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

20 Jul

Defending champions Shady Characters continued to bulldoze the EWL in week 4, outscoring their opponents 30-8 in two blowout victories. They were led by Jason, who went deep four times and continued to establish himself as the most feared power bat in the league. 

In a 15-3 win over Jack Shack, he went 3-for-6 with a double, two homers, three runs scored, and four RBI.

In a 15-5 win defeat of Cheap Goats, he went 4-for-6 with a single, a double, two home runs, three runs scored, and two RBI.

In total, Jason went 7-for-12 with a single, two doubles, four home runs, six runs scored, and six RBI as Shady Characters remained undefeated at 8-0 on the season.

This is the third time Jason has been named Wiffler of the Week. He earned the honors for week 9 of the 2021 regular season and week 2 of the 2021 playoffs. 

Jack Shack Take Big Lead Early and Run Away with 10-1 Win Over Guac Boys

9 Jul

Adam, who went 3-for-5 with two singles and a triple, congratulates Austin, who went 3-for-4 with a single, a double, and a homer, after his solo shot in the 10-1 Jack Shack win

Jack Shack scored eight runs in the first two innings and never looked back, beating the Guac Boys 10-1 in week 4. Every Jack Shack player had multiple hits, led by Austin and Adam who had three apiece. Brian pitched the complete game win, allowing only a single run while scattering six hits.

Brum took the mound for the Guac Boys, and Jack Shack hit him hard early. After retiring the first batter, Rob, Brum allowed a one-out double to Austin. Josh drove him in with a two-run bomb to right, and Jack Shack led 2-0. Adam then singled, and he scored from first when Brian hit an RBI double, making the Jack Shack lead 3-0. Brum then retired Rob to end the inning.

Brian started for Jack Shack, and he rolled through the bottom of the first, retiring Jude and Brum in order.

Jack Shack blew the game open in the top of the second. Austin led off with a single, and two batters later, he scored on Adam’s RBI single that extended the lead to 4-0. Brian then doubled, scoring Adam to make the score 5-0. Rob followed with a two-run homer, and the lead was 7-0. Austin followed with a solo shot, and the back-to-back jacks gave Jack Shack an 8-0 lead. Brum finally escaped the inning, retiring Josh for the second out.

The Guac Boys got on the board in the bottom of the second. Bohn led off with a single, and two batters later, Anthony hit an RBI single to score him, narrowing the deficit to 8-1. Jude followed with a single, putting runners on first and second with one out. But Brian stranded both runners, retiring Brum for the second out, ending the inning with the score 8-1.

Brum started to pitch more effectively in the top of the third, retiring Adam and Brian in order.

Austin hit a one-out triple for the Guac Boys in the bottom of the third, but they couldn’t plate him. Brian retired Anthony to strand Austin at third, ending the inning.

Brum once again retired the side in order in the top of the fourth, sending Rob and Austin down consecutively.

Brian matched him in the bottom of the fourth, retiring Jude and Brum in order.

Adam tripled with one out in the top of the fifth, but Brum stranded him, retiring Brian for the second out of the inning.

Bohn and Austin each singled to start the bottom of the fifth, putting runners on first and second with no outs. But the Guac Boys couldn’t capitalize. Brian struck out Anthony and got Jude to fly out for the second out, stranding both runners.

Jack Shack added a few insurance runs in the top of the sixth. Rob led off the inning with a double, and scored from second on a sac fly when Austin flew out in foul territory for the first out of the inning. With the score 9-1, Josh hit a one-out solo homer, his second bomb of the game, and Jack Shack led 10-1. Brum retired Adam for the second out of the inning, and the Guac Boys trailed by nine heading into the bottom of the sixth.

Brian remained on the mound to close things out for Jack Shack, and he made quick work of the Guac Boys in the bottom of the sixth. He retired Brum and Bohn in order, giving Jack Shack a 10-1 win.

The win moved Jack Shack to 3-5 on the season, and the loss dropped the Guac Boys to 4-4.

W: Brian (1-2)
L: Brum (1-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Brian pitched the complete game win for Jack Shack, allowing a single run on six hits while striking out one in six innings.
– Brum took the complete game loss for the Guac Boys, giving up ten runs on twelve hits.
– Austin led the way for Jack Shack in the win, going 3-for-4 with a single, a double, a homer, a sac fly, three runs scored, and two RBI.
– Josh also went deep twice for Jack Shack. He went 2-for-5 with two homers, two runs scored, and three RBI.
– Bohn led the Guac Boys in the loss, going 2-for-4 with two singles and a run scored.

