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Joey Leads Cheap Goats to 6-3 Upset Win Over Shady Characters in Game One

3 Oct

Joey had four extra-base hits to lead Cheap Goats to an upset win in game one of Cheap Goats’ best-of-five series with Shady Characters

Joey went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, three runs scored, and two RBI in game one as Cheap Goats, who finished last in the 2022 EWL standings, upset Shady Characters, who had the best regular season record in league history. Bob, making his first appearance on the Wiffle Diamond in years, substituted for Miller in the Cheap Goats lineup and went 3-for-5 with a single, a double, a homer, a run scored, and two RBI. Dinger pitched the complete game win, and Shady Characters were without Mike, the defending Wiffler of the Year.

Dylan started for Shady Characters, and he allowed a leadoff triple to Joey. Bob followed with a single, putting runners on the corners with no outs. Joe then singled, scoring Joey, and Cheap Goats led 1-0. Cheap Goats had two runners on with no outs, but Dylan avoided further damage. He struck out Christian and then retired Dinger to strand both runners, ending the inning.

Dinger allowed a leadoff double to Dylan to start the bottom of the first, but he retired Jason and Jesse, making his Wiffle debut, to strand Dylan at second, ending the inning.

Joey doubled to start the top of the second, but Cheap Goats couldn’t capitalize. Dylan retired Bob and Joe to strand him at second, and the score remained 1-0.

Lucas led off the bottom of the second with a single, but Dinger retired Nate and then struck out Dylan to strand the runner at first, ending the inning.

Cheap Goats extended their lead in the top of the third. Christian led off the inning with a solo homer to right, pushing the lead to 2-0. Two batters later Joey doubled, and Bob drove him in with a two-run homer, making the score 4-0. Dylan retired Joe to end the inning, and Cheap Goats led by four.

In his first appearance on the Wiffle Diamond in five years, Bob suited up for Cheap Goats and went 3-for-5 with a single, a double, a triple, and two RBI.

Shady Characters cut the lead in half in the bottom of the third. Jason tripled to start the inning, and Jesse followed with a two-run bomb, narrowing the deficit to 4-2. Dinger retired the next two batters to end the inning, and Cheap Goats led by two.

Cheap Goats immediately made up the difference in the top of the fourth. Dinger singled with one out, and Joey followed with a two-run homer to left, putting Cheap Goats in front 6-2. Dylan retired Bob to end the inning, and Cheap Goats once again led by four runs.

Dylan singled to start the bottom of the fourth, and Jason followed with a double, putting two runners in scoring position with no outs. Dinger got the next batter, Lucas, to fly out to right, and Jason was doubled up on the play, stranding both runners and ending the inning, as Cheap Goats continued to lead by four runs.

Jason went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, and a homer in the Shady Characters loss

Christian singled with one out in the top of the fifth, but Cheap Goats couldn’t extend their lead, as Dylan struck out Dinger to strand the runner and end the inning.

Nate tripled with one out in the bottom of the fifth, but Dinger stranded another runner, retiring Dylan to end the inning, and the Cheap Goats lead remained four runs.

Bob doubled with one out in the top of the sixth, but Dylan stranded him, retiring Joe to end the inning.

Jason led off the bottom of the sixth with a solo homer, cutting the score to 6-3. Dinger, however, retired the next two batters, Jesse and Lucas, to end the game, giving Cheap Goats a surprising game one victory.

The win put Cheap Goats ahead 1-0 in the best-of-five first round series with Shady Characters, a rematch of the 2021 Wiffle Series. The winners of this series advance to the 2022 Wiffle Series.

W: Dinger (1-0)
L: Dylan (0-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:

-Dinger pitched the complete game win for Cheap Goats, giving up three runs on eight hits and striking out one.
-Dylan took the loss in a complete game effort for Shady Characters, allowing six runs on eleven hits and striking out three.
-Joey led Cheap Goats on offense, going 4-for-5 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, three runs scored, and two RBI.
-Bob went 3-for-5 with a single, a double, a homer, a run scored, and two RBI in his first Wiffle appearance since closing out the 2018 Wiffle Series for Loss Mitigation
-Jason led Shady Characters in the loss, going 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a home run, two runs scored, and an RBI.

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Austin Homers Three Times and Rob Hits for Cycle as Jack Shack Top Guac Boys 8-2 in Game 1

3 Oct

Austin had four extra-base hits in his first career playoff game, going 4-for-5 with a double, three homers, and five RBI

Austin doubled and homered three times, and Rob hit for the cycle, as Jack Shack’s two rookies had monster games in their playoff debut en route to Jack Shack winning game one of the best-of-five first round series against Guac Boys. Josh pitched a complete game, allowing two hits on seven runs and keeping the Guac Boys in check, in addition to hitting three doubles, as Jack Shack Shack took an early lead in the playoff series.

