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Cheap Goats Clinch #1 Seed in Playoffs with 11-0 Shutout of Shady Characters

12 Sep

Christian and the Cheap Goats defense limited Shady Characters to only three hits in their 11-0 win, clinching the #1 seed in the 2020 EWL playoffs

Christian pitched a complete game three-hit shutout, Brett went 4-for-5, and Joey went 5-for-5 as Cheap Goats rolled past Shady Characters 11-0 to clinch the #1 seed in the 2020 EWL playoffs. Cheap Goats have finished third in the EWL standings each of the past two seasons, but rode a wave of momentum in the second half to the top of the standings, and will be the high seed when the playoffs start next week.

Christian rolled through the top of the first, retiring Dylan and Sam in order.

Cheap Goats took an early lead in the bottom of the first. Brett led off with a double, and Joey drove him in with an RBI single that made the score 1-0. Shady Character’s starters, Tom K, got Jordan to fly out for the first out of the inning, and Joey was doubled up on the play, ending the inning.

Lucas and Brad were retired in order in the top of the second, and the score remained 1-0.

Cheap Goats extended their lead in the bottom of the second. Christian led off the inning with a solo homer, putting Cheap Goats ahead 2-0. Two batters later, Brett hit a solo shot, and the score was 3-0. Joey doubled, and Jordan drove him in with an RBI double, pushing the Cheap Goats lead to 4-0. Tom K got Christian to ground out to right for the second out, ending the inning with Shady Characters trailing by four.

Christian sent Dylan and Sam down consecutively in the top of the third, and he was perfect through three innings.

He would get more run support from his offense in the bottom of the third. Brett singled with one out, and Joey followed with a two-run homer, giving Cheap Goats a 6-0 lead. Jordan doubled, but Tom K retired Christian to strand him at second, ending the inning.

Shady Characters got their first hit of the game when Brad singled with one out in the top of the fourth. But they couldn’t rally, as Christian retired Dylan to strand Brad at first, ending the inning.

Shady Characters turned to their bullpen, bringing Dylan in to relieve Tom K, and Cheap Goats continued to add to their lead in the bottom of the fourth. Dinger started the inning with a double and moved to third when Brett followed with a double. With no outs and two runners in scoring position, Joey cleared the bases with a three-run homer, and Cheap Goats led 9-0. Jordan doubled, and two batters later, Dinger hit a one-out RBI single to score Jordan, making the score 10-0. Dylan then retired Brett to strand Dinger at first, ending the inning, and Cheap Goats led by ten runs.

Sam singled to lead off the top of the fifth, but Shady Characters couldn’t string together multiple hits. Christian retired Lucas and Brad in order, ending the inning and stranding Sam at first.

Joey led off the bottom of the fifth with a double, and Jordan drove him in with an RBI double. Dylan retired Christian and Dinger to end the inning, and Cheap Goats led 11-0 heading into the sixth.

Dylan doubled to start the top of the sixth, becoming the first Shady Characters player to advance beyond first base in the game. Christian buckled down once again, retiring Sam and Tom K to strand Dylan at second, ending the inning and completing the shutout, as Cheap Goats won 11-0.

The win moved Cheap Goats to 12-7 on the season, and the loss dropped Shady Characters to 7-12.

The win clinched the #1 seed for Cheap Goats and the #4 seed for Shady Characters, meaning the two teams will meet in the first round for the third consecutive postseason.

W: Christian (7-3)
L: Tom K (3-8)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Christian pitched the complete game shutout for Cheap Goats, allowing only three hits. This was only the second shutout of the 2020 EWL season. It was Christian’s third shutout, with the others coming in 2019 and 2014.
– Tom K took the loss for Shady Characters, giving up six runs on nine hits in three innings.
– Dylan pitched two innings of relief for Shady Characters, allowing five runs on seven hits.
– Joey and Brett led Cheap Goats on offense. Joey went 5-for-5 with a single, two doubles, two home runs, four runs scored, and six RBI. Brett went 4-for-5 with a single, two doubles, a home run, four runs scored, and an RBI.
– Jordan also went 4-for-5 for Cheap Goats with four doubles, a run scored, and two RBI.
– Dylan was the only Shady Characters player to advance beyond first base in the game. He went 1-for-4 with a double.

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Blaine of Jack Shack Voted Pabst Blue Ribbon Wiffler of the Week for Week 9

11 Sep

Blaine hit seven towering blasts in week 9, going 8-for-9 with a double and seven home runs, earning Wiffler of the Week honors for week 9

After delivering a historically dominant performance in week 9 that included seven home runs, Blaine of Jack Shack was voted Wiffler of the Week for week 9 of the 2020 EWL season.