Mike Homers Three Times in Easy 15-5 Shady Characters Win Over Cheap Goats

9 Jul

Mike continued to dominate the EWL, going 5-for-7 with three homers and five runs scored in an easy 15-5 win for the defending champs against Cheap Goats.

The defending Wiffler of the Year continued to swing a hot bat, going 5-for-5 with three homers, as Shady Characters cruised past Cheap Goats. Jason and Lucas each had four hits, Tom and Nate had three hits apiece, and Shady Characters moved to 8-0 on the 2022 season.

Dinger took the mound for Cheap Goats, and he fell behind early. Mike led off the game with a single, and Jason followed with a two-run bomb to right, making the score 2-0. Tom doubled, and Lucas followed with a single, putting runners on the corners with no outs. Nate grounded out to center for the first out of the inning, but Tom scored on the play, putting Shady Characters ahead 3-0. Dinger then retired Mike to strand Lucas at second, ending the inning.

Tom started for Shady Characters, and he rolled through the bottom of the first, sending Miller and Joe down in order.

Dinger retired Jason to start the second, but Tom followed with a solo homer, and Shady Characters led 4-0. Dinger then retired Lucas to end the inning.

Cheap Goats got on the board in the bottom of the second when Christian hit a one-out solo homer to right. Tom retired Dinger to end the inning, and the score was 4-1.

Shady Characters took a substantial lead in the top of the third. Nate led off the inning with a triple, and Mike followed with a two-run bomb that made the score 6-1. Jason doubled, and two batters later, Lucas hit an RBI to score him, making the lead 7-1. Nate followed with a two-run blast, and Shady Characters led 9-1. Mike hit a solo homer, and the back-to-back homers gave Shady Characters an nine run lead. Dinger retired Jason to end the inning, and Cheap Goats trailed 10-1.

Lucas took the mound for Shady Characters in the bottom of the third, and the first batter he faced, Miller, hit a solo homer, cutting the score to 10-2. Joe followed with a double, and after striking out Joey, Lucas allowed an RBI double to Christian, scoring Joe. Lucas retired Dinger to strand Christian at second, and the score was 10-3 after three innings.

Cheap Goats turned to the bullpen and brought Miller to the mound in the top of the fourth. He retired Tom, and after allowing a one-out single to Lucas, he retired Nate to strand Lucas at first, ending the inning.

With one out in the bottom of the fourth, Joe hit a solo homer to right-center, cutting the deficit to 10-4. Lucas then retired Joey to end the inning.

Mike led off the top of the fifth with a solo shot, his third of the game, and Shady Characters led 11-4. Jason followed with a single, but Miller retired the next two batters, Tom and Lucas, stranding Jason to end the inning.

Lucas rolled through the bottom of the fifth, striking out Christian and retiring Dinger, and Shady Characters continued to lead by seven runs.

Shady Characters added a few insurance runs in the top of the sixth. Mike singled with one out, and Jason followed with a two-run bomb, extending the Shady Characters lead to 13-4. Tom tripled, and Lucas drove him in with an RBI double that made the score 14-4. Nate then doubled to score Lucas, and the Shady Characters lead was 15-4. Miller finally retired Mike to end the inning, and Shady Characters led by eleven.

Jason went 4-for-6 with a single, a double, two homers, and five RBI, helping to lead Shady Characters to an undefeated start to the 2022 season through four weeks of action.

Cheap Goats showed some signs of life in the bottom of the sixth, but it wasn’t enough. Joe doubled with one out, and Joey drove him in with an RBI double that made the score 15-5. The rally would end there, as Lucas retired Christian to strand Joey, ending the game, giving Shady Characters the 15-5 win.

The win moved Shady Characters to 8-0 on the season, and the loss dropped Cheap Goats to 1-7.

W: Tom (8-0)
L: Dinger (1-2)
S: Lucas (3)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Tom earned the win for Shady Characters, giving up one run on one hit in two innings.
– Lucas picked up the save in long relief. He allowed four runs on six hits and struck out two in four innings.
– Dinger took the loss for Cheap Goats, giving up ten runs on eleven hits in three innings.
– Miller pitched three innings of relief, allowing five runs on eight hits.
– Mike led the way for Shady Characters in the win. He went 5-for-7 with two singles, three home runs, five runs scored, and four RBI.
– Jason and Lucas each had four hits for Shady Characters. Jason went 4-for-6 with a single, a double, two home runs, three runs scored, and four RBI. Lucas went 4-for-6 with three singles, a double, two runs scored, and two RBI
– Joe led Cheap Goats in the losing effort. He went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run, three runs scored, and an RBI.

