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Jack Shack Rally in Sixth to Even Series, Steal Game Two from Guac Boys 3-2

14 Sep

Jon D’s two-run double in the top of the sixth put Jack Shack ahead for the first time in game two, and they later held on to win, tying Guac Boys 1-1 in the first round series

After scoring only one run on two hits through the five innings of game two, Jack Shack rallied in the top of the sixth, stringing together three hits to score two runs, taking a late 3-2 lead. Ryan pitched the complete game, stranding the final eight Guac Boys runners, including the tying run in the bottom of the sixth, as Jack Shack evened the best-of-five first round series with Guac Boys 1-1. Jon D went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo homer, a run scored, and drove in all three Jack Shack runs as Guac Boys let a game slip out of control in late innings for the fourth consecutive week.

Jan took the mound for Guac Boys, and he retired Josh and Ryan in order in the top of the first.

Guac Boys took an early lead in the bottom of the first. Ryan retired Form to start the game, and Bohn followed with a one-out single. Alec singled, scoring Bohn from first, and Guac Boys led 1-0. Tone followed with a single, scoring Alec from first, and the lead was 2-0. Jan followed with a double, putting two runners in scoring position with one out. Ryan escaped further damage, however, retiring Jude to strand the runners, ending the inning.

Jon D put Jack Shack on the board when he led off the top of the second with a solo homer, making the score 2-1. Jan retired Jacob and Josh to end the inning, and Jack Shack had the cut the Guac Boys lead in half.

Ryan rolled through the bottom of the second, retiring Brum and Form consecutively.

Jan continued to pitch effectively in the third, retiring Ryan and Jon D in order, and the score remained 2-1.

Alec hit a one-out double in the bottom of the third, but Ryan stranded him, retiring Tone to end the inning.

Josh hit a one-out double in the top of the fourth, putting the tying run in scoring position, but Jan escaped unscathed, retiring Ryan to strand the runner, ending the inning.

Jude hit a one-out single in the bottom of the fourth, but Guac Boys couldn’t capitalize. Ryan retired Brum to end the inning, and Guac Boys continued to lead 2-1.

Jan cruised through the top of the fifth, sending Jon D and Jacob down in order, and through five innings, he had retired ten of Jack Shack’s twelve batters.

Ryan retired Form to start the bottom of the fifth. Form followed with a single, and he moved to second when Alec singled. Tone also singled, loading the bases with one out. Guac Boys had a big opportunity to add insurance runs, but Ryan once again stranded Guac Boys runners. He got Jan to fly out to the mound, stranding all three runners, and Jack Shack continued to trail by a single run heading into the sixth.

Down 2-1 and an inning away from dropping 0-2 in the series, Jack Shack rallied in the top of the sixth. Josh doubled, and he moved to third when Ryan followed with a single. Jon D came to the plate with no outs, two men on, and the tying run in scoring position. He emptied the bases with an RBI double, scoring two runs and giving Jack Shack their first lead of the game. Jan retired Jacob and Josh to strand Jon D at second, but Jack Shack had taken a 3-2 lead heading into the bottom of the sixth.

Josh went 2-for-5 with two doubles and a run scored, and his second double started Jack Shack’s sixth inning rally

Ryan remained on the mound to close things out for Jack Shack. The first batter he faced, Jude, hit a single, putting the tying run on base. Once again, however, Ryan buckled down, stranding another Guac Boys runner. He retired Brum and Form, stranding a Guac Boys runner for the fourth consecutive inning, ending the inning and the game, giving Jack Shack a 3-2 game two win.

The Jack Shack win tied the best-of-five first round series at 1-1, with the winner advancing to the Wiffle Series.

