ten hits in two innings.
– Dinger pitched two innings of relief for Cheap Goats, allowing two runs on four hits and striking out one.
– Ryan pitched four innings of relief for Jack Shack, giving up seven runs on nine hits.
– Joey led Cheap Goats at the plate, going 6-for-8 with two singles, four home runs, five runs scored, and nine RBI.
– Christian had a big game for Cheap Goats, going 5-for-7 with two singles, two doubles, a triple, four runs scored, and three RBI.
– Miller and Dinger each had four hits for Cheap Goats. Miller went 4-for-6 with a single, two triples, a home run, four runs scored, and two RBI. Dinger went 4-for-6 with two singles, two doubles, three runs scored, and two RB.
– Jon led Jack Shack on offense, going 4-for-6 with a double, three homers, three runs scored, and five RBI.

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Shady Characters Storm Past Guac Boys 11-3

7 Sep

Bohn delivers a pitch to Tom, who went 4-for-5 with a single, two doubles, a triple, three runs scored, and three RBI in the Shady Characters win

Mike and Tom had four hits each, and Jason went deep twice, driving in five runs, as Shady Characters went up big early and held on to beat the Guac Boys 11-3. Tom and Lucas combined on the mound to allow three runs on six hits, and Shady Characters extended their lead atop the EWL standings.

Tom started on the mound for Shady Characters, and after allowing a leadoff double to Alec, he retired Brum and Bohn in order, ending the inning.

Bohn took the mound for the Guac Boys, and he fell behind early. After retiring the first batter, Nate, he allowed a one-out triple to Mike. Tom followed with a triple, scoring Mike, and Shady Characters led 2-0. Jason then crushed a two-run blast to right field, putting Shady Characters ahead 3-0. Bohn retired Lucas for the second out of the inning, and the Guac Boys trailed by three.

The Guac Boys responded in the top of the second, narrowing the deficit. Tom retired Form, but then allowed a one-out solo homer to Alec, making the score 3-1. Brum followed with a solo shot of his own, and the back-to-back homers made the score 3-2. Tom then retired Bohn to end the inning.

Alec led the Guac Boys in the loss, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, a homer, a run scored, and an RBI

Shady Characters pounded Bohn in the bottom of the second, opening up a big lead. Bohn retired Nate to start the inning, and then things got messy. Mike hit a one-out double, and he moved to third when Tom followed with a single. Jason came to the plate with one out and runners on the corners, and he cleared the bases with a three-run blast to right-center, giving Shady Characters a 6-2 lead. Lucas doubled, and Nate drove him in with an RBI single, making the score 7-2. Mike singled, putting runners on the corners, and Tom followed with an RBI double, plating both baserunners and putting Shady Characters in front 9-2. Bohn retired Jason to strand Tom at second, ending the inning, and Shady Characters led by seven runs.

Tom had reached his innings limit for the week, and Lucas came to the mound for Shady Characters. The first batter he faced, Form, hit a solo homer, cutting the score to 9-3. Alec followed with a double, but Guac Boys couldn’t rally. Lucas retired Brum and Bohn to strand the runner at second, ending the inning, and the Guac Boys trailed by six runs.

Lucas singled to start the bottom of the third. Nate followed with a single, but when Mike grounded out to center, Nate was doubled up, ending the inning.

Lucas cruised through the top of the fourth, retiring Form and Alec in order.

Tom led off the bottom of the fourth with a double, and two batters later, Lucas hit a two-run bomb, extending the Shady Characters lead to 11-3. Bohn then retired Nate to end the inning.

Lucas continued to roll in the top of the fifth, sending Brum and Bohn down consecutively.

Mike started the bottom of the fifth with a single. Bohn retired Tom for the first out, and when Jason followed with a single, he was caught out trying to extend the hit into a double, ending the inning.

Form led off the top of the sixth with a double, but Lucas shut things down, retiring Alec and Brum to strand the runner, ending the inning, giving Shady Characters an 11-3 victory.

The win moved Shady Characters to 9-3 on the season, and the loss dropped Guac Boys to 6-6.

W: Tom (7-0)
L: Bohn (2-3)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Tom earned the win for Shady Characters, allowing two runs on three hits in two innings.
– Lucas pitched four innings of relief for Shady Characters, giving up one run on three hits.
– Bohn took the loss in a complete game effort for Guac Boys, allowing eleven runs on sixteen hits.
– Mike and Tom each went 4-for-5 for Shady Characters. Mike had two singles, a double, a triple, and three runs scored. Tom had a single, two doubles, a triple, three runs scored, and three RBI.
– Alec led Guac Boys in the loss, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run, a run scored, and an RBI.

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Shady Characters Demolish Cheap Goats 19-5 in Record-Breaking Rout

20 Aug

Shady Characters celebrate at home after Nate’s twor-un homer in the top of the fourth

Shady Characters scored thirteen runs with one out in the top of the first inning, breaking their own league record for runs scored with one out, en route to crushing Cheap Goats 19-5 in both teams’ first game in the second half of the 2023 season. Nate, Tom, and Lucas each contribute five hits, Jason had four hits, and Tom went the distance on the mound as Shady Characters extended their lead atop the league standings and started the homestretch of the season with a historically dominant offensive explosion.

