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Jan and Sean Lead Guacamol-yay to 7-4 Win Over Shady Characters

5 Sep

Jan started the game with the third leadoff homer of his EWL career and led Guacamol-yay to a big win over Shady Characters

Jan and Sean combined to go 6-for-7 both homering twice, scoring five and driving in four of the Guacamol-yay runs in a 7-4 win over Shady Characters. Jude also went 3-for-4 in the game with three extra base hits, as Josh K earned the win and Ryan picked up his league-leading third save of the 2020 season.

Shady Characters got on the board immediately in the top of the first when Dylan started the game with a lead off home run. The next batter, Mike, also homered, and the back-to-back jacks put Shady Characters up 2-0. Two batters later, Tom K hit a one-out single, and Lucas drove him in with an RBI double that gave Shady Characters a 3-0 lead. Josh K retired Dylan to end the inning, and Guacamol-yay would get out their bats in the bottom half of the inning.

Tom K delivers a pitch to Jan, who went 3-for-3 with a single and two home runs

Tom K started on the mound for Shady Characters, and the first batter he faced, Jan, led off the game with a homer, making the score 3-1. Two batters later, Sean hit a one-out solo shot, narrowing the score to 3-2. Jude followed with a double, but Tom K escaped the inning, retiring Ryan to strand Jude at second.

Sam singled with one out in the top of the second, but Shady Characters couldn’t advance him, as Josh K retired Tom K to end the inning.

Jude connects on one of his three extra-base hits in the game

Guacamol-yay pulled ahead in the bottom of the second. Jan led off the inning with his second homer in as many at-bats, tying the game at 3-3. Two batters later, Sean hit a one-out triple, and Jude drove him in with a two-run blast, giving Guacamol-yay a 5-3 lead. Tom K retired Ryan to end the inning, and Shady Characters trailed by two.

Sean adjusts his hair after landing safely at third with a triple in the second inning

Josh K rolled through the top of the third, retiring the side in order.

Shady Characters made a pitching change in the bottom of the third, bringing Sam to the mound. He allowed a single to the first batter he faced, Jan, but retired the next two batters, Josh K and Sean, to strand the runner and end the inning.

Guacamol-yay celebrate at the plate after one of Jan’s two blasts

Mike led off the top of the fourth with his second homer of the game, a solo shot to right-center that cut the deficit to 5-4. Sam followed with a single, but Josh K retired Tom K and Lucas in order to strand Sam at first, ending the inning and maintaining a one-run lead.

Josh K pitches to Mike, who had two solo homers for Shady Characters

Jude started the bottom of the fourth with a double, and he moved to third when Ryan followed with a double. With no outs and two runners in scoring position, Jan hit a towering fly ball to center. Dylan caught it for the first out, but Jude tagged and scored on the play, and the sac fly extended the Guacamol-yay lead to 6-4. Sam retired Josh K to strand Ryan at third, ending the inning.

Guacamol-yay turned to their bullpen in the top of the fifth, bringing in Ryan to close things out. He retired Dylan and Mike consecutively.

Josh K delivers a pitch to Lucas

Guacamol-yay added an insurance run in the bottom of the fifth. Sean led off the inning with a solo homer, his second of the game, making the score 7-4. Sam retired Jude and Ryan in order to end the inning, and Shady Characters were down three runs heading into the sixth.

Sam doubled to start the top of the sixth, but for the third consecutive inning, he was stranded. A repeat of the fourth and fifth innings, Ryan retired Tom K and Lucas in order, stranding Sam to end the game and give Guacamol-yay the 7-4 victory.

Tom K delivers a pitch to Sean, who continued his strong rookie campaign with a triple and two home runs in the Guacamol-yay win

The win moved Guacamol-yay to 8-9 on the season, and the loss dropped Shady Characters to 6-11.

