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Joey of Cheap Goats Named Pabst Blue Ribbon Wiffler of the Week

21 Nov

Joey’s continued his record-setting 2023 season with another big week in week 9, leading Cheap Goats to two victories and into the driver’s seat for second place in the 2023 EWL standings. After compiling eight more extra-base hits and ten more RBI, he was voted Pabst Blue Ribbon Wiffler of the Week for the second consecutive week.

In a 10-9 win over Shady Characters, Joey went 3-for-5 with three home runs, four runs scored, seven RBI, and an intentional walk.

In a 9-5 win over Jack Shack, he went 5-for-6 with four doubles, a home run, three runs scored, and three RBI.

In total, Joey went 8-for-11 with four doubles, four home runs, seven runs scored, ten RBI, and an intentional walk in week 9.

This is the seventeenth time in Joey’s career that he has been voted Wiffler of the Week, the third time in the last four weeks, and the second consecutive week he has received the honor. Joey has now won Wiffler of the Week in consecutive weeks twice in his career (2020 and 2023) and has won Wiffler of the Week three times in one season twice in his career (2019 and 2023).

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Cheap Goats Pull Away Late to Beat Jack Shack 9-5

21 Nov

Joey led Cheap Goats to a 9-5 win over Jack Shack, going 5-for-6 with four doubles, a home run, three runs scored, and three RBI.

Joey and Miller combined to go 9-for-12 with seven doubles and two homers as Cheap Goats broke a 5-5 tie in the fourth to pull away and beat Jack Shack 9-5. Joey’s three-run homer gave Cheap Goats a four-run lead, and Dinger and Christian combined on the mound to give Cheap Goats the win and a boost toward finishing in second place in the EWL season standings.

Dinger started for Cheap Goats, and he retired Jack Shack in order in the top of the first, sending Ryan and Jon down consecutively.

Jon took the mound for Jack Shack, and after allowing a leadoff double to Joey, he retired Miller and Christian to strand the runner at second, ending the inning.

Jack Shack got on the board in the top of the second. Dinger retired Jared to start the inning, but Josh followed with a solo homer, giving Jack Shack a 1-0 lead. Dinger then retired Ryan for the second out of the inning.

Cheap Goats evened up the score in the bottom of the first. Joey hit a one-out double, and Miller drove him in with an RBI double, tying the score at 1-1. Jon retired Christian for the second out, stranding Miller at second.

Jack Shack opened up a bigger lead in the top of the third. Jon led off the inning with a triple, and Jared followed with a two-run blast, making the score 3-1. Josh then doubled, and Ryan drove him in with an RBI double, extending the Jack Shack lead to 4-1. Dinger retired Jon and Jared to strand Ryan at second, ending the inning, and Jack Shack had taken a three-run lead.

Jon rolled through the bottom of the third, retiring Dinger and Joey consecutively.

Jack Shack added to their lead in the top of the fourth. Josh led off with a triple, and Ryan drove him in with an RBI single, putting Jack Shack ahead 5-1. Dinger then retired Jon and Jared to strand Ryan at first, and Cheap Goats trailed by four runs.

Down four, Cheap Goats responded in the bottom of the fourth. Miller led off the inning with a solo homer, cutting the score to 5-2. Two batters later, Dinger hit a one-out single, and Joey followed with a double, putting runners on second and third with one out. Miller cleared the bases with an RBI double, and the Jack Shack lead had been reduced to 5-4. Christian followed with an RBI double, tying the game at 5-5. Jon struck out Dinger for the second out of the inning, and Cheap Goats had even the game at 4-4 through four innings.

Miller went 4-for-6 with three doubles, a homer, three runs scored, and four RBI in the Cheap Goats win

Cheap Goats turned to their bullpen in the top of the fifth, bringing Christian to the mound. He was effective immediately, retiring Josh and Ryan consecutively.

Cheap Goats opened up their offense in the bottom of the fifth, taking their first lead of the game. Joey led off with a double, but was caught out trying to extend the hit into a triple. Miller then doubled, and Christian drove him in with an RBI single, putting Cheap Goats ahead 6-5. Dinger then doubled, moving Christian to third, and Cheap Goats had runners on the corners with one out. Joey unloaded a blast to left, and his three-run shot gave Cheap Goats a 9-5 lead. Jon retired Miller for the second out of the inning, and Cheap Goats led by four runs heading into the sixth.

