Tag Archives: Shady Characters

Short-Handed Shady Characters Pull Away Late to Stun Cheap Goats 14-8

18 Aug

Shady Characters celebrate at the plate after one of Thomas’s three homers in the 14-8 victory

Despite playing with a reserve player, and only one game after losing in one of the most historically lopsided games in EWL history, Shady Characters scored nine runs in the fifth and sixth innings combined to beat Cheap Goats 14-8. Thomas went 5-for-7 with three home runs and six RBI to lead Shady Characters, and Donut Man, filling in to complete the roster, hit for the cycle, as Shady Characters handed Cheap Goats one of the more disappointing losses in recent memory.

Christian started on the mound, and Shady Characters got to him early. Thomas led off the game with a double, and he scored when Nate followed with an RBI single that put Shady Characters in front 1-0. Two batters later, Donut Man, in his first at-bat of the 2024 season, hit a two-run homer, making the score 3-0. Christian retired Thomas to end the inning, and Cheap Goats trailed by three runs.

Cheap Goats cut into the lead in the bottom of the first. Joey led off with a double, and two batters later, Christian hit a two-run homer, cutting the deficit to 3-2. Shady Characters starter, Lucas, retired Dinger to end the inning, and the lead was one run.

Christian rolled through the top of the second, retiring Nate and Lucas in order.

Cheap Goats came to life in the bottom of the second, taking the lead. Kevin singled, but was called out trying to extend the hit into a double. Joey then singled, and Courtlen followed with a two-run bomb, putting Cheap Goats ahead 4-3. Christian followed with his second homer in as many at-bats, and the back-to-back jacks gave Cheap Goats a 5-3 lead. Dinger singled, and Kevin followed with a two-run homer, extending the Cheap Goats lead to 7-3. Joey then homered, and Cheap Goats second pair of back-to-back homers in the inning made the score 8-3. Lucas finally retired Courtlen to end the inning, and Cheap Goats had scored six runs to take a five-run lead.

Christian retired Donut Man to start the top of the third, and Thomas followed with a solo homer, narrowing the Cheap Goats lead to 8-4. Christian then retired Nate to end the inning.

Christian singled to lead off the bottom of the third, and Dinger followed with a single, putting runners on first and second with no outs. It looked as if Cheap Goats would rally again, but Lucas buckled down, retiring Kevin and Joey to strand both runners, escaping the inning unscathed.

Lucas led off the top of the fourth with a solo homer, and the score was 8-5. Donut Man followed with a double, but Christian retired Thomas and Nate to strand him at second, and the Cheap Goats lead was three runs.

Lucas retired Courtlen and Christian in order in the bottom of the fourth, and Shady Characters started a charge in the top of the fifth.

For the second consecutive inning, Lucas led off with a solo homer, cutting the score to 8-6. Donut Man tripled, and Thomas followed with a two-run homer, tying the game at 8-8. Nate hit a solo shot, and the back-to-back homers gave Shady Characters a 9-8 lead. Christian was pulled from the game, and Dinger came to the mound from the bullpen. He retired Lucas and Donut Man to end the inning.

Christian delivers a pitch to Nate, who completed a pair of back-to-back homers with Thomas in the Shady Characters win

Lucas once again cruised through the bottom of the fifth, retiring Dinger and Kevin in order.

Shady Characters opened up a big lead in the top of the sixth. Thomas singled, and two batters later, Lucas hit a one-out RBI single to make the score 10-8. Donut Man singled, giving him the cycle for the first time in his career, and putting runners on first and second with one out. Thomas emptied the bases with his third homer of the game, a three-run shot that put Shady Characters in front 13-8. Nate then homered, the second time he and Thomas hit back-to-back homers in the game, and Shady Characters led 14-8. Dinger struck out Lucas to end the sixth, and Cheap Goats trailed by six runs heading into their final at-bat.

Lucas had reached his innings limit for the week, so Thomas came to the mound to close things out. He made quick work of Cheap Goats, retiring Joey and Courtlen in order, ending the inning and the game, and giving Shady Characters a surprising 14-8 win.

