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Erich Cycles, Jordan Pitches Two-Hitter as Cookies & Cream Soar Past Eastbound & Dahn 13-0

16 Jun

Cookies & Cream celebrate at the plate after Erich’s three-run homer in the bottom of the second. Erich had five hits in the game, and hit for the cycle.

Cookies & Cream were firing on all cylinders against Eastbound & Dahn in week 6, as Erich hit for the cycle, Joey contributed six hits, and Jordan pitched a complete game two-hit shutout in a 13-0 win that was never in question. Cookies & Cream jumped ahead early and never looked back, as Eastbound had only two baserunners and did not advance a runner beyond second base.

Jordan got off to a strong start in the top of the first, retiring Nate and Christian in order. BK took the mound for Eastbound & Dahn, and he fell behind early. Jordan double to start the bottom half of the inning, and he moved to third when Guthrie followed with a single. The next batter, Erich, grounded out to right, but Jordan scored on the play to make the score 1-0. Joey then hit an RBI double, scoring Guthrie, and Cookies led 2-0. Jordan doubled for his second hit of the inning, scoring Joey from second, and Cookies & Cream pulled in front 3-0. BK retired Guthrie to end the inning, stranding Joey at second.

Jordan retired the site in order again in the top of the second, sending Helal and BK down. Cookies added to their lead in a big way in the bottom of the second. Erich and Joey each singled to start the inning, and two batters later, Guthrie hit a one-out double, scoring Erich to make the score 4-0. Erich followed with a three-run blast to right, and the homer put Cookies & Cream ahead 7-0. Joey then doubled, and Jordan followed with a two-run shot that made the score 9-0. Guthrie then tripled, but BK avoided further damage, retiring Erich to end the inning after allowing six runs.

BK delivers a pitch to Joey, who went 6-for-7 in the Cookies & Cream win

Down 9-0, Eastbound went down in order yet again in the top of the third, as Jordan retired Nate and Christian. Cookies would balloon their lead further in the bottom of the third. Joey started the inning with a solo shot to left-center, making the score 10-0. BK retired Jordan for the first out of the inning, but Guthrie followed with a double, and he scored on an Erich RBI triple that made the score 11-0. Joey then hit an RBI double, scoring Erich, and the score was 12-0. Jordan then doubled, driving in Joey to push the Cookies & Cream lead to 13-0. BK retired Guthrie to end the inning, and Eastbound were in a big hole through three.

Once again, Jordan sent Eastbound down without a hit in the top of the fourth, retiring Helal and BK, and he was perfect through four innings.

A high resolution photo of the scoresheet as Cookies & Cream stack up runs

After scoring three or more runs in each of the first three innings, Cookies went more quietly in the bottom of the fourth. Erich led off with a double, and after a Joey single, Jordan grounded out, and Joey was doubled up to end the inning with the score remaining 13-0. The double gave Erich the cycle, his second of his rookie season.

Guthrie connects on one of his four hits in the game

Jordan fanned Nate to start the top of the fifth, and he had retired the first nine batters that he had face. Three outs away from a perfect game, Christian spoiled the party, hitting a rolling single down the first base line, becoming Eastbound & Dahn’s first base runner in the game. Eastbound couldn’t take advantage, however, as Helal grounded out to end the inning, stranding the runner.

Erich singled with one out in the bottom of the fifth, but Cookies couldn’t add to their lead, as Joey was retired to end the inning.

BK led off the top of the sixth with a double, Eastbound’s second hit of the game. Jordan preserved the shutout, however, retiring Nate and Christian to strand the runner, ending the inning and the game, as Cookies & Cream won 13-0.

The win moved Cookies & Cream to 6-5 on the year, and the loss dropped Eastbound & Dahn to 2-9.