Christian earned the win for Cheap Goats, pitching two perfect innings of relief to close out the game, and he went 2-for-5 with a single, a double, and two RBI.

Jack Shack was unable to rally in the sixth, and the late Cheap Goats offense explosion left them stunned. Christian retired Jon and Jared in order in the top of the sixth, ending the inning and the game, and giving Cheap Goats a 9-5 win.

The win moved Cheap Goats to 9-9 on the season, and the loss dropped Jack Shack to 5-13.

W: Christian (5-5)
L: Jon (1-3)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Christian earned the win for Cheap Goats, pitching two perfect innings of relief.
– Jon took the loss for Jack Shack, giving up nine runs on thirteen hits and striking out one in five innings.
– Dinger picked up a no-decision for Cheap Goats, pitching four innings while allowing five runs on seven hits.
– Joey led Cheap Goats on offense, going 5-for-6 with four doubles, a home run, three runs scored, and three RBI.
– Miller also went 4-for-6 for Cheap Goats, with three doubles, a home run, three runs scored, and four RBI.
– Josh led Jack Shack in the loss, going 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a home run, three runs scored, and an RBI.

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Jack Shack Erupts in 15-6 Rout of Guac Boys

21 Nov

Jon and Jared combined for four home runs and eight extra-base hits as Jack Shack rolled past the Guac Boys 15-6

Despite struggling to find consistent offense throughout the 2023 season, Jack Shack dialed it in against the Guac Boys in week 9, taking an early 15-4 lead and eventually winning 15-6. All four Jack Shack players went deep, and Josh, Jared, and Jon each went deep twice.

Jared took the mound for Jack Shack, and he got into trouble early. He retired the first batter he faced, Jude, and then the Guac Boys got out their bats. Tone, Bohn, and Alec each hit one-out solo homers, and the back-to-back-to-back homers put the Guac Boys ahead 3-0. Jude followed the home run barrage with a one-out triple, but Jared stranded him, retiring Tone to end the inning.

Jack Shack immediately bounced back in the bottom of the first. Alec, Guac Boys’ starter, retired Josh to start the inning, but the next batter, Jared, hit a solo homer. Jon followed with a solo shot, and the back-to-back homers cut the score to 3-2. Ryan singled, and Josh followed with a two-run blast, putting Jack Shack in front 4-3. Alec retired Jared to end the inning, and the Guac Boys were down a run after one inning.

Bohn led off the top of the second with a solo homer, his second of the game, which tied the score at 4-4. Jared retired the next two batters, Alec and Jude, to end the inning.

Jack Shack once again got out their sticks in the bottom of the second, taking a commanding lead. Jon led off the inning with a solo homer, his second in as many at-bats, putting Jack Shack back on top 5-4. Ryan singled, and he moved from first to third when Josh followed with a single. Jared doubled, scoring Ryan, and Jack Shack led 6-4. Jon singled, scoring Josh, pushing Jack Shack’s lead to 7-4. Ryan came to the plate with no outs and two runners on, and he cleared the bases, hitting a three-run homer that extended the Jack Shack lead to 10-4. Josh made it back-to-back homers with his second bomb of the game, and Jack Shack’s lead was 11-4. Two batters later, Jon hit a one-out double, but Jack Shack’s monster inning would end there. Alec retired Ryan to strand Jon at second, and Jack Shack had scored seven runs in the bottom of the second to take a seven run lead.

Alec delivers a pitch to Josh, who went 4-for-7 with a single, a double, two home runs, four runs scored, and four RBI in the Jack Shack victory

Bohn hit a one-out single in the top of the third, but Jared stranded him, retiring Alec to end the inning.

Jack Shack continued to pile on in the bottom of the third. Alec retired Josh to start the inning, but Jared followed with his second homer of the game, making the score 12-4. Jon doubled, and he moved to third when Ryan followed with a single. Josh came to the plate one out and runners on first and third, and he hit an RBI double, scoring Jon and moving Ryan to third. Jared then cleared the bases with an RBI double, and Jack Shack led 15-4. Alec finally escaped the inning, retiring Jon for the second out, and Jack Shack had taken an eleven run lead.