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

W: Lucas (4-3)
L: Christian (3-6)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Lucas earned the win for Shady Characters allowing eight runs on eleven hits in five innings.
– Thomas pitched one inning of flawless relief for Shady Characters.
– Christian took the loss for Cheap Goats, giving up nine runs on ten hits in four innings.
– Dinger pitched two innings of relief for Cheap Goats, surrendering five runs on five hits and striking out one.
– Thomas led Shady Characters on offense, going 5-for-7 with a single, a double, three home runs, five runs scored, and six RBI.
– Donut Man also went 4-for-6 for Shady Characters, hitting for the cycle, scoring three runs, and driving in two.
– Joey and Christian each had three hits in the Cheap Goats loss. Joey went 3-for-5 with a single, a double, a home run, three runs scored, and an RBI. Christian went 3-for-4 with a single, two home runs, two runs scored, and three RBI.

Tags: , , , ,

Jack Shack Annihilate Short-Handed Shady Characters in Record-Breaking 27-7 Victory

18 Aug

Ryan was one of four Jack Shack players to hit for the cycle in one of the most lopsided victories in league history, a 27-7 win over Shady Characters

Jack Shack came into week 8 having won five of their last eight games after an 0-4 start to the season, and they met little resistance from a depleted Shady Characters roster, setting several EWL records en route to a 27-7 win. Four of Jack Shack’s five players hit for the cycle, the first team in league history with more than two players to hit for the cycle in the same game, and they broke the team single-game record for most hits in a game and tied the record for most triples in a game over the course of a beatdown of historic proportions.

Lucas took the mound for Shady Characters, and he immediately got into massive trouble. In an unusual move, and for the first time in league history, the game’s leadoff batter, Josh, was intentionally walked, setting a losing tone that would permeate deeply throughout the game. The next batter, Jon M, hit an RBI triple, scoring Josh, and Jack Shack led 1-0. Two batters later, Jacob hit an RBI double to score Jon M, the first of ten consecutive Jack Shack hits, and Shady Characters trailed 2-0. Ryan hit an RBI single to score Jacob, and the lead was 3-0. Josh singled, putting runners on the corners, and Jon M followed with an RBI double to score both runners, putting Jack Shack ahead 5-0. Jon D then tripled, scoring Jon M, and the lead was 6-0. Jacob tripled, scoring Jon D, and Shady Characters trailed 7-. Ryan doubled, scoring Jacob, pushing the lead to 8-0. Josh followed with a two-run homer, and Jack Shack was in front 10-0. Jon M singled, and wen Jon D followed with a double, Jon M was thrown out at home, ending a disastrous first inning that found Shady Characters trailing by ten runs before coming to bat.

Jon M started for Jack Shack, and the first batter he faced, Thomas, hit a leadoff homer, cutting the deficit to 10-1. Two batters later, Lucas hit a one-out single, but Jon retired Johnny, filling in for Shady Characters, to end the inning.

Lucas retired Jacob to start the top of the second, but Ryan followed with a solo homer, making the score 11-1. Josh singled, and when Jon M hit a double, Josh was thrown out trying to score, and another inning ended with an outfield assist.

For the second consecutive inning, Thomas led off the bottom of the first with a solo homer, making the score 11-2. Two batters later, Lucas once again singled with one out, but Jon M stranded him again, retiring Johnny to end the inning.

Up nine runs, Jack Shack blew the game open in the top of the third. Jon D led off with a double, and Jacob followed with a two-run homer, pushing the score to 13-2. Ryan tripled, completing the cycle in his first four at-bats, and Josh followed with a single to put runners on the corners. Two batters later, with one out, Jon D hit a three-run homer, and Jack Shack led 16-2. Jacob doubled, and Ryan followed with his second homer of the game, a two-run shot that made the score 18-2. Lucas retired Josh to end the inning, and Shady Characters trailed by sixteen runs.

Thomas started the bottom of the third with a double, and Nate followed with an RBI double, narrowing the Jack Shack lead to 18-3. Jon M retired the next two batters, stranding Nate at second an ending the inning.

Shady Characters brought Thomas to the mound for his first career pitching appearance, and the first batter he faced, Jon M, led off the top of the fourth with a solo homer, giving him the cycle, and Jack Shack led 19-3. Jon D singled, making him the third Jack Shack player to reach the cycle through four innings, but Lucas avoided another catastrophic inning, retiring Jacob and Ryan to strand the runner, and Jack Shack led by sixteen runs.