W: Ryan (1-0)
L: Jan (0-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Ryan pitched the complete game win for Jack Shack, allowing two runs on ten hits.
– Jan took the loss in a complete game effort for Guac Boys, giving up three runs on five hits in six innings.
– Jon D led Jack Shack on offense, going 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, a run scored, and all three Jack Shack RBI.
– Josh also had two hits for Jack Shack, going 2-for-5 with two doubles and a run scored.
– Alec led Guac Boys in the loss, going 3-for-3 with two singles, a double,a run scored, and an RBI.
– Bohn, Tone, and Jude all went 2-for-3 in the loss. Bohn had two singles and a run scored, Tone had two singles and an RBI, and Jude had two singles.

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Cheap Goats Score Fifteen Runs in Second Inning, Even Series with 16-8 Game Two Win Over Shady Characters

14 Sep

Christian went 4-for-6 with a single, a double, two homers, three runs scored, and five RBI, including three hits and four RBI in Cheap Goats’ historic second inning, to lead Cheap Goats to a game two victory

Cheap Goats had the most productive single inning in the history of the EWL playoffs, scoring fifteen runs in the second inning of their game two win over Shady Characters. They only scored one other run in the contest, and they allowed a six-run rally in the bottom of the sixth, but the big second inning was enough to hang on to a 16-8 victory. Joey, who went 4-for-6 with three doubles, a homer, four runs scored, and three RBI, and Christian, who went 4-for-6 with a single, a double, two home runs, three runs scored, and five RBI, led the way for Cheap Goats. Courtlen, Dinger, and Kevin also had three hits each, as Cheap Goats evened up the best-of-five series with Shady Characters 1-1.

Tom started on the mound for Shady Characters, and he rolled through the top of the first, retiring Joey and Courtlen in order.

Dinger took the mound for Cheap Goats. He retired Tom to start the bottom of the first before allowing a one-out single to Nate. Thomas followed with an RBI triple, and Shady Characters led 1-0. Dinger then retired Billy to end the inning.

After struggling offensively in game one of the series, which was a continuation of their inconsistent performance throughout the 2024 regular season, Cheap Goats unloaded on Shady Characters in the top of the second. Christian started the barrage with a solo homer to lead off the inning, tying the game at 1-1. Dinger singled, and he moved to third when Kevin followed with a double. Joey cleared the bases with a three-run homer, and Cheap Goats led 4-1. Courtlen singled, and two batters later, he scored from first when Dinger hit a one-out RBI single that made the score 5-1. Kevin hit a two-run homer, and the Cheap Goats lead was 7-1. Joey doubled, and he scored from first when Courtlen hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 8-1. Christian doubled, scoring Courtlen, and Cheap Goats were in front 9-1. Dinger hit a two-run homer, and Cheap Goats had taken a 11-1 lead. Kevin singled, and he moved from first to third when Joey followed with a double. Courtlen emptied the bases with a two-RBI double that made the score 13-1. Christian followed with his second homer of the inning, a two-run bomb that gave Cheap Goats a 15-1 lead. Tom finally escaped the historically disastrous inning by retiring Dinger for the second out of the inning. Cheap Goats had broken the record for most runs scored in an inning of a playoff game, with 15, and they had also broken the record for most runs scored with one out in an inning of a playoff game, with 10.

Courtlen went 3-for-6 with two singles, a double, three runs scored, and three RBI in the Cheap Goats win

Dinger allowed a one-out double to Tom in the bottom of the second, but stranded him, retiring Nate to end the inning.

Shady Characters turned to the bullpen in the top of the third, bringing Lucas to the mound. He was immediately more effective than Tom, retiring Kevin and Joey in order.

Dinger retired Thomas to start the bottom of the third, and Billy followed with a solo homer, making the score 15-2. Dinger then retired Lucas to end the inning.

Lucas continued to pitch effectively in relief in the top of the fourth, striking out Courtlen and retiring Christian.

Nate singled with one out in the bottom of the fourth, and he moved from first to third when Thomas followed with a double. Shady Characters had two runners in scoring position, but Dinger escaped without damage, retiring Billy to strand both runners, ending the inning.

Lucas rolled once again in the top of the fifth, sending Dinger and Kevin down consecutively, and he had retired the first six batters that he faced.