Tone hit a one-out solo homer in the top of the fourth, cutting the score to 15-5. Jared then retired Bohn for the second out, ending the inning.

Alec finally escaped an inning unscathed, retiring Ryan and Josh in order in the bottom of the fourth, and the score remained 15-5.

Alec led off the top of the fifth with a solo homer, his second of the game, and the score was 15-6. Jared then retired Jude and Tone to end the inning, and Jack Shack led by nine runs.

Alec went 3-for-5 with a triple, two home runs, two runs scored, and two RBI in the Guac Boys loss

Alec once again rolled in the bottom of the fifth, sending Jared and Jon down consecutively, and the Guac Boys would need nine runs in the top of the sixth.

Jared remained on the mound to close things out for Jack Shack, and he made quick work in the top of the sixth. He allowed a one-out triple to Alec, but retired Jude to strand him, ending the inning and the game, giving Jack Shack a 15-6 victory.

The win moved Jack Shack to 5-11 on the season, and the loss dropped the Guac Boys to 9-9.

W: Jared (1-1)
L: Alec (4-3)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Jared pitched the complete game win for Jack Shack, allowing six runs on nine hits.
– Alec took the loss for the Guac Boys in a complete game effort, giving up fifteen runs on seventeen hits in five innings.
– Jon led Jack Shack on offense, going 5-for-7 with a single, two doubles, two home runs, four runs scored, and three RBI.
– Josh, Jared, and Ryan each had four hits for Jack Shack. Josh went 4-for-7 with a single, a double, two home runs, four runs scored, and four RBI. Jared also went 4-for-7 with two doubles, two home runs, three runs scored, and five RBI. And Ryan went 4-for-6 with three singles, a home run, four runs scored, and three RBI.
– Alec led the Guac Boys in the loss, going 3-for-5 with a triple, two home runs, two runs scored, and two RBI.
– Bohn also went 3-for-5 with a single, two home runs, two runs scored, and two RBI.

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Miller’s Walk-Off Two Run Homer Seals Cheap Goats 10-9 Win Over Shady Characters

21 Nov

Miller connects on a three-run walk-off homer in the bottom of the sixth, his only hit of the game, but a decisive one that gave Cheap Goats a 10-9 victory over Shady Characters

Cheap Goats and Shady Characters went back and forth for six innings, and Shady Characters entered the bottom of the sixth with a two-run lead before Cheap Goats rallied, culminating in Miller’s three-run walk-off homer to seal the victory. It was Miller’s only hit in the game, but it was the decisive one, completing Cheap Goats’ rally of six unanswered runs to win. Joey had three homers and seven RBI in the win, and Christian pitched a complete game win on the mound.

Christian started for Cheap Goats, and he allowed a leadoff triple to Dylan. Christian retired Nate for the first out of the inning, but Dylan scored on the play, putting Shady Characters ahead 1-0. Christian then retired Tom to end the inning.

Tom took the mound for Shady Characters, and the first batter he faced, Joey, led off the game with a solo homer, tying the score at 1-1. Two batters later, Christian singled, and he moved to second when Dinger followed with a single. With one out and two on, Joey cleared the bases with his second homer of the inning, a three-run shot that put Cheap Goats in front 4-1. Tom then retired Miller for the second out of the inning.

Joey connects on one of his three home runs in the game

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

Tom matched him in the bottom of the second, sending Christian and Dinger down consecutively.

Shady Characters pulled closer to Cheap Goats in the top of the third. Dylan led off the inning with a solo shot, and Nate followed with one of his own. The back-to-back homers narrowed Cheap Goats lead to 4-3. Christian retired Tom and Jason to end the inning, and Cheap Goats led by a run.

Dylan connects on a solo homer in the third inning, one of his three extra-base hits in the game

Tom once pitched effectively in the bottom of the third, retiring Joey and Miller in order, and the score remained 4-3.