W: Josh K (8-6)
L: Tom K (3-7)
S: Ryan (3)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Josh K earned the in for Guacamol-yay, allowing four runs on seven hits in four innings.
– Ryan picked up his third save, pitching two innings to close things out for Guacamol-yay, giving up one hit and no earned runs.
– Tom K took the loss for Shady Characters, allowing five runs on six hits in two innings.
– Sam pitched three innings of relief for Shady Characters, giving up two runs on four hits.
– Jan and Sean led the way for Guacamol-yay. Jan went 3-for-3 with a single, two home runs, a sacrifice fly, two runs scored, and two RBI. Sean went 3-for-4 with a triple, two home runs, three runs scored, and two RBI.
– Jude also went 3-for-4 for Guacamol-yay, with two doubles, a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI.
– Mike led Shady Characters in the loss, going 2-for-4 with two home runs, two runs scored, and two RBI.
– Dylan led off the game with a home run for Shady Characters. It was his second leadoff homer of 2020 and the fourth of his career.
– Jan also led off the game with a home run for Guacamol-yay. It was his second of 2020 and third of his EWL career.

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Brett of Cheap Goats Voted Pabst Blue Ribbon Wiffler of the Week for Week 8

4 Sep

Brett of Cheap Goats was voted PBR Wiffler of the Week for the second time in his rookie season after leading Cheap Goats to two wins in week 8.

Continuing the scorching hot pace he has set during his rookie season in the EWL, Brett of Cheap Goats was voted Wiffler of the Week for week 8 of the 2020 EWL season.

Brett was dominant at the plate, leading Cheap Goats’ offensive charge in week 8, when they scored twenty-six combined runs in two victories, extending their win streak to five games and taking command of first place in the EWL standings.

In a 15-9 win over Guacamol-yay, Brett went 4-for-6 with three home runs and seven RBI.

In an 11-6 win over Shady Characters, he went 3-for-6 with a homer and three RBI.

In total, Brett went 7-for-12 with three singles, four home runs, six runs scored, and ten RBI. He also extended his lead in the chase for the 2020 batting title, and he is currently on pace to break the single-season EWL record for batting average.

This is Brett’s second time winning Wiffler of the Week this season, and also the second of his career.

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Cheap Goats Pull Away Late for Fifth Straight Win in 11-6 Defeat of Shady Characters

1 Sep

Joey went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBI to lead Cheap Goats to their fifth consecutive win

Cheap Goats started the 2020 season 5-1 before losing five straight games to drop to 5-6. After beating Shady Characters 11-6, Cheap Goats have now won five consecutive games and have pulled into first place atop the EWL standings at 10-6. Joey and Jordan each had two home runs in the win, and Dinger pitched the complete game, scattering six runs.

Tom K took the mound for Shady Characters, and he got into trouble early. Brett led off the game with a single, and Joey followed with a two-run homer, giving Cheap Goats a 2-0 lead. Jordan followed with a single, and he moved from first to third when Christian doubled. Cheap Goats had two runners in scoring position with no outs, but Tom K avoided significant damage. He got Christian to ground out for the first out of the inning. Jordan scored on the play to make the score 3-0, but Tom K then retired Brett to end the inning, stranding Christian on base.

Tom K provided his own run support as Shady Characters quickly evened things up in the bottom of the first. Dylan led off with a single and moved to third when Mike followed with a double. The next batter, Sam, grounded out to left, but Dylan scored on the play, cutting the Cheap Goats lead to 3-1. Tom K followed with a two-run shot to right-center, evening the score at 3-3. Dinger retired Lucas to end the inning, and Shady Characters had erased Cheap Goats’ early lead.

Tom K led Shady Characters on offense, going 3-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI

Joey doubled to start the top of the second, but Cheap Goats couldn’t capitalize. Tom K retired Jordan and Christian to strand the runner, ending the inning.

Dylan doubled to start the bottom of the second, but Shady Characters couldn’t capitalize, as Dinger retired Mike and Sam to strand him at second, ending the inning.