W: Jordan (3-2)
L: BK (1-4)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Jordan pitched the complete game win for Cookies & Cream, allowing two hits in a shutout performance, and striking one one, in six innings.
– BK took the loss for Eastbound, giving up thirteen runs on nineteen hits in five innings.
– Erich led Cookies & Cream on offense, going 5-for-7 with two singles, a double, a triple, a homer, three runs scored, five RBI, as he hit for the cycle.
– Joey also went 6-for-7 for Cookies & Cream, with two singles, three doubles, a homer, five runs scored, and three RBI.
– Guthrie also had a strong game for Cookies at the plate, going 4-for-7 with a single, two doubles, a triple, three runs scored, and an RBI.
– Christian and BK had the only two hits for Eastbound.

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Dustin and Dan Lead Ham Slams Past Eastbound & Dahn 5-1

13 Jun

Dustin pitched the complete game for the Ham Slams, allowing only one run on four hits.

Dustin was effective on the mound, allowing only one run on four hits, and also homered as the Ham Slams moved into a tie with Cookies & Cream in the standings at the season’s halfway point. Dan also went 3-for-4 to help lead the Ham Slams on offense, with two doubles, a triple, and three runs scored.

Dustin retired the Eastbound side in order in the top of the first, and the opposing pitcher, Nate O, did the same in the bottom half of the inning, sending Dan and Dustin of the Ham Slams down in order.

Eastbound would take the lead in the top of the second when Nate C led off the inning with a double, and two batters later, Nate O drove him in with an RBI double. Dustin retired Christian for the second out of the inning, and Eastbound led 1-0.

Dustin’s second inning two-run homer put the Ham Slams ahead for good

Nate O continued to pitch well in the bottom of the second, retiring Josh and then striking out Steve to end the inning.

Nate C singled to lead off the top of the third and two batters later, when Nat O doubled with one out, Nate C was caught trying to score on the play, ending the inning.

The Ham Slams bounced back in the bottom of the third, taking the lead. Dan started the inning with a double, and Dustin put the Slams ahead with a two-run homer to left-center. Nate O retired the next to Ham Slams hitters, but Eastbound now trailed 2-1.

Dustin rolled through the top of the fourth, sending Christian and Nate C down in order.

The Slams would add to their lead in the bottom of the fourth. Dan led off the inning with a double, and two batters later, Josh hit a two-run homer, and the Slams led 4-1. Steve followed with a triple, but was caught out trying to make the hit an inside-the-park homer, ending the inning.

Dan, who just scooped up a ground ball in left, went 3-for-4 with three extra-base hits to lead the Ham Slams on offense.

Dustin continued to stymie Eastbound, retiring the side in order in the top of the fifth. The Slams would add one additional insurance run in the bottom half of the inning.

Dan started the bottom of the fifth with a triple, and when Dustin grounded out to right for the first out of the inning, Dan scored from third. Nate O then retired Josh for the second out, and Eastbound trailed by four heading into their final at-bat.

Eastbound couldn’t rally in the top of the sixth, as Dustin sent Christian and Nate C down in order, the fifth and sixth consecutive batters that he had retired.

The 5-1 win moved the Ham Slams to 5-5 on the season, tied for second with Cookies & Cream. The loss dropped Eastbound & Dahn to 2-8.

W: Dustin (2-2)
L: Nate O (0-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Dustin pitched the complete game win for the Ham Slams, allowing one run on four hits in six innings.
– Nate O took the loss for Eastbound, giving up five runs on six hits and striking out one in five innings pitched.
– Dan led the Ham Slams at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, and three runs scored.
– The Nates led Eastbound & Dahn on offense, each going 2-for-4 with a single and a double. Nate O had the only Eastbound RBI, and Nate C scored the only run.

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Miller Throws Three-Hitter and Homers Twice as Questionable Outfit Roll Eastbound & Dahn 11-1

12 Jun

Questionable Outfit celebrate at home after one of Miller’s two homers against Eastbound & Dahn

Miller allowed only three hits in a complete game win, and also went 3-for-6 with two homers and five RBI to lead Questionable Outfit to an easy victory over Eastbound & Dahn. Bob and Rairigh each added five hits, and Tom had three extra-base hits and drove him four runs as all four Questionable Outfit players turned in big games on offense.