Thomas led off the top of the fourth with a triple, and Nate followed with a two-run homer, making the score 19-5. Jon M retired Lucas and Johnny to end the inning, and Shady Characters were down fourteen runs.

Thomas retired Josh to start the top of the fifth, but Jon M followed with his second homer of the game, a solo shot that made the score 20-5. Jon D tripled, and Jacob followed with an RBI single, making him the fourth Jack Shack player to hit for the cycle and pushing the Jack Shack lead to 21-5. Ryan doubled, putting runners on second and third, but Thomas stranded both runners, retiring Josh to end the inning with Jack Shack leading by sixteen runs.

For the fifth consecutive inning, Thomas led off the bottom of the fifth with a base hit, his second triple of the game. Nate followed with his second two-run homer of the game, cutting the score to 21-7. Jon M retired Lucas and Johnny to end the inning, and the Jack Shack lead was fourteen runs.

Jack Shack added insult to injury in the top of the sixth. Jon M and Jon D each singled to start the inning, putting runners on the corners, and Jacob followed with an RBI double, scoring both runners, and Jack Shack led 23-7. Ryan followed with a two-run homer, his third blast of the game, and the lead was 25-7. Josh followed with a solo shot, as did Jon M, and the back-to-back-to-back homers gave Jack Shack a 27-7 lead. Thomas retired Jon D, and after allowing a one-out triple to Jacob, he retired Ryan to strand the runner at third, ending the inning, and Shady Characters were down twenty runs.

Josh connects on one of his two-homers in Jack Shack’s demolition of Shady Characters

Thomas hit a double to start the bottom of the sixth, making him six-for-six in the game, but Jon M stranded him. He retired Nate and Lucas to end the inning and the game, giving Jack Shack a historic 27-7 win.

The win moved Jack Shack to 7-8 on the season, within a game of .500, and the loss dropped Shady Characters to 9-6.

W: Jon M (4-1)
L: Lucas (3-3)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Jon M pitched the complete game win for Jack Shack, allowing seven runs on eleven hits.
– Lucas took the loss for Shady Characters, giving up eighteen runs on twenty-one hits in three innings.
– Thomas pitched three innings or relief for Shady Characters, surrendering nine runs on thirteen hits.
– Jon M, Jon D, Jacob, and Ryan each had monster games for Jack Shack in the win. Jon M went 8-for-0 with two singles, two doubles, a triple, three home runs, six runs scored, and five RBI. Jon D went 7-for-9 with two singles, two doubles, two triples, a home run, five runs scored, and four RBI. Jacob went 7-for-9 with a single, three doubles, two triples, a home run, five runs scored, and seven RBI. And Ryan went 7-for-9 with a single, two doubles, a triple, three home runs, six runs scored, and seven RBI.
– Thomas led Shady Characters in the loss, going 6-for-6 with two doubles, two triples, two home runs, five runs scored, and two RBI.
– Jack Shack broke a twelve year old record for most team hits in a single game with 34 hits, breaking Fish Sticks record of 33 hits from 2012.
– Jack Shack tied the team single-game record for triples, with 6, tying Ham Slams who hit six triples in a 2017 contest.
– Shady Characters broke the team single-game record for hits allowed, with 34, breaking the record of 33 hits allowed by Downtown Bobby Brown from 2012.
– Jon M, Jon, D, Jacob, and Ryan all hit for the cycle. It was the first career cycle for Jon M, Jon D, and Jacob, and the second time Ryan had hit for the cycle in his wiffle career.
– Thomas’s leadoff homer was the first of his wiffle career.

Tags: , , , ,

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

7 Aug

Nate has been hot and cold throughout the 2024 season, but when he is on, he has been as productive as any player in the EWL. He was riding a hot streak in week 7, hitting five home runs, including a walk-off homer to cap a Shady Characters win in one of the best games of the 2024 season, and he was voted Pabst Blue Ribbon Wiffler of the Week for week 7.

In a 10-9 win over Guac Boys, Nate went 4-for-6 with a single, a double, two home runs, three runs scored, and four RBI.

