Scoreboard
6/26/16 - Bird Gang 3 Taka Drivers 2 (W-Cole Felde L-Jackson Buzea)
Deciding Moment - Down 2-0 in the bottom of the 5th, Cole Felde tied the game at two with a two run homer off Ryan Voges. His brother, Andrew, won the game with a walk off home run in the seventh.
6/26/16 - Taka Drivers 6 Bird Gang 2 (W-Ryan Voges L-Cole Felde)
Deciding Moment - With the lead cut to 4-2, Ryan Voges came in for starter Chris Bartley in the 3rd to retire two straight batters and stop any momentum the Bird Gang have gained.
6/26/16 - Gashouse Gorillas 8 Nighttime Ninjas 5 (W-Jim Tucker L-Sammy Krucek)
Deciding Moment - Ryan Galiher's two three run home runs put the game nearly out of reach. Without the second bomb, the outcome could have been different.
6/26/16 - Nighttime Ninjas 6 Gashouse Gorillas 0 (W-Mike Kubacki Jr. L-Ryan Galiher)
Deciding Moment - Mike Kubacki Jr. shut down the Gashouse Gorillas prolific offense and never allowed more then one base runner per inning in three innings of work.
STANDINGS
- Gashouse Gorillas 11-3
- Bird Gang 9-5
- Taka Drivers 8-6
- Stallionaires 4-8
- Nighttime Ninjas 4-8
- Ducks on the Pond 2-8
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
HITTER OF THE WEEK
Sammy Krucek
8 Hits 14 At-Bats 2 HR 9 RBI
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Mike Kubacki Jr.
5 IP 1-0 2 HA 0 ER 1 SO 1 BB
POWER RANKINGS
1. Gashouse Gorillas 11-3 (Last Week #1)
The Gashouse Gorillas looked unbeatable for three innings of their series against the Ninjas. They continue to beat teams with their bats and behind the arm of Jim Tucker. They were shut-out for the the first time this season, but do not expect their offense to go seven consecutive innings without scoring for the rest of the year. The four time defending champions are too good for another stretch like that to happen again.
2. Bird Gang 9-5 (Last Week #2)
The Bird Gang were nearly doomed to be swept by the Taka Drivers, but the Felde brothers would not let that happen. Powered behind two home runs from Andrew and Cole, the Bird Gang found a way to win the first game against Taka in extra innings. Their pitching will continue to keep them in games and it could be a strong asset come playoff time.
3. Taka Drivers 8-6 (Last Week #3)
After dropping five straight decisions, the Taka Drivers stomped on the brakes to end their skid. They took the second game in the series from the Bird Gang and could have easily swept them if it wasn't for some timely heroics. Anyone on their team can do anything when needed and that makes them one of the most dangerous teams heading into the back half of the season.
4. Nighttime Ninjas 4-8 (Last Week #6)
The Ninjas were able to upset the Gashouse Gorillas in game two with good pitching and good defense. This is exactly what this team needed after a 1-8 stretch after sweeping the Ducks to start the year. If they can play like they did in game two for the rest of the year, they could sneak into the playoffs.
5. Stallionaires 4-8 (Last Week #4)
After a few postponements due to scheduling conflicts, the Stallionaires will play for the first time in 28 days on July 10th (Unless make-up games are scheduled). This could either be a blessing or curse depending on how they respond in the coming weeks. The Stallionaires biggest concern is scoring runs and maybe new signing, Cody Smith, could bring some offense along with his arm.
6. Ducks on the Pond 2-8 (Last Week #5)
The Ducks on the Pond have found a way to beat both teams who represented the GBL in the 2015 World Series. The Ducks will also be going through a long time without playing any competitive wiffle ball (same amount of time as the Stallionaires). They have showed some promise but their 0-7 start could come back to haunt them by years end.
WIFFLE OUT!!!