Brum took the mound for the Guac Boys, who came into the game as the #2 seed in the playoffs. He allowed a leadoff single to Rob, but Rob was caught out at second trying to advance the hit into a double. The next batter, Austin, launched a solo homer to right, and Jack Shack led 1-0. Brum then retired Adam to end the inning.

Josh started for Jack Shack, and he retired Alec and Kyle in order in the bottom of the first.

Josh led off the top of the second with a double, and two batters later Rob hit an RBI triple, scoring Josh to push the lead to 2-0. Austin then hit his second homer of the game, a two-run blast that made the score 4-0. Brum then retired Adam to end the inning, and Jack Shack led by four.

Josh pitched the complete game win, keeping the Guac Boys offense in check, and also contributed three hits at the plate.

Josh once again retired the side in order in the bottom of the second, retiring Brum and Jude consecutively.

Josh doubled to start the top of the third, and he moved to third when Brian followed with a single. Jack Shack had runners on the corners with no outs but Brum escaped further damage. He retired Rob and Austin to strand both runners, ending the inning.

Anthony singled to lead off the bottom of the third, Guac Boys first hit of the game. Alec then singled, putting runners on first and second with no outs. Kyle hit a sac fly, moving Anthony from second to third and putting him in scoring position. Josh retired Brum, however, stranding both runners, ending the inning, and maintaining the four-run lead.

Brum retired Adam and Josh in order in the top of the fourth, and the Guac Boys finally got on the board in the bottom half of the inning.

Jude led off the bottom of the fourth with a solo homer, making the score 4-1. Josh retired the next two batters, Anthony and Alec, to end the inning.

The Guac Boys cut the lead to three in the fourth, but Jack Shack extended their lead once again in the top of the fifth. Rob doubled with one out, and Austin crushed his third homer of the game, a two-run shot that put Jack Shack ahead 6-1. Adam then singled, and he scored from first when Josh followed with his third double of the game. Brum then retired Brian to end the inning, and Jack Shack led 7-1.

Kyle started the bottom of the fifth with a double, but was caught out trying to extend the hit into a triple. Josh then retired Brum to end the inning, and Jack Shack continued to lead by six runs.

Jack Shack added one final insurance run when Rob led off the top of the sixth with a solo homer, making the score 8-1. The homer gave Rob the cycle in his first career playoff game. Austin followed with a double, but when Adam flew out for the first out of the inning, Austin was caught out trying to tag and advance, ending the inning.

Rob hit for the cycle in his first career playoff game, leading Jack Shack to a game one win in their best-of-five series with the Guac Boys

Down seven, the Guac Boys showed small signs of life in the bottom of the sixth. Jude led off with a double, and he scored from second when Anthony followed with an RBI single, cutting the deficit to 8-2. Alec then singled, putting two runners on with no outs. Josh buckled down, however, retiring Kyle and Brum to strand both runners, ending the game and giving Jack Shack an 8-2 victory in game one.

The win gave Jack Shack a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five first round series. The winner of the series will advance to the Wiffle Series.

W: Josh (1-0)
L: Brum (0-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Josh pitched the complete game win for Jack Shack, allowing two runs on seven hits.
– Brum took the loss for the Guac Boys, giving up eight runs on thirteen hits in six innings.
– Rob and Austin led Jack Shack on offense in the win. Rob went 4-for-5 with a single, a double, a triple, a homer, three runs scored, and two RBI. He hit for the cycle for the first time in his playoff career. Austin also went 4-for-5 with a double, three home runs, three runs scored, and five RBI.
– Josh also had three hits for Jack Shack, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, a run scored and an RBI.
– Jude led the Guac Boys in the loss, going 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, two runs scored, and an RBI.

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Tom’s Walk-Off Three-Run Homer Lifts Shady Characters to Surprising Game One Victory Over Guacamol-yay

2 Aug
  • Tom celebrates after his walk-off three-run homer gave Shady Characters a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series against Guacamol-yay

Guacamol-yay was the better team for six and a half innings in game one of their best-of-five first round series, but Shady Characters hung around, stranded Guacamol-yay runners, and in the bottom of the seventh, walked off with a win when Tom hit a three-run bomb to end it. Despite getting out-hit eight to three heading into the bottom of the seventh, Shady Characters escaped game one with a win and took an early lead in the first round series.

