Greater Cincinnati Wiffle Ball League

06/17/2026

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onday night, because there was a LOT going on.

We'll start with the pitching, because three guys threw complete-game shutouts in the early slate and it would be a disservice not to lead with that. Brice Carpenter (Moonshot Mafia) went 6.0 innings, struck out 9, and allowed zero runs to beat Chicken & Wiffles 1-0. Josh McCloskey (Tropic Thunder) was even filthier — 6.0 innings, 10 strikeouts, 2 hits, zero runs in a 1-0 win over Wendy Peffercorn. And Robbie Moore (Melonheads) held Iron Hands to ONE hit over 6.0 innings with 8 strikeouts in an 8-0 win. Three shutouts in the same time slot. The hitters around the league were not having a good evening.

Now, Carpenter's shutout was impressive, but it almost got overshadowed by the guy on the other side of it. Joe Havasi went 3-for-3 with 2 walks for Chicken & Wiffles — a perfect plate appearance every single time he stepped in the box — and his team still lost 1-0. Aidan Ayer's solo homer in the top half was all Moonshot Mafia needed, and Carpenter made sure that was enough. Chicken & Wiffles had the better individual hitting performance and walked away with nothing to show for it. Brutal.

The Melonheads game was a different kind of story. Iron Hands gave up 8 runs despite Luke Mukuda striking out 9 guys, which tells you everything you need to know about what Brenden Johnson and Evan Dearwester were doing at the plate. Johnson went 5-for-8 with 2 home runs and 3 RBIs. Dearwester went 5-for-7 with 2 doubles and 2 RBIs. Two guys combined for 10 hits in a single game. Iron Hands pitcher Luke Mukuda had 9 strikeouts and still gave up 5 runs in 5 innings because at some point the hits just kept coming. Moore only allowed 1 hit on the mound, so Iron Hands' night was rough from both sides. They're now 1-5 on the season with a 4-game losing streak.

Over in the Nicaragua vs. DBAP game, Tanner Kremer threw 7 full innings, allowed zero runs, walked nobody, and struck out 6 to get the 2-0 win in extra innings. George Paskal was nearly as good on the other side — 7.0 innings, 9 strikeouts, only 2 hits allowed — but gave up 2 runs and took the loss. Avelardo Tercero hit a homer with 2 RBIs to account for all of Nicaragua's scoring. A tight, well-pitched game that went seven and ended on a margin of two.

The 6:15 slate also had an extra-innings game between Cincinnati Peggers and Silly Nannies, which the Peggers took 6-4 in 7 innings. Brandon Chitwood went all seven for Cincinnati and held on despite walking 6 batters. Brennan Bruner went 2-for-4 with a homer and 2 RBIs, and Xander Bruner added 2-for-7 with 2 RBIs. Silly Nannies got homers from Zachary Kennedy and Brandon Eckert but couldn't get the lead when it mattered. The Nannies fall to 5-1 with their first loss of the season, which still has them in 2nd place — but the Peggers stealing a game from them in extras definitely stings.

Backyard Legends beat T-Flex 3-1 in the early window, and Ryan Rickey was the reason on both sides of the ball. He went 4-for-6 at the plate and struck out 14 batters in 5.0 innings on the mound, allowing just 1 run on 2 hits. Fourteen strikeouts in five innings. Dave Handley hit a solo homer for T-Flex's only run, and the Legends moved to 5-0 on the season heading into the second half of the night.

Then the 7:15 games kicked off.

Backyard Legends made it 6-0 with a 1-0 win over Cincinnati Peggers, with Ben Faulkner throwing a complete-game shutout — 6.0 innings, 4 hits, 0 runs, 5 strikeouts. James Cobb was tough in the loss, going 6.0 innings with 8 strikeouts and allowing just 1 run, but it wasn't enough. Kenny Bradford went 3-for-5 to lead the offense. Faulkner also drove in the only run with a single. Backyard Legends are now 6-0 and not showing any signs of slowing down.

George Paskal turned his rough-luck loss from earlier in the night into something completely different in the nightcap. After throwing 7 innings and losing 2-0 to Nicaragua, he came back out in the 7:15 slot and threw a shutout for DBAP — 6.0 innings, 12 strikeouts, 5 hits, zero runs — to beat Moonshot Mafia 1-0. Two starts in one night, a shutout in the second one, 21 combined strikeouts. Matt Turner drove in the only run. Moonshot Mafia went 1-1 on the night and sits at 3-3.

Tropic Thunder beat Iron Hands 2-1 in the second game to complete a 2-0 night and improve to 3-3. No detailed stats were submitted for that one, but a win is a win and Tropic Thunder now has a 2-game winning streak.

Dave Handley was very busy in the second slot. After homering earlier against Backyard Legends, he came back and threw 6.0 innings with 11 strikeouts, allowing 1 run, to lead T-Flex past Wendy Peffercorn 3-1. Matt Ostrowski went 3-for-5 with a homer, a double, and an RBI for T-Flex. Ray Kallmeyer added a home run and 2 RBIs. Drew Lepine went 3-for-5 for Wendy Peffercorn but it wasn't enough — they went 0-2 on the night and are now 2-4 with a 2-game skid.