In an 11-10 extra-innings win over Cheap Goats, he went 5-for-7 with a single, a triple, three home runs, five runs scored, five RBI, and his walk-off homer in the bottom of the seventh won the game. It was Nate’s second walk-off homer of his career.

In total, nate went 9-for-12 with two singles, a double, a triple, five home runs, eight runs scored, and nine RBI in two Shady Characters wins.

This is the fourth time Nate has been voted Wiffler of the Week during his wiffle career (2022, 2023, 2024), and the second time this season (week 2).

Tags: , , , , ,

Nate’s Extra-Innings Walk-Off Homer Thwarts Cheap Goats Comeback as Shady Characters Prevail 11-10

7 Aug

Nate’s walk-off homer in the bottom of the seventh gave Shady Characters their second consecutive walk-off win and an 11-10 victory over Cheap Goats

In one of the best games of the 2024 season, Shady Characters continued to rule their regular season series with Cheap Goats, holding off a late-game comeback and winning in extra-innings when Nate led off the the bottom of the seventh with a walk-off homer, the second walk-off win in a row for Shady Characters. Cheap Goats trailed 9-5 in the top of the sixth before scoring five runs to take a 10-5 lead, only to see Shady Characters tie the game in the bottom of the sixth and win the game in the bottom of the seventh. Nate led the way, going 5-for-7 with a single, a triple, three home runs, five runs scored, and five RBI.

Lucas started for Shady Characters, and after retiring Joey to start the game, he allowed a one-out single to Courtlen. Christian followed with a single, scoring Courtlen, but Christian was caught out trying to extend the hit to a double, ending the inning with the score 1-0.

Christian took the mound for Cheap Goats, and he retired the side in order in the top of the first, sending Tom and Nate down consecutively.

Dinger led off the top of the second with a single, and two batters later, Joey hit a one-out double to put runners on second and third. Lucas escaped the threat, however, retiring Courtlen to strand both runners, ending the inning, and the score remained 1-0.

Christian was once again effective in the bottom of the second, retiring Thomas and Lucas in order, maintaining the one-run lead.

Christian doubled to start the top of the third, and two batters later, Kevin hit an RBI single to score him, putting Cheap Goats ahead 2-0. Joey followed with a double, putting runners on second and third with one out, but Lucas once again avoided significant damage, retiring Courtlen to strand both runners, ending the inning.

Shady Characters evened up the score in the bottom of the third. Tom led off with a double, and Nate followed with a two-run homer, tying the game at 2-2. Two batters later, Lucas hit a one-out double, but Christian stranded him, retiring Tom to end the inning with the score tied at 2-2.

Dinger hit a one-out double in the top of the fourth, but Lucas stranded another Cheap Goats runner, retiring Kevin to end the inning.

Shady Characters opened up their first lead in the bottom of the fourth. Nate singled, and Thomas followed with a two-run homer, putting Shady Characters in front 4-2. Two batters later, with one out, Tom hit a solo shot, and the score was 5-2. Nate tripled, and Thomas hit his second two-run homer of the inning, extending the Shady Characters lead to 7-2. Christian was chased from the mound, and Cheap Goats brought in Dinger from the bullpen. He retired the first batter he faced, Lucas, to end the inning, and Cheap Goats trailed by five runs.

Thomas continued to set the pace for power in the EWL, hitting two two-run homers in the fourth inning

Cheap Goats responded in the top of the fifth. Joey led off with a double, and he scored from second when Courtlen followed with an RBI single, cutting the deficit to 7-3. Christian followed with a two-run homer, cutting the score to 7-5. Two batters later, Kevin hit a one-out single, and Joey followed with a double, but fell down when rounding second base, and was caught out, ending the inning and the Cheap Goats rally.

Shady Characters built on their lead in the bottom of the fifth. Tom led off with a double, and Nate followed with a two-run homer, pushing the score to 9-5. Dinger retired Thomas and Lucas to end the inning, and Cheap Goats would need four runs in the top of the sixth.

