Miller’s Walk-Off Two Run Homer Seals Cheap Goats 10-9 Win Over Shady Characters

21 Nov

Miller connects on a three-run walk-off homer in the bottom of the sixth, his only hit of the game, but a decisive one that gave Cheap Goats a 10-9 victory over Shady Characters

Cheap Goats and Shady Characters went back and forth for six innings, and Shady Characters entered the bottom of the sixth with a two-run lead before Cheap Goats rallied, culminating in Miller’s three-run walk-off homer to seal the victory. It was Miller’s only hit in the game, but it was the decisive one, completing Cheap Goats’ rally of six unanswered runs to win. Joey had three homers and seven RBI in the win, and Christian pitched a complete game win on the mound.

Christian started for Cheap Goats, and he allowed a leadoff triple to Dylan. Christian retired Nate for the first out of the inning, but Dylan scored on the play, putting Shady Characters ahead 1-0. Christian then retired Tom to end the inning.

Tom took the mound for Shady Characters, and the first batter he faced, Joey, led off the game with a solo homer, tying the score at 1-1. Two batters later, Christian singled, and he moved to second when Dinger followed with a single. With one out and two on, Joey cleared the bases with his second homer of the inning, a three-run shot that put Cheap Goats in front 4-1. Tom then retired Miller for the second out of the inning.

Joey connects on one of his three home runs in the game

Christian rolled through the top of the second, retiring Jason and Lucas in order.

Tom matched him in the bottom of the second, sending Christian and Dinger down consecutively.

Shady Characters pulled closer to Cheap Goats in the top of the third. Dylan led off the inning with a solo shot, and Nate followed with one of his own. The back-to-back homers narrowed Cheap Goats lead to 4-3. Christian retired Tom and Jason to end the inning, and Cheap Goats led by a run.

Dylan connects on a solo homer in the third inning, one of his three extra-base hits in the game

Tom once pitched effectively in the bottom of the third, retiring Joey and Miller in order, and the score remained 4-3.

Shady Characters opened up their offense in the top of the fourth, taking the lead. Dylan hit a one-out double, and Nate followed with his second homer of the game, a two-run shot that put Shady Characters ahead 5-4. Tom singled, and he moved from first to third when Jason followed with a double. With one out and two runners in scoring position, Lucas emptied the bases with a three-run bomb to right-center, making the score 8-4. Christian retired Dylan to the the inning, and Cheap Goats’ one-run lead had turned into a four-run deficit.

Dinger doubled with one out in the bottom of the fourth, but Cheap Goats couldn’t plate him. Tom retired Joey to strand the runner, ending the inning, and Shady Characters continued to lead by four runs.

Dinger went 3-for-5 with a single, two doubles, and two runs scored in the Cheap Goats win

Christian retired Nate to start the top of the fifth, but Tom followed with a solo homer, extending the Shady Characters lead to 9-4. Jason hit a one-out single, but Christian stranded him, retiring Lucas for the second out of the inning.

Down five runs, Cheap Goats responded in the bottom of the fifth. Christian hit a one-out single, and he moved to third when Dinger followed with a double. For the second time in the game, Joey came to the plate with one out and two runners on, and for the second time, he hit a three-run homer. Tom retired Miller for the second out of the inning, but Joey’s homer had cut the Shady Characters’ lead to 9-7.

Christian went 3-for-5 with two singles, a double, three runs scored, and he pitched the complete game win

Christian got back on track in the top of the sixth, retiring Dylan and Nate consecutively, and Cheap Goats trailed by two runs heading into the bottom of the sixth.

Christian led off the bottom of the sixth with a double. Tom retired Dinger for the first out of the inning, and Joey came to the plate as the tying run. Shady Characters intentionally walked him, putting the winning run on first base. The move did not pay off. The next batter, Miller, crushed a three-run bomb to left, a walk-off homer that gave Cheap Goats a dramatic 10-9 win.

The win moved Cheap Goats to 8-9, and the loss dropped Shady Characters to 13-5.

