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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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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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Guac Boys Walk Off with 6-5 Win Over Jack Shack to Close Regular Season

18 Aug

The Guac Boys celebrate at the plate after Brum’s solo homer in the fourth

Down 5-4 in the bottom of the sixth, the Guac Boys manufactured two runs, capped by Bohn’s walk-off RBI single, defeating Jack Shack 6-5 to end both teams’ 2022 regular season. Bohn went 4-for-5, Alec and Jude each had three hits, and Brum homered, as the Guac Boys finished the season in second place heading into the playoffs, where they will play Jack Shack in the first round.

Bohn started for the Guac Boys, and after retiring Rob, the first batter he faced, he allowed a solo homer to Austin, which gave Jack Shack a 1-0 lead. Bohn then retired Adam to end the inning.

Jack Shack’s starter Brian allowed a leadoff triple to Alec, but he stranded him at third retiring Jude and Jan to end the inning.

Jack Shack extended their lead in the top of the second. Josh led off with a double and moved to third when Brian followed with a single. Rob then cleared the bases with a three-run homer, putting Jack Shack in front 4-0. Bohn retired Austin and Adam to end the inning, and the Guac Boys trailed by four runs.

Brum led off the bottom of the second with a single, and he moved from first to third when Bohn followed with a single, With no outs and runners at the corners Alec doubled, scoring Brum. The Guac Boys had two runners in scoring position and the tying run at the plate, but Brian buckled down. He retired Jude and Jan to strand both runners, and Jack Shack continued to lead 4-1.

Josh doubled to start the top of the third but Bohn stranded him, retiring Brian and Rob in order.

Brian rolled through the bottom of the third, retiring Brum and Bohn in order.

Bohn matched Brian in the top of the fourth, sending Austin and Adam down consecutively.

Bohn, who pitched the complete game win, went 4-for-5, and had the game-winning walk-off hit in the bottom of the sixth, makes a tough catch for an out

The Guac Boys rallied in the bottom of the fourth, tying the game. Alec singled, and Jude drove him in with a two-run homer that cut the deficit to 4-3. Two batters later, Brum in a solo homer to center, and the game was tied 4-4. Bohn followed with a double, putting the go-ahead run in scoring position, but Brian stranded him, retiring Alec to end the inning.

Brian delivers a pitch to Jude, who went 3-for-5 with two singles, a home run, two runs scored, and three RBI in a dramatic Guac Boys win

Bohn retired Josh and Brian in order in the top of the fifth.

Brian allowed a leadoff single to Jude in the bottom of the fifth but stranded him at first, retiring Jan and Brum to end the inning, and the game remained tied 4-4.

Bohn retired Rob to start the top of the sixth, but Austin followed with a one-out triple, putting the go-ahead run on third. Adam then singled, scoring Austin, and Jack Shack led 5-4. Bohn retired Josh to strand Adam at first and end the inning, as Jack Shack led by a run heading into the final frame.

Brian remained on the mound to close things out, and he got in trouble. Bohn singled, and two batters later, Jude hit a one-out single. Bohn raced from second to score on the play, tying the game at 5-5. Jan then doubled, putting runners on second and third. Jack Shack elected to load the bases by intentionally walking Brum. The Guac Boys had the bases loaded with one out and the winning run on third. Bohn delivered, hitting an RBI single to score Jude, ending the game and closing out Guac Boys’ season with a 6-5 win.

The win moved the Guac Boys to 9-11 on the season, and the loss dropped Jack Shack to 8-12.

W: Bohn (2-2)
L: Brian (3-5)

Box Score

Game Notes:
-Bohn pitched the complete game win for the Guac Boys, allowing five runs on seven hits.
-Brian took the loss for Jack Shack, giving up six runs on thirteen hits.
-Bohn led the Guac Boys on offense, going 4-for-5 with three singles, a double, a run scored, and an RBI.
-Alec and Jude both went 3-for-5 for the Guac Boys. Alec had a single, a double, a triple, a run scored, and an RBI. Jude had two singles, a home run, two runs scored, and three RBI.
-Austin and Josh each went 2-for-4 to lead Jack Shack. Austin had a triple, a home run, two runs scored, and an RBI. Josh had two doubles and a run scored.