Courtlen led off the top of the sixth with a double, and Christian followed with his second two-run homer of the game, cutting the score to 9-7. Two batters later, Kevin hit a one-out single, and Joey followed with a single, putting runners on first and second. Shady Characters opted to intentionally walk Courtlen, loading the bases for Christian, who had homered in his last two at-bats. He delivered with an RBI single, scoring Kevin and Joey, tying the game at 9-9. Dinger followed with an RBI double, scoring Courtlen, and Cheap Goats had scored five runs in the top of the sixth to take a 10-9 lead. Cheap Goats had two runners on and a chance to take a bigger lead, but Lucas escaped further damage, retiring Kevin to end the inning, and Shady Characters trailed by a run heading into the bottom of the sixth.

Christian went 5-for-6 with two singles, a double, two home runs, three runs scored, and seven RBI in the Cheap Goats loss

Tom immediately extended the game, leading off the bottom of the sixth with a solo homer that tied the score at 10-10. Dinger retired Nate for the first out of the inning, and Cheap Goats intentionally walked Thomas to get to Lucas. With the winning run on first base, Lucas singled, pushing the winning run to second. Tom came to the plate with two runners on and a chance to end the game, but Dinger got him to ground out to left, ending the inning and sending the game to extra innings.

Cheap Goats had the top of the order up in the seventh, but Lucas retired Joey and Courtlen in order, and the score remained tied at 10-10.

After tying the game immediately in the bottom of the sixth, Shady Characters immediately ended the game in the bottom of the seventh. Cheap Goats brought Christian back into the game because Dinger had reached his innings limit for the week, and the pitching change was not effective. The first batter of the inning, Nate, led off with his third homer of the game, a solo walk-off homer, ending the game and giving Shady Characters a dramatic 11-10 victory.

The win moved Shady Characters to 9-5, in sole possession of first place in the standings, and the loss dropped Cheap Goats into last place at 5-9.

W: Lucas (3-2)
L: Christian (3-5)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Lucas pitched the complete game win for Shady Characters, allowing ten runs on nineteen hits in seven innings.
– Christian took the loss for Cheap Goats, giving up eight runs on nine hits in 3.5 innings.
– Dinger pitched 2.5 innings of relief for Cheap Goats, surrendering three runs on four hits.
– Nate led Shady Characters in the win, going 5-for-7 with a single, a triple, three home runs, five runs scored, and five RBI. The walk-off homer was the second of his career, with the first coming during the 2023 season.
– Tom also went 4-for-7 for Shady Characters with two doubles, two home runs, four runs scored, and two RBI.
– Joey and Christian each had five hits for Cheap Goats in the loss. Joey went 5-for-7 with a single, four doubles, and two runs scored. Christian went 5-for-6 with two singles, a double, two home runs, three runs scored, and seven RBI.

Tags: , , , ,

Tom’s Two-Run Walk-Off Homer Caps Epic 10-9 Shady Characters Win Over Guac Boys

18 Jul

Tom and Thomas celebrate at the plate after Tom’s walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh gave Shady Characters an incredible 10-9 and moved them into a tie for first place with their opponents, Guac Boys

After colliding in the 2023 Wiffle Series, Shady Characters and Guac Boys have been battling for control of first place in the season standings throughout the 2024 season. Guac Boys went into the midway point of the season with a two game lead over their rivals, but after Shady Characters outlasted them in one of the best games of the 2024 season, Shady Characters pulled even into a tie for first place with seven games to go. An epic back-and-forth game with several lead changes ended when Tom came to the plate with a runner on second and Shady Characters trailing 9-8 in the bottom of the seventh inning. He crushed a two-run bomb to right-center, and his walk-off gave Shady Characters both a 10-9 win and a split for first place in the standings. Tom, Nate, and Thomas each contributed four hits and outdueled Form, Tone, and Jan, who had three hits apiece for Guac Boys.

Tom started on the mound for Shady Characters, and he retired Alec and Bohn in order in the top of the first.

Tom provided his own run support to start the game, hitting a leadoff homer off Guac Boys’ starter, Bohn, in the bottom of the first. Nate doubled, and Thomas followed with a two-run homer, putting Shady Characters ahead 3-0. Bohn retired Lucas and Tom to end the inning, and Guac Boys trailed by three runs.

Form led off the top of the second with a solo homer, cutting the score to 3-1. Jude followed with a double, but Tom stranded him, retiring Tone and Jan to end the inning.

Nate started the bottom of the second with a single, but Bohn stranded him, retiring Thomas and Lucas, and the score remained 3-1.