W: Christian (4-5)
L: Tom (8-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Christian pitched the complete game win for Cheap Goats, allowing nine runs on ten hits.
– Tom took the loss for Shady Characters in a complete game effort. He gave up ten runs on ten hits in 5.5 innings, earning his first loss of the 2023 season after eight consecutive wins.
– Joey led Cheap Goats on offense, going 3-for-5 with three home runs, four runs scored, seven RBI, and an intentional walk. He also hit the twelfth leadoff home run of his EWL career.
– Miller’s three-run walk-off homer won the game for Cheap Goats. It was the second walk-off home run of his wiffle career, and his first since 2018.
– Christian and Dinger each had three hits in the Cheap Goats win. Christian went 3-for-5 with two singles, a double, and three runs scored. Dinger also went 3-for-5 with a single, two doubles, and two runs scored.
– Dylan led Shady Characters in the loss, going 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, a home run, three runs scored, and an RBI.

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Guac Boys Storm From Behind to Top Shady Characters 11-8

15 Oct

Lucas delivers a pitch to Jude, who went 5-for-7 with a single, three doubles, and a homer, leading the Guac Boys to an 11-8 come-from-behind win over Shady Characters

The Guac Boys trailed 7-2 heading into the bottom of the third inning, and across the next three innings, they scored nine unanswered runs to take the lead and hold on to beat Shady Characters 11-8. Jude led the Guac Boys, going 5-for-7 with a single, three doubles, a home run, three runs scored, and three RBI, Tone and Alec each contributed four hits, and Bohn pitched the complete game win. The win over first place Shady Characters extended Guac Boy’s lead over Cheap Goats for second place in the season standings with three games remaining in the regular season.

Bohn started for the Guac Boys, and he fell behind early. Dylan led off the top of the first with a double, and he moved to third when Nate followed with a single. With no outs and runners on the corners, Tom singled, driving in Dylan, and Shady Characters led 1-0. Jason cleared the bases with a titanic three-run bomb to right, and Shady Characters had taken a 4-0 lead without recording an out. Bohn retired the next two batters, Lucas and Dylan, to end the inning, and the Guac Boys trailed by four runs.

Jason went 4-for-4 with a single, a double, two home runs, and five RBI in the Shady Characters loss

Tom started on the mound for Shady Characters, and he rolled through the bottom of the first, retiring Jude and Tone in order.

Nate started the top of the second with a single, and when Tom followed with a single, Nate was thrown out trying to score on the play. Jason followed with Shady Characters’ third consecutive single, but Bohn stranded two runners, retiring Lucas for the second out of the inning, and the score remained 4-0.

The Guac Boys got on the board in the bottom of the second. Bohn led off with a single, and he moved from first to third when Alec followed with a double. Two batters later, Tone hit a two-RBI single, scoring both Bohn and Alec, and the score was cut to 4-2. Tom retired Bohn for the second out of the inning, stranding Tone at first.

Alec went 4-for-5 with four extra-base its, continuing his career year

Shady Characters’ lead had been cut in half, but they got the runs back in the top of the third. Dylan led off with a solo homer, putting Shady Characters in front 5-2. Nate followed with a double, and two batters later, with one out, Jason hit a two-run homer, his second blast of the game, and the lead was 7-2. Bohn retired Lucas for the second out of the inning, and Shady Characters were up five runs.

Down 7-2, the Guac Boys started to chip away in the bottom of the third, and Shady Characters brought Lucas to the mound from the bullpen. Alec led off the inning with a solo homer, and Jude followed with a solo homer of his own. The back-to-back homers cut the Shady Characters lead to 7-4. Tone followed with a single, but Lucas stranded him, retiring Bohn and Alec to end the inning.

Bohn cruised through the top of the fourth, retiring Dylan and Nate in order, and the score remained 7-4.

Jude started the bottom of the fourth with a double, and Tone followed with a two-run homer, cutting Shady Characters’ lead to one run at 7-6. Bohn singled, and two batters later, Jude hit a one-out double to put two runners in scoring position with one out. Lucas escaped the jam, however, retiring Tone to strand two runners, ending the inning and maintaining a one-run lead.

Guac Boys celebrate at the plate after one of Tone’s two two-run homers

Jason hit a one-out double in the top of the fifth, but Shady Characters couldn’t add an insurance run. Bohn retired Lucas to strand the runner at second, ending the inning.