Tom took the mound for Shady Characters, and he got out of trouble early and often. After allowing a leadoff double to Kyle, Jude hit a sacrifice fly, moving Kyle to third with one out. Tom stranded him, however, retiring Josh K to end the inning.

Josh K started for Guacamol-yay and he was in command. He retired Dylan and Mike in order in the bottom of the first.

  • Tom delivers a pitch to Kyle, hitting with two men on base. Kyle went 3-for-5 with two singles and a double.

Sean led off the top of the second with a single, but Tom retired the next two batters, Jan and Kyle, stranding him and ending the inning.

Josh K rolled through the bottom of the second, retiring Tom and Jason in order.

Guacamol-yay took the lead in the top of the third. Jude led off with a double, and Josh K drove him in with an RBI double, putting Guacamol-yay in front 1-0. The next batter, Sean, hit a single, putting runners on first and second with no outs. Tom got Jan to fly out for the first out of the inning, and when Kyle followed with a single, Josh K was pegged out at home, ending the inning, as Guacamol-yay managed to strand three runners in the inning.

  • Josh K was dominant over the first four-and-a-half innings of game one, retiring the first nine batters he faced in order

Josh K once again cruised in the bottom of the third, sending Lucas and Dylan down consecutively.

Jude led off the top of the fourth with a single, but Tom stranded his sixth runner of the game so far, retiring Josh K and Sean to end the inning, and the score remained 1-0.

Josh K retired Mike and Tom in order, and he had retired the first eight batters of the game without allowing a baserunner.

Kyle singled with one out in the top of the fifth, but Guacamol-yay couldn’t add an insurance run. Tom retired Jude to strand Kyle at first, ending the inning.

Shady Characters broke up the no-hitter and tied the game in the bottom of the fifth. Lucas hit a one-out single, ending Josh K’s no-hit bit, which had made it nine hitters into the game. Dylan followed with an RBI triple, scoring Lucas, and the game was tied at 1-1. Josh K retired Mike to end the inning, stranding Dylan at third, and the game was even heading into the sixth.

  • Josh K delivers a pitch to Dylan, whose RBI triple in the fifth broke up a no-hit bid and tied the game at 1-1

After allowing at least one hit in each of the first five innings, Tom retired the side in order in the top of the sixth, sending Josh K and Sean down consecutively.

Jason doubled with one out in the bottom of the sixth, putting the winning run in scoring position. Josh K escaped, however, retiring Lucas to strand the runner, sending the game to extra-innings.

Tom continued to pitch effectively into the extra-innings, retiring Jan and Kyle in order in the top of the seventh.

  • Tom pitched the complete game win for Shady Characters, allowing a single run and stranding seven Guacamol-yay runners

Josh K remained on the mound for Guacamol-yay in the extra innings as well. He allowed a leadoff double to the first batter he faced, Dylan, putting the winning run in scoring position. Despite holding him hitless in his first three at-bats, MVP candidate Mike was intentionally walked, putting runners on first and second with outs. Tom came to the plate, and he launched a three-run homer to deep right-center field, and his walkoff shot ended the game, giving Shady Characters the 4-1 victory.

The win put Shady Characters ahead 1-0 in the best-of-five first round series with Guacamol-yay.

W: Tom (1-0)
L: Josh K (0-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Tom earned the win for Shady Characters, pitching the complete game while allowing one run on eight hits.
– Josh K took the loss in a complete game effort, allowing four runs on five hits in six innings.
– Tom became the first player since 2018 and the twelfth player of all-time to hit a walk-off home run in the playoffs. It was his only hit in the game.
– Dylan led Shady Characters on offense, going 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, a run scored, and an RBI.
– Kyle led Guacamol-yay in the loss, going 3-for-5 with two singles and a double.

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All Five Jack Shack Players Homer in 10-6 Game One Win Over Cheap Goats

10 Oct

Brian had two hits, including a leadoff homer in the first at-bat of the Wiffle Series, and pitched the complete game win, as Jack Shack remained undefeated as a franchise in their playoff history

The defending EWL champions picked up where they left off in both the first round of the 2020 playoffs and in the 2019 Wiffle Series, as they all homered at least once, combining for seven home runs in a 10-6 game one win over Cheap Goats. Dustin and Turbo each had two homers, Brian homered and picked up the complete game win on the mound, and Doc and Blaine also hit home runs as Jack Shack cruised to an early lead in the best-of-seven Wiffle Series.