Dinger cruised through the bottom of the fifth, retiring Lucas and Tom in order, maintaining the thirteen run lead.

Joey led off the top of the sixth with a double, and two batters later, he scored from second when Christian hit an RBI single, extending the Cheap Goats lead to 16-2. Lucas retired Dinger to end the inning, and Shady Characters would need a miraculous rally in the bottom of the sixth.

Joey went 4-for-6 with three doubles, a home run, four runs scored, and three RBI as Cheap Goats evened the first round series 1-1

Despite being down a substantial margin, Shady Characters showed heart in the bottom of the sixth. Nate led off the inning with a solo homer, cutting the score to 16-3. Thomas followed with a solo shot, and so did Billy, and Shady Characters had gone back-to-back-to-back to cut the score to 16-5. Lucas singled, and two batters later, Nate hit his second home run of the inning, a two-run shot that made the score 16-7. Thomas singled, completing the cycle, and he scored from first when Billy followed with an RBI double, narrowing the Cheap Goats lead to 16-8. Shady Characters showed up in the bottom of the sixth, and Cheap Goats were starting to waver, but the rally would end there. Dinger retired Lucas for the second out of the inning, ending the game and giving Cheap Goats a 16-8 victory in game 2.

Shady Characters celebrate at the plate after Thomas’s solo homer in the sixth. He went 4-for-5 in the loss, hitting for the cycle for the first time in his wiffle career

Cheap Goats’ win evened the best-of-five first round series at 1-1, with the winner advancing to the Wiffle Series.

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

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Dinger pitched a complete game win for Cheap Goats, allowing eight runs on thirteen hits.
– Tom took the loss for Shady Characters, surrendering fifteen runs on fifteen hits in two innings.
– Lucas pitched four innings of relief for Shady Characters, giving up one run on two hits and striking out one.
– Joey and Christian led Cheap Goats on offense in the win. Joey went 4-for-6 with three doubles, a homer, four runs scored, and three RBI, and Christian went 4-for-6 with a single, a double, two home runs, three runs scored, and five RBI.
– Courtlen, Dinger, and Kevin each had three hits in the Cheap Goats win. Courtlen had two singles, a double, three runs scored, and three RBI. Dinger had two singles, a home run, three runs scored, and three RBI. And Kevin had a single, a double, a home run, three runs scored, and two RBI.
– Thomas led Shady Characters in the loss, going 4-for-5 with a single, double, triple, home run, two runs scored, two RBI, and he hit for the cycle for the first time in his playoff career.
– Nate also went 4-for-5 in the Shady Characters loss with two singles, two home runs, three runs scored, and three RBI.
– Cheap Goats demolished the record for most runs scored in a single inning of a playoff game, with 15. The previous record was 9 runs in a single inning, held by the Caucasians (2012), Questionable Outfit (2017), Guac Boys (2023), Cheap Goats (2023), and Shady Characters (twice in 2023).
– Cheap Goats also broke the record for most runs scored in an inning of a playoff game with one out, with 10. The previous record was 8 runs, held by Downtown Bobby Brown (2012) and Cookies & Cream (2017).

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Shady Characters Hold Off Late Cheap Goats Rally to Win Game Two and Even Series at 1-1

3 Oct

Dylan and Jesse each homered in the second inning, providing all the runs Shady Characters would need to win game one

After a surprising game one loss, Shady Characters rebounded in game two, taking an early lead and holding off a sixth inning Cheap Goats rally to win a hard-fought game two, splitting the best-of-five first round series at 1-1. Dylan and Jesse each homered in the second inning, when Shady Characters scored all five of their runs. It turned out to be just enough, and the defending champs avoided falling into an early hole against last place Cheap Goats.

Lucas took the mound for Shady Characters, and the first batter he faced, Joey, led off the game with a double. Bob followed with an RBI single, scoring Joey to put Cheap Goats ahead 1-0. Joe followed with a single, putting two Cheap Goats runners on with no outs. It looked as if Lucas was in trouble, but he escaped the jam. He retired Christian and Dinger to strand both runners, minimizing the damage, and Cheap Goats led 1-0.