Blaine, who was signed as a free agent from the basketball court late in the first half of the season, has been a solid cog in the Jack Shack machine since joining the squad. He stepped into the lineup and immediately contributed offensively, and he also has made an impact in the field, strengthening the Jack Shack defense. However, prior to week 9, he did not display anything like the power surge he delivered in week 9, when he increased his season home run total from one to eight in two games.

In a 12-11 loss to Cheap Goats, Blaine went 5-for-5 with a double, four home runs, five runs scored, and five RBI.

In an 15-13 loss to Shady Characters, Blaine went 3-for-4 with three home runs, four runs scored, five RBI, and he was the first batter intentionally walked during the 2020 season.

In total, Blaine went 8-for-9 with a double, seven home runs, nine runs scored, ten RBI, and an intentional walk, one of the most impressive single week performances in the 10 year history of the EWL.

Jack Shack lost both games, but Blaine did his part to provide run support, and despite the losses, was nearly unanimously voted as the week 9 Wiffler of the Week.

This is the first time Blaine has been named Wiffler of the Week during his short wiffle career.

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Guacamol-yay Outlast Darkness and Cheap Goats in 8-7 Win

8 Sep

Jude went 3-for-4 with a double, two home runs, three runs scored, four RBI, and scored the game-winning run in Guacamol-yay’s 8-7 win over Cheap Goats

Guacamol-yay snapped Cheap Goats’ six game win streak in a back-and-forth game concluded as the sun set on the week 9 Wiffle Diamond. Jude went 3-for-4 with a double, two home runs, and four RBI to lead Guacamol-yay in the 8-7 win. The win created a possibility for Guacamol-yay to obtain the number one seed in the 2020 EWL playoffs if they win out in week 10.

Josh K started on the mound for Guacamol-yay, and Cheap Goats took an early lead in the top of the first. With one out, Joey hit a solo homer, putting Cheap Goats ahead 1-0. Josh K then retired Jordan to end the inning.

Guacamol-yay bounced back in the bottom of the first to tie things up. Jan led off with a triple, and he scored from third when Josh K grounded out to left for the first out of the inning. Dinger, Cheap Goats’ starter, retired Sean to end the inning, and the score was tied at 1-1.

Cheap Goats pulled out to a substantial lead in the top of the second. Dinger doubled with one out, and Brett followed with a two-run homer, giving Cheap Goats a 3-1 lead. Joey followed with a solo shot to left, and the back-to-back homers put Cheap Goats ahead 4-1. Jordan doubled, and Christian drove him in with an RBI single, making the score 5-1. Dinger followed with a single, but Christian was caught out trying to advance to third on the play, ending the inning.

Jordan went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, and a run scored in the Cheap Goats loss

Down four, Guacamol-yay responded immediately in the bottom of the second. Jude led off the inning with a solo homer, cutting the score to 5-2. The next batter, Ryan, also hit a solo bomb, and the back-to-back homers narrowed the score to 5-3. Jan singled, and two batters later, Sean drove him in with an RBI double that made the score 5-4. The next batter, Jude, homered for the second time in the inning, and the two-run blast put Guacamol-yay in front 6-5. Dinger retired Ryan to end the inning, and Guacamol-yay had turned a four run deficit into a one run lead.

Cheap Goats came firing back in the top of the third. Brett led off with a triple, and Joey followed with a two-run homer, his third consecutive at-bat with a home run. Jordan followed with a double, but when Christian grounded out for the first out of the inning, Jordan was caught in between bases, and the double play ended the inning with Cheap Goats ahead 7-6.

Joey led Cheap Goats in the loss to Guacamol-yay, going 4-for-5 with a single, three home runs, three runs scored, and four RBI

Dinger rolled through the bottom of the third, retiring Jan and Josh K in order, and the score remained 7-6.

Josh K matched him in the top of the fourth, striking out Dinger and retiring Brett.

Down a run, Guacamol-yay rallied once again in the bottom of the fourth. Sean led off the inning with a single, and he scored from first when Jude followed with an RBI double, tying the game at 7-7. The next batter, Ryan, hit an RBI single to score Jude, once again giving Guacamol-yay the lead. Jan grounded out for the first out of the inning, and Ryan was caught trying to advance on the play, ending the inning with Guacamol-yay ahead 8-7.

Guacamol-yay turned to the bullpen in the top of the fifth, bringing Ryan to the mound. Joey led off with a single, and when Jordan followed with a triple, Joey was called out trying to score on the play. Ryan then fanned Christian to end the inning, stranding Jordan at third.