Tom K retired Dinger to start the top of the third, but Brett followed with a solo homer, putting Cheap Goats back in front 4-3. Joey doubled, but Tom K stranded him, retiring Jordan to end the inning, and Cheap Goats led by a run.

Lucas doubled with one out in the bottom of the third, but Dinger stranded him at second, retiring Dylan to end the inning.

Tom K cruised through the top of the fourth, retiring Christian and Dinger in order.

Shady Characters once again tied the game in the bottom of the fourth. Sam doubled with one out, and Tom K drove him in with an RBI single, tying the score at 4-4. Lucas followed with a single, putting runners on first and second with one out. But Dinger escaped the inning, retiring Dylan to strand both runners, and the score remained even at 4-4 through four innings.

Christian went 3-for-5 with a single, a double, and a triple

Tom K had kept the Cheap Goats relatively quiet through four innings, but was hit hard in the fifth. Brett led off the inning with a single, and Joey followed with a two-run homer, putting Cheap Goats back in front 6-4. Jordan followed with an inside-the-park home run, and the back-to-back homers made the score 7-4. Tom K exited the game and was replaced by Dylan, who fared only slightly better. Christian singled, and he moved to third when Dinger followed with a double. With no outs and two runners in scoring position, Brett grounded out to center. Both runners managed to score on the play, and Cheap Goats had taken a 9-4 lead. Dylan retired Joey to end the inning, and Shady Characters trailed by five.

Dinger pitched the complete game win for Cheap Goats

Mike doubled to start the bottom of the fifth, and two batters later, Tom K hit his second two-run homer of the game, narrowing the Cheap Goats lead to 9-6. Lucas followed with a single, but the rally ended there, as Dinger retired Dylan to strand the runner, ending the inning.

Cheap Goats got two more insurance runs in the sixth. Jordan led off the inning with a solo bomb, his second of the game, and the score was 10-6. Christian followed with a triple, and when Dinger grounded out for the first out of the inning, Christian scored, making the score 11-6. Dylan retired Brett to end the inning, and Shady Characters trailed by five heading into their final at-bat.

Jordan continued his second half surge, going 3-for-5 with two home runs

Dinger stayed on the mound to close things out, and he was effective in the sixth. He retired Mike and Sam in order, ending the game and giving Cheap Goats an 11-6 victory.

The win moved Cheap Goats to 10-6 on the season, and the loss dropped Shady Characters to 6-10.

W: Dinger (5-3)
L: Tom K (3-6)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Dinger pitched the complete game win for Cheap Goats, allowing six runs on eleven hits.
– Tom K took the loss for Shady Characters, giving up seven runs on ten hits in four innings.
– Dylan pitched two innings of relief for Shady Characters, allowing four runs on four hits.
– Joey led Cheap Goats on offense, going 4-for-5 with two doubles, two home runs, two runs scored, and four RBI.
– Jordan, Christian, and Brett also each had three hits for Cheap Goats. Jordan was 3-for-5 with a single, two home runs, two runs scored, and two RBI. Brett was 3-for-6 with two singles, a homer, three runs scored, and three RBI. And Christian was 3-for-5 with a single, a double, a triple, and two runs scored.
– Tom K led Shady Characters at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a single, two home runs, two runs scored, and five RBI.
– Lucas also had three hits for Shady Characters, going 3-for-4 with two singles and a double.

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Cheap Goats Pull Away Late with Offensive Onslaught in 15-9 Win Over Guacamol-yay

31 Aug

Jordan went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run, and three RBI, including the game-winning RBI

After trailing 6-0 to Guacamol-yay, Cheap Goats erupted for ten runs in the third inning and fifteen runs over the final three innings, winning an offensive shootout 15-9. Every Cheap Goats player contributed at least three hits, as Brett homered three times, Joey had five extra-base hits, Dinger had four hits, and Jordan and Christian each homered. Christian pitched the complete game win, and Cheap Goats collected their fourth consecutive victory.

