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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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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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Jason of Shady Characters Named Pabst Blue Ribbon Wiffler of the Week

30 Aug

As the playoffs drew near, Jason became the only player during the 2022 regular season to win Wiffler of the Week twice after delivering big performances in two Shady Characters’ wins. The second of the two wins, which came in the last game of the season, moved Shady Characters to 17-3, the best regular season record in the thirteen year history of the EWL.

In a 4-0 win over the Guac Boys, Jason went 3-for-3 with a double, two home runs, three runs scored, and three RBI.

In the record-setting 17th win of the season, an 8-0 victory over Cheap Goats, Jason went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer, a run scored, and two RBI.

In total, Jason went 5-for-7 with two doubles, three home runs, four runs scored, and five RBI in week 10.

This is the second time this season and the fourth time in Jason’s wiffle career that he has been voted Wiffer of the Week. He took home the honors in week 4 of this season, in addition to weeks 9 and week 2 of the playoffs during his rookie season in 2021.

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Shady Characters Clinch Best Regular Season Record in League History with 8-0 Shutout Win Over Cheap Goats

18 Aug

Mike went 2-for-4 with a single and a solo home run in Shady Characters record-breaking seventeenth win of the regular season

A year after winning their first title in franchise history, Shady Characters have not let off the gas. Needing two week 10 wins to secure a 17-3 record, Shady Characters won their final two games by a combined score of 12-0, completing two shutout wins and earning the best regular season mark in the 13 year history of the EWL. In an 8-0 win over Cheap Goats, who they defeated in the 2021 Wiffle Series, Dylan, Mike, Tom, Jason, and Nate all went deep, and Tom and Lucas combined on Shady Characters’ second consecutive shutout win.

Dinger started on the mound for Cheap Goats, and he fell behind early. After retiring Dylan to start the game, he allowed a one-out solo homer to Mike. Dinger retired Tom to end the inning, and Shady Characters led 1-0.

Tom started for Shady Characters, and he retired Miller and Joey in order in the bottom of the first.

Jason led off the top of the second with a solo shot, putting Shady Characters ahead 2-0. Lucas doubled, and Tom followed with a single to put runners on the corners with no outs. Dinger got Dylan to ground out to center for the first out of the inning, and Lucas was thrown out trying to score on the play, ending the inning.

Jason went 2-for-4 with a double and a homer, leading Shady Characters to an easy 8-0 win over Cheap Goats to finish the 2022 regular season

Tom rolled through the bottom of the second, sending Joe and Christian down in order.

Shady Characters continued to add to their lead in the top of the third. Mike led off with a single, and Tom drove him in with a two-run homer, giving Shady Characters a 4-0 lead. Two batters later Lucas doubled, and Nate followed with a two-run bomb to right-center, making the score 6-0. Cheap Goats turned to the bullpen, bringing Miller to the mound. He allowed a one-out double to Dylan, but stranded him, retiring Mike to end the inning, and Shady Characters were ahead by six runs.

Dinger delivers a pitch to Tom, who went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run, in addition to earning the win on the mound

Tom had reached his innings limit for the week, so Shady Characters brought Lucas to the mound from the bullpen. The first batter he faced, Dinger, doubled. Miller followed with a single, putting runners on the corners with no outs. Lucas got Joey to fly out to the mound, and Lucas doubled up Miller on the play, ending the inning and stranding two runners.

Cheap Goats brought Joey to the mound in the top of the fourth, and he retired Tom and Jason in order.

Joe led off the bottom of the fourth with a double, but Lucas stranded him, striking out Christian and retiring Dinger to end the inning.

Joey retired Lucas and Nate consecutively in the top of the fifth, and Lucas matched him in the bottom half of the innings, sending Miller and Joey down consecutively.

Shady Characters added a few insurance runs in the top of the sixth. Dylan led off the inning with a solo homer, and Shady Characters led 7-0. Two batters later, Tom hit a one-out double, and Jason followed with a double to score him, pushing the lead to 8-0. Joey then retired Lucas to end the inning.

Dylan went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo homer in the Shady Characters win

With an eight-run lead, Lucas closed things out in the bottom of the sixth. He retired Joe and Christian in order, wrapping a three-hit shutout, giving Shady Characters an 8-0 win, and with their seventeenth win, Shady Characters finished the best regular season in EWL history.

The win moved Shady Characters to 17-3 on the season, and the loss dropped Cheap Goats to 6-10.

W: Tom (16-2)
L: Dinger (3-5)

Box Score

Game Notes:
-Tom earned the win for Shady Characters, pitching two perfect innings to start the game.
-Lucas pitched four innings of relief, giving up three hits and striking out one over four scoreless innings.
-Dinger took the loss for Cheap Goats, allowing six runs on eight hits in 2.5 innings.
-Miller pitched a half inning of relief, allowing one hit.
-Joey pitched three innings of relief, giving up two runs on three hits.
-All six Shady Characters players had two hits. Dylan doubled and homered, Mike singled and homered, Tom doubled and homered, Jason doubled and homered, Lucas had two doubles, and Nate singled and homered.
-Miller, Joe, and Dinger each had one hit for Cheap Goats in the loss.

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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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