Shady Characters opened up their offense in the top of the fourth, taking the lead. Dylan hit a one-out double, and Nate followed with his second homer of the game, a two-run shot that put Shady Characters ahead 5-4. Tom singled, and he moved from first to third when Jason followed with a double. With one out and two runners in scoring position, Lucas emptied the bases with a three-run bomb to right-center, making the score 8-4. Christian retired Dylan to the the inning, and Cheap Goats’ one-run lead had turned into a four-run deficit.

Dinger doubled with one out in the bottom of the fourth, but Cheap Goats couldn’t plate him. Tom retired Joey to strand the runner, ending the inning, and Shady Characters continued to lead by four runs.

Dinger went 3-for-5 with a single, two doubles, and two runs scored in the Cheap Goats win

Christian retired Nate to start the top of the fifth, but Tom followed with a solo homer, extending the Shady Characters lead to 9-4. Jason hit a one-out single, but Christian stranded him, retiring Lucas for the second out of the inning.

Down five runs, Cheap Goats responded in the bottom of the fifth. Christian hit a one-out single, and he moved to third when Dinger followed with a double. For the second time in the game, Joey came to the plate with one out and two runners on, and for the second time, he hit a three-run homer. Tom retired Miller for the second out of the inning, but Joey’s homer had cut the Shady Characters’ lead to 9-7.

Christian went 3-for-5 with two singles, a double, three runs scored, and he pitched the complete game win

Christian got back on track in the top of the sixth, retiring Dylan and Nate consecutively, and Cheap Goats trailed by two runs heading into the bottom of the sixth.

Christian led off the bottom of the sixth with a double. Tom retired Dinger for the first out of the inning, and Joey came to the plate as the tying run. Shady Characters intentionally walked him, putting the winning run on first base. The move did not pay off. The next batter, Miller, crushed a three-run bomb to left, a walk-off homer that gave Cheap Goats a dramatic 10-9 win.

The win moved Cheap Goats to 8-9, and the loss dropped Shady Characters to 13-5.

W: Christian (4-5)
L: Tom (8-1)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Christian pitched the complete game win for Cheap Goats, allowing nine runs on ten hits.
– Tom took the loss for Shady Characters in a complete game effort. He gave up ten runs on ten hits in 5.5 innings, earning his first loss of the 2023 season after eight consecutive wins.
– Joey led Cheap Goats on offense, going 3-for-5 with three home runs, four runs scored, seven RBI, and an intentional walk. He also hit the twelfth leadoff home run of his EWL career.
– Miller’s three-run walk-off homer won the game for Cheap Goats. It was the second walk-off home run of his wiffle career, and his first since 2018.
– Christian and Dinger each had three hits in the Cheap Goats win. Christian went 3-for-5 with two singles, a double, and three runs scored. Dinger also went 3-for-5 with a single, two doubles, and two runs scored.
– Dylan led Shady Characters in the loss, going 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, a home run, three runs scored, and an RBI.

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Guac Boys Storm From Behind to Top Shady Characters 11-8

15 Oct

Lucas delivers a pitch to Jude, who went 5-for-7 with a single, three doubles, and a homer, leading the Guac Boys to an 11-8 come-from-behind win over Shady Characters

The Guac Boys trailed 7-2 heading into the bottom of the third inning, and across the next three innings, they scored nine unanswered runs to take the lead and hold on to beat Shady Characters 11-8. Jude led the Guac Boys, going 5-for-7 with a single, three doubles, a home run, three runs scored, and three RBI, Tone and Alec each contributed four hits, and Bohn pitched the complete game win. The win over first place Shady Characters extended Guac Boy’s lead over Cheap Goats for second place in the season standings with three games remaining in the regular season.

Bohn started for the Guac Boys, and he fell behind early. Dylan led off the top of the first with a double, and he moved to third when Nate followed with a single. With no outs and runners on the corners, Tom singled, driving in Dylan, and Shady Characters led 1-0. Jason cleared the bases with a titanic three-run bomb to right, and Shady Characters had taken a 4-0 lead without recording an out. Bohn retired the next two batters, Lucas and Dylan, to end the inning, and the Guac Boys trailed by four runs.

Jason went 4-for-4 with a single, a double, two home runs, and five RBI in the Shady Characters loss

Tom started on the mound for Shady Characters, and he rolled through the bottom of the first, retiring Jude and Tone in order.