Sean went 2-for-4 with a single, a double, two runs scored, and an RBI

Josh K doubled to start the bottom of the fifth, but Dinger avoided further damage. He retired Sean and Jude to strand Josh K at second, and Cheap Goats trailed by a run heading into the sixth.

Ryan remained on the mound to close things out for Guacamol-yay. He retired Dinger, and the next batter, Brett, hit a one-out double that put the tying run in scoring position. Joey had been 4-for-4 up to this point in the game, but Ryan got him to fly out to left, stranding Brett at second, and ending the game with Gucamol-yay securing the 8-7 victory.

The win moved Guacamol-yay to 9-9 on the season, and the loss dropped Cheap Goats to 11-7.

W: Josh K (9-6)
L: Dinger (5-4)
S: Ryan (3)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Josh K earned the win for Gucamol-yay, giving up seven runs on ten hits and striking out one in four innings pitched.
– Ryan picked up the save for Guacamol-yay, pitching the final two innings, allowing no runs on three hits and striking out one.
– Dinger pitched the complete game and took the loss for Cheap Goats, giving up eight runs on ten hits in five innings.
– Jude led Guacamol-yay on offense, going 3-for-4 with a double, two home runs, three runs scored, and four RBI.
– Joey led Cheap Goats at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a single, three home runs, three runs scored, and four RBI.
– Jordan also went 3-for-4 in the Cheap Goats loss, with two doubles and a triple.

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Shady Characters Avoid Late Disaster in 15-13 Win Over Jack Shack

7 Sep

Tom K hit for the cycle for the first time in his EWL career, going five-for-five with a single, double, triple, two home runs, five runs scored, and six RBI, leading Shady Characters to victory

Shady Characters led 15-4 heading into the top of the sixth, and it looked like they would cruise to victory. Nine runs later, Jack Shack had cut the score to 15-13, before Tom K and Shady Characters got out of the inning and the game with a narrow victory in what appeared to be a blowout in the early innings. All five Shady Characters players had at least three hits, and Tom K went 5-for-5, hitting for the cycle to lead his squad.

Sam started on the mound for Shady Characters, and the first batter he faced, Brian, hit a leadoff homer. It was the second of the week for Brian, and the third of his season and career. Sam retired the next two batters, and Jack Shack led 1-0.

Shady Characters bounced back and took the lead in the bottom of the first. Mike singled with one out, and Sam provided his own run support, launching a two-run homer to give Shady Characters a 2-1 lead. The next batter, Tom K, also homered, and the back-to-back home runs made the score 3-1. Brian, the Jack Shack starter, retired Lucas for the second out, ending the inning.

Dustin scales the wall attempting to catch a fly ball

Doc doubled to lead off the top of the second, but Sam stranded him, retiring Blaine and Brian, ending the inning.

Mike doubled with one out in the bottom of the second, but Brian also avoided damage, retiring Sam to strand the runner at second.

Brian took the loss on the mound, but hit for the cycle for the second time in his career, going 5-for-6 with a single, double, triple, and two home runs

Sam rolled through the top of the third, retiring Dustin and Turbo consecutively.

Shady Characters took a commanding lead in the bottom of the third. Tom K doubled and moved to third when Lucas followed with a double. Dylan cleared the bases with a three-run blast, giving Shady Characters a 6-1 lead. Two batters later, Sam singled, and he scored when Tom K followed with an RBI triple that made the score 7-1. Lucas then doubled, scoring Tom K, and the score was 8-1. Dylan followed with an RBI double, scoring Lucas, and Shady Characters had taken a 9-1 lead. Brian finally got out of the inning, retiring Mike for the second out.

Mike went 4-for-6 with two doubles and two singles

Blaine continued where he left off in Jack Shack’s previous game, hitting a solo homer with one out in the top of the fourth. Brian followed with a triple, but Sam stranded him, retiring Dustin to end the inning with the score 9-2.

Shady Characters piled on in the bottom of the fourth. Sam tripled, and Tom K drove him in with an RBI single. The single made the score 10-2 and gave Tom K the first cycle of his EWL career. Lucas followed with a two-run blast, his first homer of the year, and Shady Characters led 12-2. Dylan singled, and Mike followed with a single, putting runners on the corners with no outs. Two batters later, Tom K cleared the bases with a one-out three-run homer to right. Brian finally retired Lucas to end the inning, but Shady Characters now led 15-2.

Sam earned the win on the mound and went 3-for-5 with a single, triple, homer, three runs scored, and two RBI.