Miller rolled through the top of the first inning, retiring Nate O and Christian in order. The Questionable offense scored big in the bottom of the first, giving Miller all of the run support that he would need.

Bob led off the bottom half of the inning with a single, and Tom immediately put Questionable Outfit ahead with a two-run blast to left off Eastbound & Dahn’s starter, Christian. Mike followed with a single, and although Miller then lined out for the first out of the inning, a series of throwing errors allowed Mike to score on the play, making the score 3-0. Bob then hit a solo homer, putting Questionable ahead 4-0. Christian finally escaped the inning, retiring Tom, who grounded out to left for the second out of the inning.

Miller retired Nate C and Stove (filling in for Eastbound) to make quick work in the top of the second.

Rairigh led off the bottom of the second with a double, but Christian avoided further damage, retiring Miller and Bob to end the inning and strand the runner.

Christian gets up close and personal with a running catch from the mound

Miller retired Nate O and Christian in the top of the third, and he had retired the first six batters of the game without allowing a hit.

Christian matched him in the bottom of the third, sending Tom and Rairigh down in order, and the score remained 4-0.

Eastbound would get their first hit in the top of the fourth, and they also got on the board. Stove doubled with one out, and Nate O drove him in with an RBI single, cutting the deficit to 4-1. Miller then retired Christian to end the inning.

Questionable immediately made up the run differential in the bottom of the fourth. Miller led off the inning with a solo shot to right-center, making the score 5-1. Bob followed with a single, but was caught trying to extend the hit into a double, making the first out of the inning. Tom then doubled, and he scored from second when Rairigh hit an RBI double to make the score 6-1. Miller then tripled, scoring Rairigh, and Questionable led 7-1. For the second consecutive time in the inning, Bob would single, but was pegged out by Nate trying to extend the hit into a double. Eastbound had become the first team in years to record two outfield assists in one inning.

Bob shows his versatility in the field, scooping up a groundball with two hands and making a running catch

Miller got back into a groove in the top of the fifth, retiring Nate C and Stove in order. He’d get more insurance runs from his offense in the bottom of the inning.

Rairigh tripled with one out, and Miller followed with his second homer of the game, a two-run shot that put Questionable Outfit ahead 9-1. Bob then doubled, and he scored from second on a Tom RBI double that made the score 10-1. Mike followed with an RBI double to score Tom, and Questionable led by ten runs. Christian retired Miller for the second out of the inning, and Questionable led 11-1 heading into the final frame.

Nate O led off the top of the sixth with a shot off the wall, but when he tried to make the hit an inside-the-park home run, Tom fired the ball into the mound, catching Nate between third and home for the first out of the inning. Miller then retired Christian for the second out, ending the inning and the game, as Questionable Outfit held on to win 11-1.

The win moved Questionable Outfit to 7-2 on the season, and the loss dropped Eastbound & Dahn to 2-7.

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

Game Notes:
– Miller pitched the complete game win for Questionable Outfit, allowing only three hits and one run in six innings.
– Christian earned the loss for Eastbound & Dahn, giving up eleven runs on sixteen hits in five innings.
– Miller went 3-for-6 for Questionable Outfit with a triple, two homers, two runs scored, and five RBI.
– Bob and Rairigh each contributed five hits for Questionable, each going 5-for-6. Bob had three singles, a double, a home run, three runs scored, and an RBI. Rairigh had a single, three doubles, a triple, three runs scored, and two RBI.
– Tom also went 3-for-6 for Questionable with two doubles, a home run, three runs scored, and four RBI.
– Nate O led Eastbound & Dahn at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a single, a triple, and an RBI.

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Erich Hits for Cycle as Cookies & Cream Roll Past Eastbound & Dahn 15-1

6 Jun

Erich hit for the cycle for the first time in his career, going 6-for-8 and driving in six runs.

Erich hit for the cycle for the first time in his career, going 6-for-8 with a single, a double, two triples, and two homers, as he helped lead Cookies & Cream to a 15-1 victory over Eastbound & Dahn. Jordan continued to swing a hot bat for Cookies, going 6-for-8 with two singles, two doubles, and two homers, and he also pitched a complete game win, allowing only one run on five hits.

