What has become a recurring theme in Joliet, the wind played a factor in the game Monday night between Those Guys and Moe Joes. Those Guys could not get anything going in the first three innings on offense, but their defense managed to hold Moe Joes to only 7 runs to start the game. In the fourth inning Jon Estes was able to single in a run to put Those Guys on the board. The fifth inning was where the excitement truly began seeing Those Guys put up 8 runs on 9 hits. Dicky Barnes and Lenny Smith knocked in two runs a piece to lead the charge in the fifth inning. The hit parade started with Todd Runkle and the next six batters collected hits after him. That was not the only excitement in the game, after a great put out at the plate by Ben Knight, the shortstop for Moe Joes did not agree with the call and was ejected from the game for swearing at the umpire. He is also disqualified for the next game (per Joliet league rules) and left his team with only ten players to finish the game. The sixth inning Those Guys added another 8 runs to the tally. Mike Hoyt got the party started with a single followed by Lenny Smith’s second single of the night. Thomas Scott and Ben Knight each knocked in two runs and hit triples to right field. There were some great defensive plays by Those Guys, seeing Donnie Markus and Mike Hoyt gun down runners at second and third base. The game went to extra innings tied at 19 and Moe Joes was able to scratch across a run to win the game. Those Guys lost the game but had a hell of a lot of fun playing the game, Moe Joes is fun team to play and might be the new rivalry for Those Guys after The Creeps left the league. Those Guys play again next week at 8:30 against Father Tom & Altar boys.