Christian started for Cheap Goats, and he retired Dylan and Jason in order in the bottom of the first.

Lucas got into a groove starting in the top of the second, retiring Joey and Bob consecutively.

Lucas pitched the complete game win for Shady Characters, holding off a late Cheap Goats rally, drawing his squad even in the series

Down a run, Shady Characters rallied in the bottom of the second. Lucas singled with one out, and he moved from first to third when Nate followed with a double. Dylan emptied the bases with a three-run homer, giving Shady Characters a 3-1 lead, their first lead of the series. Jason then doubled, and Jesse followed with a two-run homer, putting Shady Characters ahead 5-1. Christian finally escaped the inning, retiring Lucas for the second out, and Shady Characters had claimed a four-run lead.

Lucas continued to roll in the top of the third, retiring Joe and Christian in order.

Christian got back on track in the bottom of the third, sending Nate and Dylan down consecutively.

Joey tripled with one out in the top of the fourth, but Cheap Goats couldn’t capitalize. Lucas retired Bob to strand the runner and end the inning, and Shady Characters preserved a four-run lead.

Joey went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, and a homer in the Cheap Goats’ loss

Jason tripled to start the bottom of the fourth, but Christian escaped unscathed. He retired Jesse and Lucas to strand the runner, and Cheap Goats continued to trail by four runs.

Lucas once again cruised through an inning, retiring Joe and Christian in order.

Christian matched him in the bottom of the fifth, sending Nate and Dylan down in order, and Cheap Goats trailed by four heading into their final at-bat.

Lucas retired Dinger to start the top of the sixth, putting Shady Characters an out away from victory, but Cheap Goats started to rally. Joey hit a solo homer, narrowing the score to 5-2. Bob followed with a double, and Joe hit a two-run shot, cutting the deficit to a single run at 5-4. The tying run was at the plate and Cheap Goats were threatening, but Lucas settled down and closed things out. He retired Christian for the second out of the inning, ending the game, and giving Shady Characters a 5-4 win.

The win tied the best-of-five first round series at one game each.

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

Box Score

Game Notes:

-Lucas pitched a complete game win for Shady Characters, giving up four runs on seven hits.
-Christian took the loss for Cheap Goats, allowing five runs on six hits.
-Jason led Shady Characters on offense, going 2-for-3 with a double, a triple, and a run scored.
-Dylan and Jesse each homered in Shady Characters’ big second inning. Dylan hit a three-run homer, and Jesse hit a two-run shot.
-Joey led Cheap Goat at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a home run, two runs scored, and an RBI.
-Bob and Joe each went 2-for-4 for Cheap Goats. Bob had a single, a double, a run scored, and an RBI. Joe had a single, a home run, a run scored, and two RBI.

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Brian Throws Three-Hit Shutout and Jack Shack Pull Away Late to take Commanding Lead in Series with 4-0 Game Two Victory

3 Oct

Brian pitched a complete game shutout, allowing only thee hits, as Jack Shack moved within a game of advancing to the Wiffle Series

Jack Shack came into their first round series with the Guac Boys as underdogs, but after the first two games of the series, they had outscored their opponents 12-2, and with a win in game two they were one victory away from returning to the Wiffle Series for the first time since they won the title in 2020. Brian was dominant on the mound, allowing only three hits and only one runner past first base, as Jack Shack maintained a narrow lead throughout the game. Brian, Austin, and Adam homered in the top of the sixth, putting the game out of reach, and giving Jack Shack a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five first round series.

Kyle took the mound for the Guac Boys, and the first batter he faced, Rob, doubled. Kyle got the next batter, Austin, to ground out to right, but Rob scored from second on the play, giving Jack Shack a 1-0 lead. Kyle then retired Adam to end the inning.