BK took the mound for Eastbound, and he was hit early and often, receiving little help from the defense behind him. Jordan led off the game with a single, and he moved from first to third on a Guthrie double, which put two runners in scoring position. Erich followed with a three-run blast that immediately put Cookies & Cream ahead 3-0. BK fanned the next batter, Joey, and then retired Jordan to end the inning.

Jordan started for Cookies & Cream, and after allowing a one-out double to Christian in the bottom of the first, he retired Nate C to strand the runner and end the inning.

Cookies would add to their lead in the top of the second. Erich tripled with one out, and Joey drove him in with an RBI double that made the score 4-0. Jordan followed with a two-run homer, and Cookies led 6-0. Guthrie singled and moved from first to third on an Erich double, putting two runners in scoring position with one out, but BK got Joey to fly out to left, stranding both runners and ending the inning.

Jordan rolled through the bottom of the second, retiring BK and Kyle in order to end the inning.

The Cookies onslaught continued in the top of the third, as they would add three more runs to their lead. Jordan led off the inning with a single, and Guthrie drove him in with an RBI double that made the score 7-0. Erich followed with a triple, his second of the game, scoring Guthrie to extend the Cookies lead to 8-0. BK struck out Joey for the second time in the game, but Jordan followed with a one-out double, scoring Erich and Cookies led 9-0. Guthrie flew out for the second out of the inning, and Cookies had pulled out to a nine-run lead.

Cookies & Cream celebrate at the plate after one of Jordan’s two homers.

Jordan retired the side in order again in the bottom of the third, sending Nate O and Christian down consecutively.

Cookies would score yet again in the top of the fourth. Joey hit a one-out triple, and Jordan drove him in with his second two-run homer of the game. BK retired Guthrie to end the inning, and Cookies & Cream now led 11-0.

BK singled with one out in the bottom of the fourth, but Eastbound couldn’t generate a rally, as Jordan retired Kyle to strand the runner and end the inning.

For the fifth consecutive inning, Cookies & Cream would add to their lead in the top of the fifth. Erich singled to start the inning, and after BK struck out Joey for the third time in the game, Jordan doubled to put two runners in scoring position with one out. Guthrie followed with an RBI triple, clearing the bases and putting Cookies & Cream ahead 13-0. Erich continued to dominate, crushing a two-run homer, his second blast of the game, and Cookies led 15-0. BK got Joey to fly out for the second out of the inning, and Eastbound trailed by fifteen runs.

Jordan pitched the complete game for Cookies & Cream, allowing only one run over six innings. He also went 6-for-8 with four extra-base hits.

Eastbound would get on the board in the bottom of the fifth. Christian doubled with one out, and Nate C drove him in with an RBI single, cutting the score to 15-1. Jordan would end the rally there, however, getting BK to ground out to left, ending the inning and stranding the runner.

After scoring at least two runs in each of the first five innings, Cookies would go scoreless for the first time in the game in the top of the sixth. Guthrie hit a one-out double, but BK stranded him at second, retiring Erich to end the inning.

Kyle led off the bottom of the sixth with a single, but Eastbound couldn’t generate enough offense to make the game interesting. Jordan retired Nate O and Christian, stranding Kyle and ending the inning and the game, giving Cookies & Cream a 15-1 victory.

The win moved Cookies & Cream to 4-4 on the season, and the loss dropped Eastbound & Dahn to 2-6.

W: Jordan (2-1)
L: BK (1-3)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Jordan pitched the complete game win for Cookies & Cream and allowed one earned run on five hits in six innings.
– BK took the loss for Eastbound & Dahn, surrendering fifteen earned runs on nineteen hits in six innings.
– BK tied the single-game record for pitching strikeouts with three.
– Erich led Cookies & Cream on offense, going 6-for-8 with a single, a double, two triples, two homers, five runs scored, and six RBI. He also hit for the cycle for the first time in his career.
– Jordan also had six hits for Cookies & Cream, going 6-for-8 with two singles, two doubles, two home runs, five runs scored, and five RBI.
– Christian led Eastbound & Dahn at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored.