Jan led off the top of the first inning with a double, and Josh K drove him in with an RBI double, giving Guacamol-yay an early 1-0 lead. Christian got the next batter, Sean, to ground out to Brett, and Josh K was caught trying to score on the play, ending the inning.

Josh K started on the mound for Guacamol-yay, and he escaped trouble early. Joey tripled with one out in the bottom of the first, but Josh K stranded him, getting Jordan to fly out to left to end the inning.

Jude connects on one of his two hits in the Guacamol-yay loss

Guacamol-yay extended their lead in the top of the second. Jude led off with a single, and two batters later, Eli hit an RBI triple, making the score 2-0. Jan then singled, scoring Eli, and the score was 3-0. Josh K followed with a two-run shot to left, putting Guacamol-yay ahead 5-0. Sean followed with a single, but Christian got out of the inning, retiring Jude for the second out.

Eli connects on one of his three hits in the game

Dinger singled with one out in the bottom of the second, but Josh K once again avoided damage, retiring Brett to strand the runner, ending the inning.

Ryan singled to start the top of the third, and he moved from first to third when Eli followed with a double. With no outs and two runners in scoring position, Jan singled, scoring Ryan to give Guacamol-yay a 6-0 lead. The next batter, Josh K, flew out to Christian, and he doubled up Jan, ending the inning.

Jan went 3-for-4 with two singles and a double

Down six, Cheap Goats put together a huge inning in the bottom of the third, pulling ahead for the first time in the game. Joey led off the inning with a solo homer, putting Cheap Goats on the board at 6-1. Jordan doubled, and he moved to third when Christian followed with a single. Two batters later, Brett cleared the bases with a three-run homer, and Cheap Goats had cut the score to 6-4. Joey followed with a double, and Jordan tied the game with a two-run homer, making the score 6-6. Christian followed with an inside-the-park homer, capitalizing on Guacamol-yay errors to give Cheap Goats a 7-6 lead. Dinger then singled, and Brett launched his second homer of the inning, a two-run shot that made the score 9-6. Joey doubled for the second time in the inning, and Jordan drove him in with an RBI double that extended the Cheap Goats lead to 10-6. Josh K finally got out of the inning, striking out Christian for the second out.

Josh K delivers a pitch to Brett, who went 4-for-6 with seven RBI and homered in three consecutive at-bats

Sean started the top of the fourth with a double, and Jude drove him in with an RBI double that cut the Guacamol-yay deficit to 10-7. Two batters later, Eli hit a one-out RBI single to score Jude, and the score was 10-8. Christian then got Jan to fly out to center, ending the inning.

Guacamol-yay removed Josh K from the mound and brought Ryan in from the bullpen in the bottom of the fourth. The first batter he faced, Dinger, doubled, and Brett followed with his third home run in as many at-bats, a two-run bomb that put Cheap Goats ahead 12-8. Ryan retired the next two batters, Joey and Jordan, ending the inning, and Guacamol-yay trailed by four runs.

Christian, who went 3-for-6 with a homer, awaits a pitch from Josh

Christian retired Josh K to start the top of the fifth, but Sean followed with a solo homer, and Guacamol-yay were behind 12-9. They couldn’t rally, however, as Christian retired Jude for the second out, ending the inning.

Joey rips a double into the tree, which scored Christian from third

Cheap Goats added three more insurance runs in the bottom of the fifth. Christian singled, and Dinger followed with a single to put two on with no outs. Brett then singled, loading the bases for Joey. Joey hit an RBI double to deep left, scoring Christian and Dinger, making the score 14-9. Jordan followed with a pop fly to deep right. Brett tagged and scored on the play, and the sacrifice made the score 15-9. Ryan retired Christian for the second out of the inning, and Cheap Goats led by six heading into the sixth inning.