Bohn hit a one-out single in the top of the third, but Guac Boys couldn’t capitalize, as Tom retired Form to strand the runner at first, ending the inning.

Tom started the bottom of the third with a double, but Bohn fanned Nate and then retired Thomas to strand the runner, and the Shady Characters lead remained at two runs.

Guac Boys pulled even in the top of the fourth. Jude doubled, and he scored when Tone followed with an RBI triple that cut the Shady Characters lead to 3-2. Jan then tripled, scoring Tone, and the game was tied 3-3. Tom retired Alec and Bohn to strand Jan at third, and Guac Boys had evened the score.

The tie wouldn’t last long, and Shady Characters reclaimed the lead in the bottom of the fourth. Lucas led off with a double, and he moved to third when Tom followed with a single. With no outs and runners on the corners, Nate hit a three-run homer, putting Shady Characters back on top 6-3. Thomas followed with a single, but when Lucas grounded out to the mound for the first out of the inning, Thomas was doubled up, ending the inning.

Guac Boys immediately responded in the top of the fifth. Form led off the inning with a triple, and two batters later, Tone hit an RBI single to score him, and Guac Boys traield 6-4. Jan followed with a two-run homer, tying the game at 6-6. Tom retired Alec for the second out of the inning, and Guac Boys had pulled even for the second consecutive inning.

Bohn rolled through the bottom of the fifth, retiring Tom and Nate in order, and the score was tied 6-6 heading into the sixth inning.

Tom retired Bohn to start the top of the sixth, but Form followed with his second homer of the game, a solo shot that gave Guac Boys their first lead of the game, 7-6. Tom retired Jude to end the inning, and Shady Characters would head into the bottom of the sixth trailing for the first time.

Guac Boys celebrate after Form’s solo homer gave them first first lead of the game in the top of the sixth inning

Thomas led off the bottom of the sixth with his second homer of the game, a solo shot that tied the game at 7-7. Shady Characters had a chance to put the game away, but Bohn escaped, retiring Lucas and Tom to end the inning, forcing the game to extras.

Tom remained on the mound in the top of the seventh, and he got into trouble. Tone led off the inning with a single, and he moved from first to third when Jan doubled. Guac Boys had two runners in scoring position with no outs and a chance to reclaim the lead in extra innings. Tom got the next batter, Alec, to ground out to left, but Tone scored on the play, putting Guac Boys in front 8-7. Bohn then singled, scoring Jan, and Guac Boys led 9-7. Tom struck out Form to end the inning, and Shady Characters would need another rally to extend the game.

For the second consecutive inning, the first batter for Shady Characters led off with a solo homer. This time it was Nate, and the solo shot cut the score to 9-8. Thomas then doubled, putting the tying runner in scoring position and the winning run at the plate. Bohn retired Lucas for the first out, putting Guac Boys an out away from an impressive come-from-behind victory. It wouldn’t play out that way, however. Tom came to the plate and launched a walk-off two-run homer, ending the game in dramatic fashion and giving Shady Characters an incredible 10-9 victory.

The win moved Shady Characters to 8-5 on the season, tied with Guac Boys, who fell to 8-5 with the loss.

W: Tom (6-3)
L: Bohn (6-4)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Tom pitched the complete game win for Shady Characters, allowing nine runs on thirteen hits and striking out one.
– Bohn took the loss in a complete game effort for Guac Boys, giving up ten runs on thirteen hits and striking out one in seven innings.
– Tom led Shady Characters in the win, going 4-for-7 with a single, a double, two home runs, including the game-winning walk-off homer, three runs scored, and three RBI.
– The walk-off homer was the fourth of Tom’s wiffle career, and he now has the most walk-off homers in EWL history, passing Brian, who he was tied with, with three.
– Nate and Thomas each went 4-for-6 for Shady Characters. Nate had a single, a double, two home runs, three runs scored, and four RBI. Thomas had a single, a double, two home runs, three runs scored, and three RBI.
– Form and Jan led Guac Boys in the loss. Form went 3-for-5 with a triple, two homers, three runs scored, and two RBI. Jan went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a home run, two runs scored, and three RBI.

Tags: , , , ,

← Older Entries
Newer Entries →