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Tom Leads Questionable Outfit in 11-1 Rout of Eastbound & Dahn

5 Jun

Tom had two doubles and two homers to lead Questionable Outfit in a big offensive performance against Eastbound & Dahn

Tom went 5-for-7 with four extra-base hits, including two doubles and two homers, as Questionable Outfit took an early lead and never looked back against Eastbound & Dahn. Bob and Tom combined to allow only two hits, and Questionable Outfit extended their lead in the EWL standings.

Christian took the mound for Eastbound & Dahn, and he fell behind early as Questionable Outfit jumped out to fast start. Bob singled to lead off the game, and he scored from first when Tom followed with an RBI double to make the score 1-0. Rairigh followed with an RBI triple, and Questionable led 2-0. Miller then singled to score Rairigh, and Bob followed with a two-run shot to right. Tom then went deep with a solo homer, and the back-to-back homers put Questionable Outfit ahead 6-0 before Eastbound had recorded an out. Christian got back on track, retiring Rairigh and Miller to end the inning, and Eastbound had dug themselves a hole that would be difficult to climb out of.

Bob and Miller of Questionable Outfit round the bases after Bob’s two run homer in the first put Questionable ahead 5-0

Bob started for Questionable Outfit, and after retiring Christian for the first out of the inning, Nate O followed with a solo shot to left, cutting the score to 6-1. Bob then retired Kyle to end the inning.

After a rough first inning, Christian retired the side in order in the top of the second. Bob matched him in the bottom half of the inning, and the score remained 6-1.

Miller singled with one out in the top of the third, but Christian remained effective, retiring Bob to strand the runner and end the inning.

Nate O tripled with one out in the bottom of the third, but Eastbound couldn’t start a rally, as Bob retired Kyle to strand the runner and maintain the five run lead.

Nate, seen aggressively running the bases here, had both of Eastbound & Dahn’s hits

Christian had retired six of seven Questionable hitters, but he would give up more runs in the top of the fourth. Tom led off with a double, and two batters later, Miller hit an RBI double to extend the Questionable lead to 7-1. Bob then singled, scoring Miller from second to make the score 8-1. Tom followed with a single to put runners on the corners, but Christian limited the damage, retiring Rairigh to strand two runners and end the inning.

Bob cruised through the bottom of the fourth, sending Nate C and BK down in order.

Questionable would add a few more insurance runs in the top of the fifth. Miller started the inning with a solo homer, making the score 9-1. Bob followed with a double, and Tom drove him in with his second round-tripper of the game, a two-run bomb that pushed the Questionable Outfit lead to 11-1. Mike then doubled, but the scoring would end there, as Christian retired Miller and Bob to strand Mike and end the inning.

Bob once again retired the side in order in the bottom of the fifth, and Questionable led by ten runs heading into the final frame.

Christian sent Tom and Rairight down consecutively in the top of the sixth, and Eastbound would need a big rally to extend the game.

Questionable removed Bob from the mound and brought Tom in from the bullpen for an inning of relief. He retired Kyle and Nate C in order, ending the inning and the game, giving Questionable Outfit an 11-1 victory.

The win moved Questionable Outfit to 6-1 on the season, and the loss dropped Eastbound & Dahn to 2-5.

W: Bob (2-0)
L: Christian (1-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Bob pitched five innings to earn the win for Questionable Outfit, allowing one earned run on two hits. Tom pitched one inning of scoreless relief.
– Christian took the loss for Eastbound, giving up eleven runs on fifteen hits in six innings.
– Tom led Questionable Outfit on offense, going 5-for-7 with a single, two doubles, two homers, three runs scored, and four RBI.
– Bob had four hits for Questionable, going 4-for-7 with two singles, a double, a home run, three runs scored, and four RBI.
– Miller also had four hits for Questionable, going 4-for-6 with two singles, a double, a home run, three runs scored, and three RBI.
– Nate O had Eastbound’s only hits, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a home run, a run scored, and an RBI.

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