Dinger went 4-for-5 with three singles and a double

Christian remained on the mound to close things out, and he made quick work of Guacamol-yay in the sixth. He struck out Ryan, and then he retired Eli to end the inning and the game, as Cheap Goats won 15-9.

The win moved Cheap Goats to 9-6 on the season, and the loss dropped Guacamol-yay to 7-9.

W: Christian (5-3)
L: Josh K (7-6)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Christian pitched the complete game win for Cheap Goats, allowing nine runs on fourteen hits and striking out one.
– Josh K took the loss for Guacamol-yay, giving up ten runs on thirteen hits in three innings.
– Ryan pitched two innings of relief for Guacamol-yay, allowing five runs on six hits and striking out one.
– All five Cheap Goats players had big offensive games, led by Brett and Joey. Brett went 4-for-6 with a single, three home runs, four runs scored, and seven RBI. Joey went 5-for-6 with three doubles, a triple, a home run, three runs scored, and three RBI.
– Dinger had four hits, going 4-for-5 with three singles, a double, and three runs scored.
– Jordan and Christian each had three hits. Jordan went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run, two runs scored, and four RBI. Christian went 3-for-6 with two singles, a home run, three runs scored, and an RBI.
– Sean led Guacamol-yay at the plate in the loss, going 3-for-4 with a single, a double, a home run, two runs scored, and an RBI.
– Jan and Eli each had three hits as well. Jan went 3-for-4 with two singles, a double, two runs scored, and two RBI. Eli went 3-for-4 with a single, a double, a triple, a run scored, and two RBI.

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Turbo Hits for Cycle, Jack Shack Score Fifteen Unanswered Runs in 15-7 Win Over Shady Characters

30 Aug

Turbo went 5-for-6 with a single, double, triple, two home runs, and four RBI, hitting for the cycle for the second time in his career and leading Jack Shack to a win over Shady Characters

Shady Characters took a 6-0 lead two innings into their week 8 contest with Jack Shack, and then the Jack Shack offense exploded. Turbo hit for the cycle and Dustin and Brian each had four extra-base hits as Jack Shack rallied to score fifteen consecutive runs, taking a 15-6 lead before eventually winning 15-7. Lucas went a perfect 5-for-5 and Dylan went 5-for-6 in a losing effort as Shady Characters were plagued by stranded runners time and again, while Jack Shack capitalized on nearly every opportunity to drive runners in.

Brian took the mound for Jack Shack, and he fell behind early. Dylan led off the game with a single, and Mike followed with a single, putting two on with no outs. Sam cleared the bases with a three-run blast, and Shady Characters led 3-0. Two batters later, Lucas hit a one out double, and he moved to third when Dylan followed with a double. Shady Characters had two runners in scoring position and a chance to take a big lead, but Brian got Mike to ground out to right, stranding both runners and ending the inning.

Sam got the start for Shady Characters, and he rolled in the bottom of the second. He retired Brian and Dustin in order, and his offense would extend the lead in the next inning.

Brian retired Sam to start the top of second, but Tom K, making his return to the diamond, hit a solo homer to right, making the score 4-0. Lucas then doubled, and Dylan drove him in with a two-run shot to right, putting Shady Characters ahead 6-0. Brian retired Mike for the second out of the inning, and Jack Shack were in a big hole.

Tom K scampers off the mound to snag a fly ball for an out

Jack Shack started their comeback in the bottom of the second. Turbo led off with a triple, and Doc drove him in with an RBI double that put Jack Shack on the board at 6-1. Brian followed with a single, scoring Doc, and the score was 6-2. Sam got Dustin to ground out to left for the first out of the inning, but Brian scored on the play, and the lead was cut to 6-3. Turbo followed with a solo homer, and Jack Shack had narrowed the deficit to 6-4. Sam finally escaped the inning, getting Doc to fly out for the second out.