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Tom Blanks Guac Boys, Jason Slugs Shady Characters to 4-0 Win

18 Aug

Jason went 3-for-3 to power Shady Characters to their sixteenth win of the regular season, tying Questionable Outfit for the most wins in a single season, with one game to go

Tom pitched a four-hit shutout allowing only one base runner to advance past first base, and Jason went 3-for-3 with a double and two homers as Shady Characters continued to round into post season form coming down the homestretch of the 2022 regular season. Mike and Nate each had two hits for the first place team as they moved one win closer to clinching the best regular season record in EWL history.

Tom allowed a lead off single to Alec in the top of the first, but retired the next two hitters, Jude and Jan, to strand him, ending the inning

Jan took the mound for the Guac Boys and he retired Dylan and Mike in order in the bottom of the first.

Tom allowed a one-out double to Bohn in the top of the second, but then retired Alec to strand him. It would be the only base runner to advance past first base in the game for the Guac Boys.

Tom pitched a complete game shutout, scattering four hits and allowing only one baserunner to advance beyond second base

Tom got all the run support he needed in the bottom of the second. Jason doubled with one out, and Lucas drove him in with an RBI double that made the score 1-0. Nate followed with a single but was caught out trying to advance the hit into a double, ending the inning.

Nate went 2-for-2 with a single and a double in the Shady Characters win

Jude led off the top of the third with a single, but Tom retired Jan and Brum to strand him at first, ending the inning.

Mike singled with one out in the bottom of the third, but Jan stranded him, retiring Tom to end the inning.

Tom rolled through the top of the fourth, retiring Bohn and Alec in order.

Jason led off the bottom of the fourth with a solo bomb to right, putting Shady Characters ahead 2-0. Two batters later Nate hit a one-out double, but Jan stranded him, retiring Dylan to end the inning.

Shady Characters celebrate at the plate after one of Jason’s two homers in their 4-0 win over the Guac Boys

Tom once again cruised in the top of the fifth, sending Jude and Jan down consecutively.

Mike started the bottom of the fifth with a single, and two batters later Jason went deep for the second time in the game. His two-run shot gave Shady Characters a 4-0 lead. Jan then retired Lucas to end the inning.

Mike connects on one of his two singles in the game

Brum led off the top of the sixth with a single, but Shady Characters were never threatened. Tom retired Bohn and Alec to strand the runner and end the inning, giving Shady Characters a 4-0 win.

The win moved Shady Characters to 16-3 on the season, and the loss dropped the Guac Boys to 8-11.

W: Tom (15-2)
L: Jan (2-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
-Tom pitched a complete game shutout, allowing only four hits.
-Jan took the loss for the Guac Boys, giving up four runs on eight hits.
-Jason Shady Characters on offense, going 3-for-3 with a double, two homers, three runs scored and three RBI.
-Alec, Jude, Brum, and Bohn each had one hit for the Guac Boys.

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Kyle of Guac Boys Named Pabst Blue Ribbon Wiffler of the Week

8 Aug

Kyle has led the Guac Boys in their climb up the EWL standings throughout the 2022 season and has them on pace to contend for the #2 seed in the playoffs, which would be their strongest finish in franchise history. Despite losing both of their week 8 games, he was voted Wiffler of the Week after posting big numbers in the losses.

In a 10-9 loss to Cheap Goats, Kyle went 3-for-6 with a single, a double, a home run, two runs scored, and four RBI.

In a 13-7 loss to Jack Shack, he went 4-for-6 with two singles, two home runs, two runs scored, and four RBI.

In total, Kyle went 7-for-12 with three singles, a double, three homers, four runs scored, and eight RBI in week 8.

This is the third time Kyle has earned Wiffler of the Week honors. He was named Wiffler of the Week for week 1 of the 2021 season, his first week in the EWL, and he again was voted Wiffler of the Week after week 6 of the 2021 season.

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