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Form Powers Guac Boys to 9-5 Game One Win Over Jack Shack

7 Sep

Form returned to Playoff Form, hitting two home runs and helping Guac Boys take an early lead in their first round series with Jack Shack

The 2023 postseason was a coming out party for Form, as he had monster performances in both the first round and the Wiffle Series and was one of the most dangerous bats in the 2023 playoffs. He appears to have returned to Playoff Form in 2024, leading off the game and series with a home run and later hitting a three-run homer that put the game away as Guac Boys rolled past Jack Shack in the opener of their first round series. Five Guac Boys players had multiple hits, Bohn and Jan each pitched effectively to keep the Jack Shack bats in check, and after pulling ahead 9-2, Guac Boys held on to win 9-5 to take an early lead in the best-of-five series.

Bohn started on the mound for Guac Boys, and he retired the side in order in the top of the first, sending Josh and Jon D down consecutively.

Jon D took the mound for Jack Shack, and the first batter he faced, Form, hit a solo homer to left-center, putting Guac Boys ahead 1-0. Bohn singled, and two batters later, Tone hit a two-run shot to right-center, making the score 3-0. Jon D retired Jan to end the inning, and Jack Shack trailed early.

Bohn rolled in the top of the second, sending Jacob and Ryan down in order.

Jon D retired Jude to start the bottom of the second, but Brum followed with a solo homer, extending the Guac Boys lead to 4-0. Jon D then retired Form to end the inning, and Jack Shack trailed by four runs.

Jon D delivers a pitch to Brum, who went 2-for-3 with a single, a solo homer, and two runs scored

Josh put Jack Shack on the board when he led off the top of the third with a solo homer, cutting the score to 4-1. Jon D followed with a double, and two batters later, Ryan hit a one-out RBI double to score him, narrowing the deficit to 4-2. Bohn retired Josh to end the inning, and Jack Shack had cut the Guac Boys lead in half.

Bohn led off the bottom of the third with a single, and Alec followed with a two-run homer, pushing the Guac Boys lead to 6-2. Jon D retired Tone and Jan to end the inning, and the Guac Boys lead was back up to four runs.

Bohn got back on track in the top of the fourth, retiring Jon D and Jacob in order, maintaining the four-run lead.

Guac Boys continued to add to their lead in the bottom of the fourth. Jude singled, and Brum followed with a single, putting runners on the corners with no outs. Form cleared the bases with a towering three-run homer, and Guac Boys led 9-2. Two batters later Alec hit a one-out double, but Jon D stranded him, retiring Tone to end the inning, and Guac Boys led by seven runs.

Ryan led off the top of the fifth with a solo homer, making the score 9-3. Josh tripled, and he scored when Jon D grounded out for the first out of the inning. Bohn retired Jacob to end the inning, and Jack Shack had scored two runs to cut the Guac Boys lead to 9-4.

Jack Shack celebrate at the plate after Ryan’s solo homer in the top of the fifth

Jude hit a one-out double in the bottom of the fifth, but Jon D stranded him, retiring Brum to end the inning, and Jack Shack would need five runs in the sixth.

Guac Boys turned to the bullpen in the top of the sixth, bringing Jan to the mound. The first batter he faced, Ryan, doubled, and Josh followed with an RBI double to score him, cutting the score to 9-5. Jack Shack couldn’t rally, however. Jan retired Jon D and Jacob to strand Josh at second, ending the inning and the game, giving Guac Boys a 9-5 game one victory.

The win gave Guac Boys a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five first round series, with the winner of the series advancing to the Wiffle Series.

W: Bohn (1-0)
L: Jon D (0-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Bohn started and earned the win for Guac Boys, allowing four runs on five hits in five innings.
– Jan pitched one inning of relief for Guac Boys, giving up one run on two hits.
– Jon D took the loss in a complete game effort for Jack Shack, surrendering nine runs on eleven hits in five innings.
– Form led Guac Boys on offense, going 2-for-3 with two home runs, two runs scored, and four RBI.
– Form’s leadoff homer was the first of his wiffle playoff career.
– Bohn, Alec, Jude, and Brum also went 2-for-3 for Guac Boys. Bohn had two singles and two runs scored, Alec had a double, a home run, a run scored, and two RBI, Jude had a single, a double, and a run scored, and Brum had a single, a homer, two runs scored, and an RBI.
– Josh and Ryan each had three hits in the Jack Shack loss. Josh went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI. Ryan went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI.