Christian took the mound for Cheap Goats, and Shady Characters destroyed him in the first inning. Nate led off the game with a single, and Christian retired the next batter, Mike, for the first out of the inning. Then, the wheels fell off. The next thirteen Shady Characters batters reached base safely and scored, and when the inning was over, they led 14-0. Tom hit a one-out RBI double, scoring Nate, and Shady Characters led 1-0. Jason singled, putting runners on first and third. Lucas cleared the bases with a three-run homer, making the score 4-0. Nate doubled, and Mike followed with an RBI double to score him, putting Shady Characters ahead 5-0. Tom then hit a two-run homer, and the score was 7-0. Jason doubled, and Lucas singled, once again putting runners on the corners with one out. Nate singled, scoring Jason, and Cheap Goats trailed 8-0. Mike emptied the bases with an RBI double, which made the score 10-0. Tom hit his second two-run homer of the inning, and Shady Characters were in front 12-0. At this point, Christian had allowed twelve earned runs on twelve hits in half an inning, and Cheap Goats turned to the bullpen, bringing Dinger to the mound. The first batter he faced, Jason, hit a solo homer, extending the Shady Characters lead to 13-0. Lucas followed with a solo homer, his second home run of the inning, and the back-to-back-to-back homers gave Shady Characters a 14-0 lead half an inning into the game. Dinger got the next batter, Nate, to fly out to center for the second out of the inning, and Shady Characters had broken their own record for most runs scored with one out in an inning by two runs, leading 14-0 after the top of the first.

Lucas went 5-for-6 with two singles, a triple, two home runs (both of which came in Shady Characters’ historic top of the first), four runs scored, and five RBI in the blowout win

Cheap Goats showed some heart in the bottom of the first, getting on the scoreboard early. Joey led off with a solo shot, and Miller followed with his own solo homer. The back-to-back homers made the score 14-2, and it looked like the game could be a real shootout. Tom, Shady Characters’ starter, allowed a double to Christian, and Dinger followed with a single, putting runners on the corners with no outs. Two batters later, Miller hit a one-out RBI single to score Christian, and the score was 14-3. Cheap Goats had two runners on with one out, but Tom retired Christian to strand both runners, ending the inning.

Dinger got Mike to fly out to left for the first out in the top of the second, and when Tom singled to center, he was caught out trying to extend the hit into a double, ending the inning.

Tom retired Dinger for the first out in the bottom of the second, and Joey followed with a solo homer, his second of the game, cutting the score to 14-4. Tom then retired Miller to end the inning.

Jason led off the top of the third with a solo homer, and Shady Characters led 15-4. Lucas followed with a triple, but Dinger stranded him, retiring Nate and Mike to end the inning.

Jason went 4-for-6 with a single, a double, two home runs, four runs scored, and two RBI as Shady Characters rolled past Cheap Goats

Tom rolled through the bottom of the third, retiring Christian and Dinger in order.

Tom doubled to start the top of the fourth, and two batters later, Lucas hit an RBI single to score him, giving Shady Characters a 16-4 lead. Nate followed with a two-run blast, and Shady Characters led 18-4. Dinger retired Mike to end the inning, and Cheap Goats once again trailed by fourteen runs.

Tom went 5-for-7 with a single, two doubles, two home runs, four runs scored, and five RBI in addition to pitching the complete game win as Shady Characters stomped Cheap Goats 19-5

Joey led off the bottom of the fourth with a solo homer, his third solo shot of the game, and the score was 18-5. Tom retired the next two hitters, Miller and Christian, to end the inning.

Dinger retired Tom and Jason in order in the top of the fifth, and the score remained 18-5.

Joey hit a one-out double in the bottom of the fifth, but Tom stranded him, retiring Miller to end the inning.

Shady Characters added one final run to their incredible tally in the top of the sixth. Nate hit a one-out double, and Mike drove him in with an RBI triple, giving Shady Characters a 19-5 lead. Dinger retired Tom for the second out of the inning, and Cheap Goats would need to score fourteen runs in the bottom of the sixth to extend the game.

Tom remained on the mound to close things out in the bottom of the sixth, and he made quick work of Cheap Goats. He retired Christian and Dinger in order, ending the game and giving Shady Characters a 19-5 victory.

The win moved Shady Characters to 8-3 on the season, and the loss dropped Cheap Goats to 4-7.

W: Tom (6-0)
L: Christian (2-3)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Tom pitched a complete game win for Shady Characters, allowing five runs on eight hits.
– Christian took the loss for Cheap Goats, giving up twelve runs on twelve hits in half an inning.
– Dinger pitched five and a half innings of relief for Cheap Goats, allowing seven runs on ten hits.
– Nate, Tom, and Lucas each had five hits for Shady Characters. Nate went 5-for-7 with two singles, two doubles, a home run, five runs scored, and three RBI. Tom went 5-for-7 with a single, two doubles, two home runs, four runs scored, and five RBI. Lucas went 5-for-6 with two singles, a triple, two home runs, four runs scored, and five RBI.
– Jason also had four hits for Shady Characters, going 4-for-6 with a single, a double, two home runs, four runs scored, and two RBI.
– Joey led Cheap Goats in the loss, going 4-for-5 with a double, three home runs, three runs scored, and three RBI.
– Shady Characters broke their own record, set earlier this year, for runs scored in an inning with one out. Earlier this season they scored eleven runs with one out, and in this game, they scored thirteen runs with one out in the top of the first inning.

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