Christian took the mound for Cheap Goats, and he fell behind early. Brian led off the game and the Wiffle Series with a solo shot to left-center, putting Jack Shack ahead immediately 1-0. Two batters later, Turbo hit a solo homer to right-center, and Jack Shack led 2-0. Christian then retired Doc to end the inning.

Brian started for Jack Shack, and he faced a similar fate to Christian, as Brett led off the inning with a solo homer, making the score 2-1. Joey followed with a single, but Cheap Goats couldn’t tie the game. Brian retired Christian and Dinger to end the inning, and Jack Shack led by a run.

Jack Shack continued to swing a hot bat in the top of the second. Blaine led off the inning with a solo homer, pushing the score to 3-1. Two batters later, Dustin homered, putting Jack Shack ahead 4-1. Turbo followed with his second consecutive homer, and the back-to-back jacks gave Jack Shack a 5-1 lead. Cheap Goats removed Christian from the mound and brought Dinger in from the bullpen. He retired the first batter he faced, Doc, ending the inning.

With one out in the bottom of the second, Joey hit a solo homer to left, cutting the deficit to 5-2. Cheap Goats couldn’t rally, however, as Brian retired Christian to end the inning.

Joey drove in five of the six Cheap Goats runs

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

Dinger led off the bottom of the third with a double, but Brian stranded the runner, retiring Brett and Joey, and the score remained 5-2.

Dustin hauls in a high fly for an out in center field

Jack Shack extended their lead in the top of the fourth. Turbo singled with one out, and Doc drove him in with a two-run homer to right, putting Jack Shack in front 7-2. Dinger retired Blaine to end the inning, and Cheap Goats trailed by five.

Doc’s two-run homer in the fourth put Jack Shack ahead 7-2.

Dinger singled with one out in the bottom of the fourth, and he moved from first to third when Brett followed with a double. Joey cleared the bases with an RBI double, scoring both runners to narrow the Jack Shack lead to 7-4. Brian then retired Christian to strand Joey at second, ending the inning.

Jack Shack immediately made up the difference in the top of the fifth. Brian started the inning with a double, and Dustin drove him in with his second homer of the game, a two-run shot that made the score 9-4. Dinger retired the next two batters to end the inning, and Cheap Goats once again were behind by five runs.

Christian snags a fly ball for an out in right field

Brett doubled with one out in the bottom of the fifth, but Brian stranded yet another Cheap Goats base runner, retiring Joey to end the inning.

Jack Shack added one insurance run in the top of the sixth. Blaine led off the inning with a single, and two batters later, Dustin hit a one-out triple to drive him in, making the score 10-4. Dinger then retired Turbo to end the inning, and Cheap Goats trailed by six heading into their final at-bat.

Dustin went 3-for-5 with a triple, two homers, and four RBI to help lead Jack Shack to victory in game one.

Christian started the bottom of the sixth with a single, and two batters later, Brett doubled to move Christian to third. With one out and two runners in scoring position, Joey doubled, driving in both runners to cut the score to 10-6. Brian would end the rally there, however, as he retired Christian for the second out of the inning, giving Jack Shack a 10-6 victory in game one.

Jack Shack took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven championship series.

W: Brian (3-0)
L: Christian (1-2)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Brian pitched the complete game win for Jack Shack, allowing six runs on eleven hits.
– Christian took the loss for Cheap Goats, giving up five runs on five hits in 1.5 innings.
– Dinger pitched 4.5 innings of relief for Cheap Goats, allowing five runs on seven hits.
– Dustin and Turbo each had three hits to lead Jack Shack on offense. Dustin went 3-for-5 with a triple, two home runs, two runs scored, and four RBI. Turbo went 3-for-5 with a single, two home runs, three runs scored, and two RBI.
– Brett and Joey led Cheap Goats at the plate, both going 4-for-6. Brett had three doubles, a home run, three runs scored, and an RBI. Joey had a single, two doubles, a home run, a run scored, and five RBI.

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Mike Hits for Cycle, Perfect 6-for-6, and Carries Loss Mitigation to 8-6 Game 1 Win Over Porkswords

31 Jul

Mike was dominant in game 1, going 6-for-6 and hitting for the cycle, carrying his team to victory

Playing without their MVP candidate and team captain Bob, Loss Mitigation relied heavily on their other MVP candidate, Mike, who did the heavy lifting in a game 1 win over the Porkswords. Mike went a perfect 6-for-6 with a single, two doubles, a triple, and two homers, hitting for the cycle and driving in four of the Loss Mitigation runs. His two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth gave Loss Mitigation a two-run lead, which the Porkswords couldn’t overcome in the top of the sixth. Nate pitched the complete game win for Loss Mitigation, and overcame big games from Adam and Frosty on offense.