Despite trailing the entire game, the Guac Boys continued to rally in the bottom of the fifth, taking their first lead of the game. Lucas retired Bohn to start the inning, but then got into trouble. Alec hit a one-out triple, and Jude drove him in with an RBI single, tying the game at 7-7. Tone followed with his second two-run homer of the game, and the bomb put the Guac Boys in front for the first time at 9-7. Bohn followed with a solo shot, and the back-to-back homers made the score 10-7. Alec then doubled, and Jude drove him in with his third double of the game. Lucas finally got out of the inning by retiring Tone for the second out, but the Guac Boys had scored five runs, and in total, nine unanswered runs, to take an 11-7 lead heading into the sixth.

Bohn remained on the mound to close things out for the Guac Boys. Dylan started with a double, but he was thrown out trying to extend the hit into a triple. Nate followed with a solo homer, which cut the score to 11-8. Shady Characters couldn’t rally further, however, as Bohn retired Tom for the second out of the inning, ending the game and giving the Guac Boys an 11-8 victory.

Shady Characters celebrate after Nate’s solo homer in the top of the sixth

The win moved the Guac Boys above .500 to 9-8 on the season, and the loss dropped Shady Characters to 13-4.

W: Bohn (4-3)
L: Lucas (4-4)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Bohn pitched the complete game win for the Guac Boys, allowing eight runs on thirteen hits.
– Lucas took the loss for Shady Characters, giving up nine runs on thirteen hits in three innings.
– Tom started the game for Shady Characters and earned a no decision, allowing two runs on three hits in two innings.
– Jude led the Guac Boys in the victory, going 5-for-7 with a single, three doubles, a home run, three runs scored, and three RBI.
– Tone and Alec each had four hits in the Guac Boys win. Tone went 4-for-7 with two singles, two home runs, two runs scored, and six RBI. Alec went 4-for-6 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, four runs scored, and an RBI.
– Jason went 4-for-4 to lead Shady Characters in the losing effort. He had a single, a double, two home runs, two runs scored, and five RBI.
– Nate also had four hits in the Shady Characters loss, going 4-for-5 with two singles, a double, three runs scored, and an RBI.

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

15 Oct

Joey’s late-career resurgence continued in week 8, as he kept up the record-breaking pace he has maintained throughout the 2023 season, punishing opposing hitters with a barrage of extra-base hits. He delivered a record-breaking performance as Cheap Goats exploded for the most dominant offensive performance of the 2023 season, and he continued to swat balls over the left field fence. He led Cheap Goats to a split in week 8, holding tight with the Guac Boys in the chase for second place in the season standings, and after another strong week at the plate and in the field, he was voted Wiffler of the week for the second time this season.

In a 24-9 win over Jack Shack, Joey had a career game, going 9-for-10 with six doubles, one triple, two home runs, seven runs scored, and six RBI, breaking the single-game EWL record for doubles (5) that was previously held by Tim of Ham Slams, Tom W of Shady Characters, and Brett of Cheap Goats.

In a 9-7 loss to the Guac Boys, he went 3-for-6 with a double, two home runs, three runs scored, and four RBI.

In total, Joey went 12-for-16 with seven doubles, four home runs, ten runs scored, and ten RBI in week 8.

This is the sixteenth time in Joey’s career that he has been voted Wiffler of the Week, and the second time in three weeks, after being named Wiffler of the Week for week 6 of the 2023 season.

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Brum’s Two-Run Homer Caps Guac Boys 9-7 Victory Over Cheap Goats

9 Oct

Guac Boys celebrate at the plate after one of Alec’s three homers

Alec went deep three times, Jude homered twice, and Brum’s two-run bomb in the top of the sixth put the Guac Boys ahead for good in their 9-7 victory over Cheap Goats. The two teams have been battling it out for second and third place in the EWL standings all season, and this win could prove crucial to the tiebreaker that determines playoff seeding as both teams chase Shady Characters.

Dinger started on the mound for Cheap Goats, and the first batter he faced, Alec, went deep, and the leadoff homer gave the Guac Boys a 1-0 lead immediately. Two batters later, Jude hit a one-out double, but Dinger stranded him, retiring Jan to end the inning.

Jan took the mound for Guac Boys, and he allowed a leadoff double to Joey. The next batter, Miller, hit a two-run homer, putting Cheap Goats ahead 2-1. Jan retired Christian and Dinger to end the inning, and Cheap Goats led by a run.