Guac Boys Demolish Cheap Goats 11-3 Behind Offensive Explosion from Jan, Bohn, and Kyle

9 Jul

Jan had five hits, including two singles, a double, and a homer, hitting for the cycle, and he also pitched the complete game win, as the Guac Boys crushed Cheap Goats 11-3.

Jan went 5-for-7, hitting for the cycle for the first time in his wiffle career, and his teammates Bohn and Kyle each had four extra-base hits as the Guac Boys routed Cheap Goats 11-3. Jan pitched the complete game win and Bohn drove in five of the eleven runs as the Guac Boys pulled away and never looked back.

Jan took the mound for the Guac Boys, and he retired Cheap Goats in order in the top of the first, sending Miller and Joe down consecutively.

He got run support in the bottom of the first, starting when he led off the inning with a single. Bohn followed with an RBI double to score him, and Guac Boys led 1-0. Cheap Goats starter, Christian, retired the next two batters, stranding Bohn at second to end the inning.

Cheap Goats pulled ahead in the top of the second. Joey led off the inning with a solo homer, tying the score at 1-1. Two batters later, Dinger hit a one-out double, and Miller drove him in with a two-run shot to center. Jan retired Joe to end the inning, and Cheap Goats led 3-1.

The lead wouldn’t last long, as the Guac Boys bounced back in the bottom of the second. Jan led off with a triple, and Bohn drove him in with an RBI double, cutting the deficit to 3-2. Kyle then tripled, scoring Bohn, and the game was tied at 3-3. Jude followed with a deep fly to center, which was caught for an out, but Kyle tagged and scored on the play to put the Guac Boys ahead 4-3. Jan then went deep, and his solo shot extended the lead to 5-3. Christian finally escaped the inning, retiring Bohn for the second out.

Kyle had four extra-base hits, going 4-for-6 with two doubles, two triples, three runs scored, and two RBI, in the Guac Boys win.

Christian singled with one out in the top of the third, but Jan stranded him, retiring Dinger to end the inning.

Kyle tripled to start the bottom of the third, and two batters later, Jan hit an RBI single to score him, pushing the score to 6-3. Christian then retired Bohn to end the inning.

Jan cruised through top of the fourth, sending Miller and Joe down in order.

Kyle doubled to lead off the bottom of the fourth, and two batters later, Jan hit a one-out RBI double, scoring Kyle and pushing the Guac Boys lead to 7-3. The double gave Jan the cycle, the first of his wiffle career. Bohn followed with a two-run bomb to right-center, and Guac Boys led 9-3. Cheap Goats turned to the bullpen, removing Christian and bringing Dinger to the mound. He retired Kyle, the first batter he faced, to end the inning.

Jan continued to roll in the top of the fifth, retiring Joey and Christian consecutively, and the Guac Boys continued to lead by six.

Jude led off the bottom of the fifth with a double, and two batters later, Bohn hit an RBI double to score him. Kyle then doubled, scoring Bohn, and the Guac Boys were in front 11-3. Jude singled to put runners on the corners with no outs, but Dinger avoided further damage, retiring Jan to strand both runners, ending the inning.

Miller doubled with one out in the top of the sixth, but Jan shut it down. He retired Joe to strand Miller at second, ending the inning and the game as the Guac Boys won 11-3.

The win moved the Guac Boys to 4-3 on the season, and the loss dropped Cheap Goats to 1-6.

W: Jan (2-0)
L: Christian (0-4)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Jan pitched the complete game win for the Guac Boys, allowing three runs on five hits.
– Christian took the loss for Cheap Goats, giving up nine runs on eleven hits in 3.5 innings.
– Dinger pitched an inning and a half of relief, allowing two runs on four hits.
– Jan went 5-for-7 with two singles, a double, a triple, a home run, four runs scored, and three RBI, hitting for the cycle for the first time in his career.
– Bohn and Kyle each had four extra-base hits in the Guac Boys win. Bohn went 4-for-6 with three doubles, a homer, three runs scored, and five RBI. Kyle went 4-for-6 with two doubles, two triples, three runs scored, and two RBI.
– Miller was the only Cheap Goats player with multiple hits. He went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer, a run scored, and two RBI.

Lucas and Tom Dominant as Shady Characters Stomp Jack Shack 15-3

9 Jul

Lucas hit for the cycle for the first time in his career, collecting a single, double, triple, and home run in order.