Alec led off the bottom of the first with a single for the Guac Boys, but Brian stranded him, retiring Jude and Brum to strand the runner at first, ending the inning.

Kyle struck out Josh to start the top of the second, and after allowing a one-out double to Brian, he retired Rob to strand the runner at second, and the score remained 1-0.

Brian rolled through the bottom of the second, retiring Kyle and Anthony in order.

Kyle matched Brian in the top of the third, sending Austin and Adam down consecutively.

Jude singled with one out in the bottom of the third, but the Guac Boys couldn’t advance him. Brian retired Brum to strand the runner at first, and Jack Shack maintained a one-run lead.

Brian delivers a pitch to Jude, who was the only Guac Boys player with multiple hits in the game

Kyle retired Josh and Brian in order in the top of the fourth, and Brian did the same in the bottom half of the inning, sending Kyle and Anthony down consecutively.

Jack Shack threatened in the top of the fifth, but Kyle and the Guac Boys escaped a jam. After retiring Rob to start the inning, Kyle allowed back-to-back singles to Austin and Adam, putting runners on first and second. Kyle buckled down, however, retiring Josh to strand both runners, and the Guac Boys continued to trail by a single run.

Austin continued to swing a hot bat after his dominant game one performance, contributing two extra-base hits to the Jack Shack game 2 victory

Jude doubled with one out in the bottom of the fifth, and the Guac Boys had the tying runner in scoring position. They couldn’t capitalize, however, as Brian retired Brum to strand Jude at second, and Jack Shack continued to lead 1-0 heading into the final inning.

After both teams combined for a single run through five innings, Jack Shack opened up a sizable lead in the top of the sixth. Brian led off the inning with a solo homer, putting Jack Shack ahead 2-0. Two batters later, Austin homered to right-center, extending the lead to three runs. Adam followed with Jack Shack’s third solo shot of the inning, and the back-to-back jacks made the score 4-0. Kyle retired Josh to end the inning, and it would be an uphill climb for the Guac Boys in the bottom of the sixth.

In addition to picking up the win, Brian went 2-for-3 with a double and a homer in the Jack Shack win

Brian quickly closed things out in the bottom half of the inning, retiring Kyle and Anthony in order, giving Jack Shack a 4-0 win in game two.

The win put Jack Shack ahead 2-0 in the best-of-five first round series, and one win away from advancing to the Wiffle Series.

W: Brian (1-0)
L: Kyle (0-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:

-Brian pitched a complete game three-hit shutout for Jack Shack, allowing only one runner to advance beyond first base.
-Kyle took the loss for the Guac Boys in a complete game effort, giving up four runs on seven hits and striking out one.
-Austin, Adam, and Brian each had two hits for Jack Shack. Austin went 2-for-4 with a single, a homer, a run scored, and an RBI. Adam also went 2-for-4 with a single, a homer, a run scored, and an RBI. And Brian went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, a run scored, and an RBI.
-Jude was the only Guac Boys player with multiple hits going 2-for-3 with a single and a double.

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Jack Shack Storm Back to Even Series Against Cheap Goats with 7-3 Game Two Win

3 Aug
  • Turbo went 3-for-5 with a single, a double, and an inside-the-park home run, as Jack Shack tied the best-of-five first round series at 1-1

All four Jack Shack players scored, Brian homered twice, and Turbo drove in three runs as Jack Shack won game two of their first round series with Cheap Goats 7-3. After scoring only a single run in game one, the Jack Shack offense responded, scoring runs in every inning but one. Cheap Goats rallied late led by Joey and Brett, but it was too little too late, and the best-of-five first round series is tied at one game apiece.

Dinger started on the mound for Cheap Goats, and he got into trouble early. After retiring Adam to start the game, he allowed a one-out double to Josh. Turbo followed with an inside-the-park homer fueled by Cheap Goats throwing errors, and Jack Shack led 2-0. Brian followed with a solo homer, and the back-to-back homers made the score 3-0. Cheap Goats made a quick change at the mound, bringing Christian in from the bullpen. He retired the first batter he faced, Adam, ending the inning.