The Guac Boys reclaimed the lead in the top of the second. Tone led off with a single, and Alec followed with his second homer of the game, a two-run shot that made the score 3-2. Two batters later, with one out, Jude hit a solo homer, and the Guac Boys led 4-2. Dinger retired Jan to end the inning, and Cheap Goats trailed by two runs.

Joey led off the bottom of the second with a solo homer, cutting the deficit to 4-3. Jan then retired Miller and Christian to end the inning.

Joey went 3-for-6 with a double, two homers, three runs scored, and four RBI in the Cheap Goats loss.

Dinger retired Tone to start the top of the third, but Alec followed with his third homer in as many at-bats, and the solo shot put the Guac Boys in front 5-3. Dinger then retired Brum to end the inning.

Dinger doubled to start the bottom of the third, and he scored from second when Joey grounded out for the first out of the inning. Jan retired Miller to end the inning, and the score was 5-4.

Cheap Goats turned to their bullpen in the top of the fourth, bringing Christian to the mound. The first batter he faced, Jude, hit a solo homer, extending the Guac Boys lead to 6-4. Jan followed with a double, but Christian stranded him, retiring Tone and Alec to end the inning.

Jude went 4-for-5 with a single, a double, two home runs, two runs scored, and two RBI, leading the Guac Boys to victory

Cheap Goats pulled even in the bottom of the fourth. Christian and Dinger each singled to start the inning, putting runners on first and second with no outs. Jan got Joey to ground out for the first out of the inning, but Christian scored on the play, cutting the score to 6-5. Miller then singled, scoring Dinger, and the game was tied at 6-6. Jan then retired Christian for the second out of the inning, stranding the runner at first.

Guac Boys once again pulled ahead in the top of the fifth. Jude singled with one out, and Jan drove him in with an RBI double that put Guac Boys ahead 7-6. Christian then retired Tone to strand Jan at second, ending the inning.

Dinger delivers a pitch to Jan, who had two doubles and pitched the complete game win for Guac Boys.

Jan retired Dinger to start the bottom of the fifth, but Cheap Goats once again tied the game when Joey followed with a one-out solo homer. Jan retired Miller to end the inning, and the game was tied at 7-7.

Guac Boys took yet another lead in the top of the sixth. Alec led off with a single, and Brum followed with a two-run homer that made the score 9-7. Christian retired the next two batters, Jude and Jan, to end the inning, and Cheap Goats trailed by two runs heading into their final at-bat.

Jan remained on the mound to close things out in the bottom of the sixth. He retired the first batter, Christian, before allowing a one-out single to Dinger. Cheap Goats had the tying run at the plate, but Jan got Joey to ground out to center, stranding the runner, ending the inning, and giving the Guac Boys a 9-7 victory.

The win moved the Guac Boys to .500 at 8-8 on the season, and the loss dropped Cheap Goats to 7-9.

W: Jan (1-1)
L: Christian (3-5)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Jan pitched the complete game win for the Guac Boys, allowing seven runs on nine hits.
– Christian took the loss for Cheap Goats, giving up four runs on six hits in three innings.
– Dinger earned a no-decision for Cheap Goats, pitching the first three innings while allowing five runs on six hits.
– Alec and Jude led the Guac Boys at the plate, each going 4-for-5. Alec had a single, three home runs, four runs scored, and four RBI. Jude had a single, a double, two homers, two runs scored, and two RBI.
– Joey led Cheap Goats in the loss, going 3-for-6 with a double, two home runs, three runs scored, and four RBI.

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Shady Characters Storm Back in Top of the Sixth to Drop Jack Shack 11-7

4 Oct

Jason homered twice in the top of the sixth, leading Shady Characters to a big inning that put them in front for good

Jack Shack, who have been mired in roster chaos and stuck in fourth place in the EWL standings throughout the 2023 season, held a 6-4 lead over Shady Characters, the two-time defending champs and first place team, heading into the sixth inning, and were poised for an upset. But as Shady Characters have done time and again over the last several seasons, they put together one huge inning, scoring seven runs in the top of the sixth, delivering another heartbreaking defeat to their opponent. Jason homered twice in the top of the sixth, and Lucas, Nate, and Dylan homered once, as Shady Characters took a commanding lead and held on to win, extending their lead atop the season standings.

Jared took the mound for Jack Shack, and he was effective early, retiring Dylan and Nate in the top of the first.