Brian found a groove in the top of the third and stayed on it for the remainder of the game. He retired Sam to start the inning, but allowed back-to-back singles to Tom K and Lucas, putting runners on first and second with one out. Brian got out of the jam, however, retiring Dylan to strand both runners, and the score remained 6-4.

Lucas lands at second base after one of his five hits in the game

Jack Shack pulled ahead with a big inning in the bottom of the third. Shady Characters turned to the bullpen, bringing Tom K to the mound, and Jack Shack immediately hit him hard. Brian led off the inning with a solo homer, cutting the score to 6-5. Dustin doubled, and Turbo drove him in with an RBI single that tied the game at 6-6. Two batters later, Brian hit an RBI double, scoring Turbo, and Jack Shack had their first lead of the game. Dustin then doubled, driving in Brian and extending the lead to 8-6. Turbo followed with a two-run shot, his second homer of the game, and Jack Shack led 10-6. Tom K finally got out of the inning when Doc flew out to the mound for the second out. Jack Shack had scored six in the inning, taking a four run lead.

Mike singled to start the top of the fourth, but Shady Characters couldn’t advance him. Brian retired Sam and Tom K, stranding the runner and ending the inning.

Jack Shack continued their onslaught in the bottom of the fourth. Brian doubled, and Dustin drove him in with an RBI double that made the score 11-6. Two batters later, Doc hit a one-out double, scoring Dustin to put Jack Shack ahead 12-6. Brian followed with a two-run blast, and the score was 14-6. The next batter, Dustin, hit a solo homer, and the back-to-back homers gave Jack Shack a 15-6 lead. Turbo followed with a double, but the rally would end there, as Tom K retired Doc to end the inning. After trailing 6-0, Jack Shack had scored fifteen unanswered runs over three innings to take a nine-run lead.

Lucas singled to lead off the top of the fifth, and Dylan followed with a single, putting two on with no outs. But once again, Brian locked Shady Characters down. He retired Mike and Sam in order, stranding two more Shady Characters’ runners, and the score remained 15-6.

Brian was in control on the mound after the second inning, and went 5-for-7 on offense with two doubles, two home runs, and five RBI

Tom K finally had an easy inning in the bottom of the fifth, as he sent Brian and Dustin down in order, and Shady Characters would need nine runs to extend the game.

Brian remained on the mound to close things out for Jack Shack. He struck out the first batter in the top of the sixth, Tom K. Lucas followed with a double, and Dylan drove him in with an RBI single that cut the deficit to 15-7. The rally would end there, however, as Brian got Mike to ground out to center, stranding Dylan at third and ending the game, giving Jack Shack the 15-7 win.

The win moved Jack Shack to 9-7 on the season, and the loss dropped Shady Characters to 6-9.

W: Brian (6-2)
L: Tom K (3-5)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Brian pitched the complete game win for Jack Shack, allowing seven runs on fifteen hits and striking out one.
– Tom K took the loss in relief for Shady Characters, giving up eleven runs on twelve hits in three innings.
– Sam started the game for Shady Characters and earned a no-decision, allowing four runs on four hits in two innings.
– Turbo led Jack Shack on offense, going 5-for-6 with a single, a double, a triple, two home runs, four runs scored, and four RBI.
– Turbo hit for the cycle for the second time in his career. He also hit for the cycle in 2019.
– Dustin and Brian each contributed four extra-base hits for Jack Shack. Brian went 5-for-7 with a single, two doubles, two home runs, five runs scored, and five RBI. Dustin went 4-for-7 with three doubles, a home run, four runs scored, and three RBI.
– Lucas was a perfect 5-for-5 in the Shady Characters loss, with two singles, three doubles, and two runs scored.
– Dylan went 5-for-6 with two singles, a double, a triple, a home run, two runs scored, and three RBI, and he also hit for the cycle. This is the fourth time Dylan has hit for the cycle in his EWL career. He hit for the cycle twice in 2019 and once in 2018.

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