  • Jack Shack celebrates at the plate after one of Brian’s two homers in the game two win

Brian started for Jack Shack, and after allowing a leadoff double to Brett, he retired Joey and Miller, stranding Brett at second, ending the inning.

Christian retired the side in order in the top of the second, sending Josh D and Turbo down consecutively.

Brian matched him in the bottom of the second, retiring Jordan and Christian in order.

After retiring Brian for the first out of the inning, Christian allowed a one-out single to Adam. Josh D followed with a single, putting runners on the corners. Turbo singled, scoring Adam, and Jack Shack had a 4-0 lead. Jack Shack had runners on the corners again, but Christian avoided further damage, retiring Brian to strand both runners, ending the inning.

  • Brian was in control early, stranding three Cheap Goats runners and pitching three shutout innings to start the game before reaching his innings limit for the week

Cheap Goats threatened in the bottom of the third, but Brian worked his way out of a jam. Brett singled with one out, and he moved from first to third when Joey followed with a double. Cheap Goats had two runners in scoring position, but Brian retired Miller, stranding both runners and maintaining the four-run lead.

Adam doubled to start the top of the fourth, and he scored from second when Josh D grounded out to right for the first out of the inning. Christian then retired Turbo to end the inning, and Jack Shack was in front 5-0.

Brian had reached his innings limit for the week, and Adam replaced in on the mound in the bottom of the fourth. Christian singled with one out, and he moved from first to third when Dinger followed with a double. Cheap Goats once again had two runners in scoring position, and once again, Brian escaped. He retired Brett to end the inning, leaving two runners on, and Jack Shack continued to lead by five runs.

  • Josh D connects on one of his two hits in the Jack Shack win

Brian led off the top of the fifth with a solo shot to left, putting Jack Shack ahead 6-0. Christian retired the next two batters, Adam and Josh D, ending the inning.

Cheap Goats would get on the board in the bottom of the fifth. Joey led off the inning with a double, and Miller followed with an RBI single, scoring Joey from second to make the score 6-1. Adam retired the next two batters, Jordan and Christian, stranding Miller at first and ending the inning.

Jack Shack added one final insurance run in the top of the seventh. Turbo led off with a double, and scored from second when Brian grounded out for the first out of the inning. Christian retired Adam to end the inning, and Cheap Goats trailed 7-1.

  • Brett went 3-for-4 with two singles and a double in the Cheap Goats loss

Dinger led off the bottom of the sixth with a single, and he moved from first to third when Brett followed with a single. Joey also singled, scoring Dinger from third, and the Jack Shack lead was cut to 7-2. Adam retired Miller for the first out of the inning, and Brett scored on the play, making the score 7-3. The Cheap Goats rally would end there, as Adam retired Jordan for the second out of the inning, stranding Joey at second, and giving Jack Shack a 7-3 win.

The win evened the best-of-five series at one game each heading into game three.

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

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Brian earned the win for Jack Shack, pitching three shutout innings to start the game.
– Christian took the loss for Cheap Goats, giving up four runs on six hits in five-and-a-half innings of relief.
– Adam pitched three innings of relief for Jack Shack, allowing three runs on seven hits.
– Dinger started for Cheap Goats and earned a no-decision, allowing three runs on three hits in half of an inning.
– All four Jack Shack players had at least two hits in the win. Turbo went 3-for-5 with a single, a double, a home run, two runs scored, and three RBI. Brian went 2-for-5 with two homers and three RBI. Josh D went 2-for-5 with a single, a double, a run scored, and an RBI. And Adam went 2-for-5 with a single, a double, and two runs scored.
– Joey and Brett each had three hits for Cheap Goats in the loss. Joey went 3-for-4 with a single, two doubles, a run scored, and an RBI. Brett went 3-for-4 with two singles, a double, and a run scored.

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