Nate started the top of the second with a single, and when Tom followed with a single, Nate was thrown out trying to score on the play. Jason followed with Shady Characters’ third consecutive single, but Bohn stranded two runners, retiring Lucas for the second out of the inning, and the score remained 4-0.

The Guac Boys got on the board in the bottom of the second. Bohn led off with a single, and he moved from first to third when Alec followed with a double. Two batters later, Tone hit a two-RBI single, scoring both Bohn and Alec, and the score was cut to 4-2. Tom retired Bohn for the second out of the inning, stranding Tone at first.

Alec went 4-for-5 with four extra-base its, continuing his career year

Shady Characters’ lead had been cut in half, but they got the runs back in the top of the third. Dylan led off with a solo homer, putting Shady Characters in front 5-2. Nate followed with a double, and two batters later, with one out, Jason hit a two-run homer, his second blast of the game, and the lead was 7-2. Bohn retired Lucas for the second out of the inning, and Shady Characters were up five runs.

Down 7-2, the Guac Boys started to chip away in the bottom of the third, and Shady Characters brought Lucas to the mound from the bullpen. Alec led off the inning with a solo homer, and Jude followed with a solo homer of his own. The back-to-back homers cut the Shady Characters lead to 7-4. Tone followed with a single, but Lucas stranded him, retiring Bohn and Alec to end the inning.

Bohn cruised through the top of the fourth, retiring Dylan and Nate in order, and the score remained 7-4.

Jude started the bottom of the fourth with a double, and Tone followed with a two-run homer, cutting Shady Characters’ lead to one run at 7-6. Bohn singled, and two batters later, Jude hit a one-out double to put two runners in scoring position with one out. Lucas escaped the jam, however, retiring Tone to strand two runners, ending the inning and maintaining a one-run lead.

Guac Boys celebrate at the plate after one of Tone’s two two-run homers

Jason hit a one-out double in the top of the fifth, but Shady Characters couldn’t add an insurance run. Bohn retired Lucas to strand the runner at second, ending the inning.

Despite trailing the entire game, the Guac Boys continued to rally in the bottom of the fifth, taking their first lead of the game. Lucas retired Bohn to start the inning, but then got into trouble. Alec hit a one-out triple, and Jude drove him in with an RBI single, tying the game at 7-7. Tone followed with his second two-run homer of the game, and the bomb put the Guac Boys in front for the first time at 9-7. Bohn followed with a solo shot, and the back-to-back homers made the score 10-7. Alec then doubled, and Jude drove him in with his third double of the game. Lucas finally got out of the inning by retiring Tone for the second out, but the Guac Boys had scored five runs, and in total, nine unanswered runs, to take an 11-7 lead heading into the sixth.

Bohn remained on the mound to close things out for the Guac Boys. Dylan started with a double, but he was thrown out trying to extend the hit into a triple. Nate followed with a solo homer, which cut the score to 11-8. Shady Characters couldn’t rally further, however, as Bohn retired Tom for the second out of the inning, ending the game and giving the Guac Boys an 11-8 victory.

Shady Characters celebrate after Nate’s solo homer in the top of the sixth

The win moved the Guac Boys above .500 to 9-8 on the season, and the loss dropped Shady Characters to 13-4.

W: Bohn (4-3)
L: Lucas (4-4)

Box Score

Game Notes:
– Bohn pitched the complete game win for the Guac Boys, allowing eight runs on thirteen hits.
– Lucas took the loss for Shady Characters, giving up nine runs on thirteen hits in three innings.
– Tom started the game for Shady Characters and earned a no decision, allowing two runs on three hits in two innings.
– Jude led the Guac Boys in the victory, going 5-for-7 with a single, three doubles, a home run, three runs scored, and three RBI.
– Tone and Alec each had four hits in the Guac Boys win. Tone went 4-for-7 with two singles, two home runs, two runs scored, and six RBI. Alec went 4-for-6 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, four runs scored, and an RBI.
– Jason went 4-for-4 to lead Shady Characters in the losing effort. He had a single, a double, two home runs, two runs scored, and five RBI.
– Nate also had four hits in the Shady Characters loss, going 4-for-5 with two singles, a double, three runs scored, and an RBI.

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