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Thomas Belts Four Homers as Shady Characters Cruise Past Cheap Goats 10-3 in Game 1

7 Sep

Thomas made a splash in his first career playoff game, going 4-for-4 with four home runs, four runs scored, and six RBI as Shady Characters won game one 10-3

Three-time defending champions Shady Characters started their repeat campaign with a definitive win over Cheap Goats in their best-of-five series, pulling ahead 8-0 and holding on to win 10-3. Their all-world rookie, Thomas, was electric in his first career playoff game, going 4-for-4 with four homers, driving in six runs and earning an intentional walk in his final at-bat. Nate and Billy each had three hits, and Tom went deep twice in addition to pitching the complete game win, as Shady Characters opened the playoffs in style.

Tom started on the mound for Shady Characters in game 1, and he retired Joey and Courtlen in order in the top of the first.

Christian took the mound for Cheap Goats, and he fell behind early. After retiring Tom to start the game, he allowed a one-out double to Nate. Thomas followed with a two-run bomb, putting Shady Characters ahead 2-0. Billy followed with a double, but Christian stranded him, retiring Lucas to end the inning.

Tom rolled through the top of the second, sending Christian and Dinger down consecutively.

Shady Characters opened up a big early lead in the bottom of the second. Tom led off the inning with a solo homer, providing his own run support and giving Shady Characters a 3-0 lead. Nate singled, and Thomas followed with his second two-run blast of the game, extending the lead to 5-0. Billy then singled, and two batters later, Tom hit his second homer of the inning, a two-run shot that put Shady Characters in front 7-0. Christian retired Nate to end the inning, and Cheap Goats were in a hole.

Shady Characters celebrate at the plate after one of Tom’s two homers in the game one victory

Tom cruised through the top of the third, retiring Kevin and Joey, and he had not allowed a base runner over the first three innings.

Thomas led off the bottom of the third with a solo shot, his third homer in as many at-bats, pushing the Shady Characters lead to 8-0. Billy doubled, but Christian avoided further damage, retiring Lucas and Tom to strand the runner, and Cheap Goats trailed by eight runs.

Courtlen got Cheap Goats first hit of the game when he led off the top of the fourth with a triple. Christian put Cheap Goats on the board when he followed with a two-run homer, cutting the score to 8-2. Dinger singled, and two batters later, Joey drove him in with an RBI single that made the score 8-3. Joey was called out trying to extend the hit into a double, ending the inning.

Tom delivers a pitch to Christian, who went 2-for-3 with a single and a two-run homer in Cheap Goats game one loss

Christian struck out Nate to start the bottom of the fourth. Thomas came to the plate and for the fourth consecutive time, he launched a home run, this one a solo shot that made the score 9-3. Christian retired Billy to end the inning, and Cheap Goats were down by six runs.

Christian hit a one-out single in the top of the fifth, but Cheap Goats couldn’t rally. Tom retired Dinger to strand the runner, ending the inning, maintaining the six run lead.

Lucas singled to lead off the bottom of the fifth. Two batters later, Nate hit a one-out RBI double to score him, and Shady Characters led 10-3. Thomas wouldn’t have a chance to hit his fifth homer, as Christian intentionally walked him to put runners on first and second with one out. The move worked, as Christian struck out Billy to end the inning, stranding both runners.

Cheap Goats would need seven runs in the top of the sixth to stay alive, but Tom made quick work of them. He retired Kevin and Joey to end the inning and the game, giving Shady Characters a 10-3 victory.

The win gave Shady Characters a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five first round series, with the winner of the series advancing to the Wiffle Series.

W: Tom (1-0)
L: Christian (0-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Tom pitched the complete game win for Shady Characters, allowing three runs on five hits.
– Christian took the loss in a complete game effort for Cheap Goats, giving up ten runs on thirteen hits and striking out two in five innings.
– Thomas led the way for Shady Characters, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four home runs, four runs scored, six RBI, and an intentional walk.
– Nate and Billy each went 3-for-5 for Shady Characters in the win. Nate had a single, two doubles, two runs scored, and an RBI. Billy had a single, two doubles, and a run scored.
– Tom also went deep twice for Shady Characters, going 2-for-5 with two home runs, two run scored, and three RBI.
– Christian was the only Cheap Goats player with multiple hits, going 2-for-3 with a single, a home run, a run scored, and two RBI.

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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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