Jack Shack showed small signs of life in the top of the fifth when Shady Characters turned to their bullpen, bringing Lucas to the mound. Turbo led off the inning with a solo homer, and two batters later, with one out, Blaine hit a solo homer. Brian singled, but Lucas ended the inning by striking out Dustin. The two homers had cut the Shady Characters lead to 15-4.

Mike catches a fly ball in deep center field.

Mike doubled with one out in the bottom of the fifth, but Shady Characters couldn’t add an insurance run, as Brian retired Sam to strand Mike at second, ending the inning.

Blaine continued his career best week and followed up his dominant performance in the first game of week 9 with three more home runs and five RBI

Shady Characters led by eleven runs heading into the top of the sixth. Lucas remained on the mound to close things out, and he made it very interesting. Turbo singled to lead off the inning, and he moved from first to third when Doc followed with a single. Blaine emptied the bases with a towering three-run shot to center, his third homer of the game and seventh of the week, and the score was 15-7. Brian doubled, and two batters later, Turbo hit an RBI single to score Brian, cutting the score to 15-8. Doc then tripled, scoring Turbo, and the score was 15-9. Blaine was intentionally walked, the first intentional walk for any team or player in the 2020 season. With one out and runners on first and third, Brian continued the Jack Shack rally, hitting a three-run homer that had narrowed the score to 15-12. Shady Characters then turned to the bullpen, bringing in Tom K to stop the bleeding. The first batter he faced, Dustin, crushed a solo homer, and the score was 15-13. Trailing by eleven heading into the inning, Jack Shack had scored nine runs to reduce the Shady Characters lead to two runs. But the magic would end there, as Tom K finally got Shady Characters out of the inning, retiring Turbo to end the game, as Shady Characters held on to win 15-13.

Brian delivers a pitch to Dylan, who went 3-for-5 with a double, homer, and four RBI

The win moved Shady Characters to 7-11 on the season, and the loss dropped Jack Shack to 9-9.

W: Sam (3-3)
L: Brian (6-3)
S: Tom K (1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Sam earned the win for Shady Characters, allowing two runs on four hits in four innings.
– Lucas pitched 1.5 innings of relief for Shady Characters, giving up ten runs on ten hits and striking out one.
– Tom K picked up the save for Shady Characters, his first of the season. He recorded one out, and allowed one run on one hit.
– Brian pitched the complete game loss for Jack Shack, giving up fifteen runs on eighteen hits in five innings.
– Tom K led Shady Characters on offense, going a perfect five-for-five with a single, a double, a triple, two home runs, five runs scored, and six RBI. It was the first time Tom K had hit for the cycle in his wiffle career.
– Mike contributed four hits for Shady Characters, going 4-for-6 with two singles, two doubles, and two runs scored.
– Dylan, Lucas, and Sam each had three hits for Shady Characters. Dylan had a single, a double, a homer, and four RBI. Lucas had two doubles, a homer, and three RBI. Sam had a single, a triple, an homer, and two RBI.
– Brian and Blaine led Jack Shack in the loss. Brian went 5-for-6 with a single, a double, a triple, two home runs, three runs scored, and four RBI, hitting for the cycle for the second time in his EWL career. Blaine went 3-for-4 with three home runs, five RBI, four runs scored, and was the first player intentional walked in 2020.

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Cheap Goats Walk-Off with 12-11 Comeback Win in Slugfest Against Jack Shack

6 Sep

Christian’s clutch two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the sixth tied the game for Cheap Goats, and two batters later, they walked off with a win.

Trailing 11-8 heading into the bottom of the sixth and down to their last out, Cheap Goats strung together five consecutive hits, including a monster two-run homer by Christian and the game-winning double from Brett, tallying four runs to walk off with a 12-11 victory over Jack Shack. All five Cheap Goats players had multiple hits, led by Brett who went 5-for-6 with two doubles, two triples, and a home run. EWL rookie Blaine hit home runs in four consecutive bats for Jack Shack, and the back-and-forth game was one of the most exciting contests of the 2020 season.

Christian started on the mound for Jack Shack, and he got in trouble early when Brian led off the game with a solo homer. Dustin followed with a double, but Christian retired the next two batters, Turbo and Doc, to strand him at second.

Christian delivers a pitch to Dustin.

Brett led off the bottom of the first with a double off Jack Shack’s starter, Dustin, but Cheap Goats couldn’t capitalize. Dustin retired Joey and Jordan to end the inning, and Jack Shack led 1-0.