Nate of Loss Mitigation delivers a pitch to Adam of the Porkswords as members of the league and some fans look on

Nate started on the mound for Loss Mitigation, and after a strong regular season as a starting pitcher, the Porkswords hit him harder than anticipated in game 1. Adam led off the game with a double, and Josh gave the Porkswords a 1-0 lead with an RBI double before Loss Mitigation had recorded an out. Nate buckled down, retiring the next two batters, Bob and Frosty, to strand Josh at second and end the inning.

Frosty, who hadn’t been seen on the wiffle diamond in years, appeared on the Porkswords playoff roster. Here he is with his new teammate, Bob.

Josh took the mound for the Porkswords, and he escaped the first inning unscathed. Mike led off the game with a double, but Loss Mitigation couldn’t capitalize. Josh retired Nate and Norris to end the inning, and the score was 1-0 through an inning.

Nate rolled through the top of the second, retiring the side in order, and Loss Mitigation would provide him with plenty of run support in the bottom of the second. Reggie led off the inning with a single, and Mike drove him in with an RBI triple that tied the game at 1-1. Nate followed with a two-run blast to left-center, and Loss Mitigation led 3-1. Norris then tripled, and Reggie drove him in with a two-run blast to center, putting Loss Mitigation ahead 5-1. Mike then hit a solo shot to the absolute deepest part of center field, and the score was 6-1. Josh retired the next two batters to end the inning, but Loss Mitigation had posted six runs in the bottom of the second, taking an early five-run lead.

Nate, who earned the win on the mound for Loss Mitigation, connects on a two-run homer in the bottom of the second.

The Porkswords bounced back in the top of the second. Frosty, an EWL playoff legend making his first wiffle appearance in years, doubled with one out, and Adam drove him in with an RBI triple that made the score 6-2. Josh followed with a triple, scoring Adam, and the score was 6-3. Nate struck out Bob to end the inning, and Loss Mitigation led by three runs.

Reggie and Mike each singled to start the bottom of the third, but Josh escaped the inning, retiring Nate and Norris to strand both runners, and the score remained 6-3.

Adam snags a fly ball for the Porkswords in left field

The Porkswords would continue to chip away at the Loss Mitigation lead in the top of the fourth. Adam hit a solo homer with one out, cutting the deficit to 6-4. Nate retired Josh to end the inning, and the Porkswords trailed by two runs.

Adam led the Porkswords in the game 1 loss, going 4-for-6 with four extra-base hits, including two doubles, a triple, and a home run.

Josh struck out Reggie to start the bottom of the fourth, and after Mike doubled, Josh retired Nate to strand him at second, ending the inning.

The Porkswords drew closer yet in the top of the fifth. With one out, Frosty connected on a solo homer to right-center, cutting the score to 6-5. Adam followed with a double, but Josh couldn’t tie the game, as Nate retired him to strand the runner, ending the inning with the Porkswords trailing by a run.

Norris connects on one of his two hits for Loss Migitation. He went 2-for-5 with a single and a triple, scoring two runs.

Loss Mitigation hadn’t scored since putting up six runs in the bottom of the second, and their lead had diminished to a run, but Nate would get more run support in the bottom of the fifth. Norris led off the inning with a single, and two batters later, Mike hit a two-run homer, his second blast of the game, putting Loss Mitigation ahead 8-5. Josh retired Nate to end the inning, and the Porkswords trailed by three runs heading into the sixth.

Mike and Loss Mitigation celebrate at the plate after his second homer of the game, a two-run shot that gave Loss Mitigation an unsurmountable lead in the bottom of the fifth

Nate remained in the game to close things out for Loss Mitigation, and he retired Bob for the first out of the inning. Frosty then hit a one-out solo homer, his second round-tripper of the game, giving the Porkswords life and making the score 8-6. The rally would end there, however, as Nate retired Adam for the second out, ending the inning and the game.

The 8-6 win gave Loss Mitigation a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five first round series with the Porkswords.

W: Nate (1-0)
L: Josh (0-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Nate pitched the complete game win for Loss Mitigation, allowing six runs on nine hits and striking out one in six innings.
– Josh took the loss for the Porkswords, giving up eight runs on twelve hits and striking out one in five innings pitched.
– Mike led Loss Mitigation on offense, going 6-for-6 with a single, two doubles, a triple, two home runs, three runs scored, five RBI, and he hit for the cycle for the second time in his playoff career.
– Adam led the Porkswords at the plate, going 4-for-6 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, three runs scored, and two RBI.

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