Shady Characters’ ace Tom started, and he was also in typical form early, sending Ryan and Jon down in order in the bottom of the second.

Jared continued to pitch well in the top of the second, retiring Tom and Jason.

Tom once again matched Jared, retiring the side in order in the bottom of the second, and the game was scoreless through two innings.

Shady Characters took an early lead in the top of the third. After retiring Lucas for the first out, Jared allowed a solo homer to Dylan. Nate followed with a solo shot, and the back-to-back homers gave Shady Characters a 2-0 lead. Tom followed with a single, but Jared stranded him, retiring Jason for the second out of the inning.

Down 2-0, Jack Shack responded in the bottom of the third, taking the lead. Tom had reached his innings limit for the week, and Lucas took the mound in relief. He allowed a leadoff double to Josh, and Ryan drove him in with an RBI double that made the score 2-1. Two batters later, Jared hit a one-out two-run homer, putting Jack Shack in front 3-2. Brian tripled, and Josh drove him in with his second double of the inning, extending the Jack Shack lead to 4-2. Ryan also doubled for the second time in the inning, and Josh scored on the play, pushing Jack Shack’s lead to 5-2. Lucas retired Jon for the second out of the inning, and Shady Characters trailed by three runs.

Lucas led off the top of the fourth with a single, and he scored from first when Dylan followed with an RBI single that cut the score to 5-3. Nate then tripled, scoring Dylan, and Shady Characters were behind 5-4. The tying run was on third, but Jared stranded him, retiring Tom and Jason to end the inning.

Nate went 4-for-5 with a single, a triple, two homers, two runs scored, and five RBI in the Shady Characters comeback victory

Lucas rolled through the bottom of the fourth, retiring Jared and Brian in order.

Lucas singled to start the top of the fifth, and two batters later, he moved from first to third when Nate followed with a one-out single. Shady Characters had runners on the corners with one out, but Jared stranded both runners, retiring Tom to end the inning, and the score remained 5-4.

Jack Shack added an insurance run in the bottom of the fifth when Josh led off with a solo homer. Lucas retired Ryan and Josh to end the inning, and Shady Characters trailed 6-4 heading into the sixth.

Jared had kept the explosive Shady Characters offense in check through five innings, but the wheels fell off in the sixth. Jason led off the inning with a solo homer, which cut the deficit to 6-5. Lucas and Dylan both followed with singles, and Nate not only cleared the bases but also put Shady Characters ahead with a three-run blast to right, making the score 8-6. Two batters later, Jason hit a one-out solo homer, his second bomb of the inning, and the score was 9-6. Lucas then homered, and Dylan followed with his second solo homer of the game. The back-to-back homers put Shady Characters in front 11-6. Jared finally escaped the inning by retiring Nate for the second out.

Lucas went 4-for-5 with three singles, a solo homer, three runs scored, and earned the win, pitching four innings of relief for Shady Characters

Despite leading by two runs heading into the sixth, Jack Shack trailed by five as they came to bat in the bottom half of the inning. Jared led off the inning with a single, and after retiring Brian for the first out of the inning, Lucas intentionally walked Josh to put runners on first and second with one out. Ryan followed with an RBI single, scoring Jared, and Jack Shack trailed 11-7. Jack Shack had two runners on, but the rally ended there. Lucas retired Jon for the second out of the inning, stranding both runners, and giving Shady Characters an 11-7 victory.

The win moved Shady Characters to 13-3 on the season, and the loss dropped Jack Shack to 4-12.

W: Lucas (4-3)
L: Jared (0-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Lucas earned the win in relief for Shady Characters, allowing seven runs on nine hits in four innings.
– Tom took a no decision for Shady Characters, starting the game with two perfect innings.
– Jared took the loss in a complete game effort for Jack Shack, giving up eleven runs on fifteen hits in six innings.
– Dylan, Nate, and Lucas each had four hits for Shady Characters. Dylan went 4-for-6 with two singles, two home runs, four runs scored, and three RBI. Nate went 4-for-6 with a single, a triple, two home runs, two runs scored, and five RBI. Lucas went 4-for-5 with three singles, a homer, three runs scored, and an RBI.
– Jason also had two homers for Shady Characters, going 2-for-5.
– Josh led Jack Shack in the loss, going 3-for-3 with two doubles, a home run, three runs scored, two RBI, and an intentional walk.

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