Lucas went 4-for-6, completing the cycle with a two-run homer in the fifth inning as Shady Characters stormed past Jack Shack 15-3, remaining undefeated. Dylan had four extra-base hits, Jason went deep twice, and Tom went a perfect 6-for-6 as Shady Characters continued their scorched Earth tour of the Ellsworth Wiffleball League. Tom pitched the complete game win, allowing three runs on five hits with a strikeout, and the defending champs continued to dominate their opponents in 2022.

Sean took the mound for Jack Shack, and he fell behind early. Dylan led off the game with a triple, and Jason drove him in with an RBI double, making the score 1-0. Tom then doubled to score Jason, increasing the lead to 2-0. Lucas singled, scoring Tom from first, and Shady Characters led 3-0. Two batters later, Dylan hit a one-out double, scoring Lucas, and Jack Shack trailed 4-0. Sean finally retired Jason to end the inning.

Tom struck out Adam to start the bottom of the first, and then retired Rob to end the inning.

Tom, delivering a pitch to Adam of Jack Shack, went the distance, earning his seventh win of the season.

Tom singled to lead off the top of the second, but Sean stranded him, retiring Lucas and Nate, and the score remained 4-0.

Tom rolled through the bottom of the second, sending Josh and Austin down in order.

Dylan led off the top of the third with a double, but he was caught out trying to tag up when Jason popped out for the first out of the inning. The double play ended the inning.

Brian doubled with one out in the bottom of the third, Jack Shack’s first hit of the game, but Tom stranded him, retiring Jared to end the inning.

Shady Characters doubled their lead in the top of the fourth. Tom singled, and he moved from first to third when Lucas followed with a double. Nate grounded out for the first out of the inning, but Tom scored on the play, putting Shady Characters in front 5-0. Dylan then tripled for the second time in the game, scoring Lucas to give Shady Characters a six run lead. Jason cleared the bases with a two-run blast, and the score was 8-0. Sean finally escaped the inning when Tom hit a one-out single but was caught out trying to advance the hit to a double.

Jason had a double, two homers, and drove in five of Shady Characters runs in the win over Jack Shack.

Rob doubled with one out in the bottom of the fourth, but Jack Shack couldn’t plate a run. Tom retired Josh to strand Rob at second, ending the inning.

Shady Characters blew the game up in the top of the fifth. Lucas led off with a triple, and Nate drove him in with an RBI single that made the score 9-0. Dylan then singled, putting runners on first and second. Two batters later, Jason cleared the bases with an RBI single that scored two runs, and Shady Characters led 11-0. Lucas, who had singled, doubled, and tripled across the first four innings, hit a two-run bomb to right-center, putting Shady Characters ahead 13-0 and giving him his first career cycle. Sean finally escaped the inning, retiring Nate for the second out.

Jack Shack got on the board in the bottom of the fifth when Austin led off the inning with a solo homer to right-center. Tom retired Sean and Brian to end the inning, and the score was 13-1.

Shady Characters added a few more runs in the top of the sixth. Jason hit a solo homer with one out, his second bomb of the game, and the score was 14-1. Tom followed with a solo shot, and the back-to-back homers put Shady Characters ahead 15-1. Sean then retired Lucas to end the inning.

Tom went 6-for-6 with four singles, a double, a homer, four runs, and five RBI as Shady Characters continued their offensive bombardment in 2022.

Jared led off the bottom of the sixth with a single, and two batters later, Rob hit a single to put runners on the corners. Josh hit a one-out triple, emptying the bases and making the score 15-3. The rally would end there, however, as Tom retired Austin for the second out of the inning, ending the game and giving Shady Characters at 15-3 win.

The win moved Shady Characters to 7-0 in the season, and Jack Shack dropped to 2-5.

W: Tom (7-0)
L: Sean (1-2)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Tom pitched the complete game win for Shady Characters, giving up three runs on five hits and striking out one in six innings.
– Sean took the loss for Jack Shack, allowing fifteen runs on nineteen hits in six innings.
– Lucas led the way for Shady Characters, going 4-for-6 with a single, a double, a triple, a home run, four runs scored, and three RBI, hitting for the cycle for the first time in his career.
– Tom went a perfect 6-for-6 for Shady Characters with four singles, a double, a home run, four runs scored, and four RBI.
– Dylan also went 5-for-6 for Shady Characters with a single, two doubles, two triples, three runs scored, and two RBI.
– Rob was the only Jack Shack player with multiple hits, going 2-for-3 with a single, a double, and a run scored.