Jack Shack pulled out to a big lead in the top of the second. Blaine led off with a double, and Brian drove him home with an RBI double, making the score 2-0. Dustin followed with a double, but Brian was thrown out trying to score on the play, for the first out in the inning. The next batter, Turbo, crushed a two-run shot to center, putting Jack Shack ahead 4-0. Doc followed with a solo homer to right center, and the next batter, Blaine, also homered. The back-to-back-to-back homers extended the Jack Shack lead to 6-0. Brian doubled for the second time in the inning, and Dustin drove him in with an RBI triple. Christian finally escaped the inning by getting Turbo to fly out to right, and Cheap Goats trailed 7-0.

Brian went 4-for-6 with four extra-base hits, including two doubles, a triple, and a homer.

Dustin rolled through the bottom of the second, sending Christian and Dinger down in order.

Jack Shack extended their lead in the top of the third. With one out, Blaine hit a solo homer to left-center, putting Jack Shack in front 8-0. Brian followed with a triple, his fourth consecutive extra-base hit, but Christian avoided further damage, retiring Dustin to strand Brian at third, ending the inning.

Dustin trots off the pitcher’s mound to snag a fly ball for an out

Down eight runs, Cheap Goats came to life in the bottom of the third. Brett led off with a triple, and he scored on a deep sacrifice fly by Joey, making the score 8-1. Jordan then tripled, and Christian drove him in with an RBI double that cut the deficit to 8-2. Dinger followed with a two-run homer to left, and Cheap Goats had narrowed the Jack Shack lead to 8-4. Brett tripled, and Joey drove him in with an RBI triple that made the score 8-5. Jordan then doubled, scoring Joey, and the score was 8-6. Christian singled, the seventh consecutive Cheap Goats hit, and Jordan scored on the play. Dustin finally got out of the inning when Dinger flew out for the second out, but Cheap Goats had reduced the Jack Shacks lead to a single run from 8-0 to 8-7.

Dustin connects on one of his three hits in the game. He went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a triple.

Christian cruised through the top of the fourth, retiring Turbo and Doc in order.

Cheap Goats would draw even in the bottom of the fourth when Brett led off the inning with a solo homer. Dustin retired Joey and Jordan to end the inning, and the eight run Jack Shack lead was now a tied game at 8-8.

Jordan flies in from left field to grab a fly ball for an out

Jack Shack didn’t wait long to take the lead back. Blaine led off the top of the fifth with another solo homer, his third of the game to this point, putting Jack Shack in front 9-8. Christian then retired Brian and Dustin to end the inning.

Turbo secures a high fly ball for an out in deep center field

Dustin retired Christian and Dinger in order in the bottom of the fifth, maintaining Jack Shack’s one run lead.

Blaine had the best game of his young EWL career, and one of the best in league history, going 5-for-5 with a double, four home runs, five runs scored, and five RBI.

Jack Shack scored some insurance runs in the top of the sixth.Turbo led off the inning with a double, and two batters later, Blaine continued his historic performance. He crushed a two-run shot to left-center, his fourth consecutive at-bat with a towering homer, and Jack Shack led 11-8. Christian retired Brian to end the inning, and Cheap Goats were down three runs heading into the bottom of the sixth.

Jordan lands safely at second with a double. He went 3-for-5 with a single, double, and triple in the Cheap Goats win

Dustin remained on the mound to close things out, and he retired Brett, the first batter he faced. Cheap Goats were down to their last out, and they started a rally. Joey doubled, and he scored from second when Jordan followed with an RBI single, cutting the score to 11-9. The next batter, Christian, hit a mammoth blast to right-center, and the two run homer had tied the game at 11-11. Dinger followed with a double, putting the go-ahead run in scoring position. The next batter, Brett, hit a double off the fence, scoring Dinger to end the game, giving Cheap Goats a 12-11 come-from-behind win.

The win moved Cheap Goats to 11-6 on the season, and the loss dropped Jack Shack to 9-8.

W: Christian (6-3)
L: Dustin (2-5)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Christian pitched the complete game win for Cheap Goats, eleven runs on fifteen hits.
– Dustin took the loss for Jack Shack, allowing twelve runs on fifteen hits.
– Brett led Cheap Goats on offense, going 5-for-6 with two doubles, two triples, a home run, three runs scored, and two RBI.
– Christian and Jordan also had three hits apiece for Cheap Goats. Christian went 3-for-5 with a single, a double, a home run, two runs scored, and four RBI. Jordan went 3-for-5 with a single, a double, a triple, three runs scored, and two RBI.
– Blaine led Jack Shack at the plate, going an incredible 5-for-5 with a double, four home runs, five runs scored, and five RBI.
– Brian also went 4-for-6 in the Jack Shack loss, with two doubles, a triple, a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI.

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