The Silly Nannies bounced back from their extra-innings loss earlier in the night by putting up 11 runs on Nicaragua in the nightcap, winning 11-5. Conner Gadbury struck out 13 in 6.0 innings for the win. TJ Graves went 4-for-5 with a homer, a triple, and 2 RBIs. Spencer Fluegel went 3-for-5 with a homer, a double, and 5 RBIs. Tanner Kremer hit 2 homers and drove in 3 for Nicaragua despite taking the loss on the mound earlier — he was 2-for-3 with 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, and 2 walks at the plate. One of those nights where Nicaragua's best hitter and best pitcher were the same guy, and they still went 1-1.

And finally, Chicken & Wiffles closed out the night by shutting out the Melonheads 3-0. Ryan Henry started with 7 strikeouts in 3.0 innings, Ron Ketterer came in and added 7 more over the final 3.0 innings — a combined 14-strikeout performance that held Connor Hambly (4-for-6 on the night) and Evan Dearwester (2-for-5) scoreless. Jim Bryant drove in 2 runs for Chicken & Wiffles. Robbie Moore started for Melonheads and struck out 9 himself, but gave up 3 runs on 3 hits. He threw two games Monday and his night ended with a loss after a shutout. That's a tough 180.

Standings check: Backyard Legends are 6-0 and alone at the top. Silly Nannies are 5-1 and 1 back. Nicaragua is 3rd at 4-2, T-Flex 4th at 4-2. Iron Hands are now 1-5 on a 4-game losing streak and haven't found much to feel good about. Plenty of season left, but the gap at the top is real.

06/15/2026

Week 3 Schedule
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06/14/2026

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Batting Stats Week 2

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Batting Stats Week 2

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Pitching Stats Week 2

06/12/2026

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06/11/2026

Week 2 Standings

06/10/2026

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06/09/2026

Steve Maley and Chris Bradford both had the kind of nights where the opposing pitcher probably considered a career change. In the Backyard Legends' 13-6 demolition of the Melonheads, Maley went 5-for-9 with 2 home runs and 4 RBIs, and Bradford matched the chaos going 4-for-9 with 2 home runs and 6 RBIs. Ryan Rickey chipped in a 5-for-9 line with 2 doubles for good measure. The Legends' trio combined for 14 hits and 11 RBIs in a single game. Chris Eldridge took the loss after allowing 13 runs on 17 hits in 6 innings — look, sometimes the ball just finds bats. Brenden Johnson did his best to fight back for the Melonheads with a 3-for-6, 2-HR, 3-RBI performance, but it wasn't nearly enough. Ryan Rickey threw all 6 innings for Backyard Legends, striking out 12.

That same night, Wendy Peffercorn got past Moonshot Mafia 3-2 in a tighter one. Scott Fluegel handled both ends of it — going 3-for-6 with a homer, a double, and 3 RBIs at the plate while tossing all 6 innings, allowing just 2 runs on 3 hits with 9 strikeouts. Jim Sanders went 3-for-6 and Taylor Bryan was on base constantly at 2-for-4 with 2 walks. Brice Carpenter took the loss for Moonshot Mafia in 4.1 innings, and Jake Miller and Aidan Ayer both had doubles but the offense couldn't get enough going. Wendy Peffercorn goes 2-0 on the week and improves to 2-2 on the season. Moonshot Mafia falls to 2-2 with a current L1 streak.

The Silly Nannies and Chicken & Wiffles game was a wild one. Ron Ketterer absolutely raked for Chicken & Wiffles — 3-for-6 with 2 home runs and 5 RBIs — and at some point in that game it looked like the Nannies were in serious trouble, down 3 runs. Then Brandon Eckert happened. He went 4-for-5 with a homer, a double, and 6 RBIs, single-handedly flipping the game around. Silly Nannies came all the way back to win 9-6. Conner Gadbury earned the win throwing all 6 innings, striking out 14 batters while allowing 6 runs. Ryan Henry got the loss after giving up 9 runs in 5 innings, though he did punch out 9 himself. Silly Nannies stays perfect at 4-0 and their run differential is now +28, which is not a typo. Chicken & Wiffles drops to 1-3.

The T-Flex and Tropic Thunder game went 8 innings and featured the kind of stat lines that make you do a double-take. Dave Handley was simply everywhere — 5-for-6 at the plate with a homer, a double, 5 RBIs, and 2 walks, AND he threw all 8 innings, giving up just 4 runs with 14 strikeouts. Owen Weber went 5-for-7 with a double for Tropic Thunder, and Tyler Mairose went 4-for-8, so it's not like Tropic Thunder laid down. Matt Ostrowski added a 4-for-8 line for T-Flex. Josh McCloskey threw all 8 innings for Tropic Thunder, struck out 15, and still lost 8-4. T-Flex wins it and improves to 3-1. Tropic Thunder falls to 1-3 and is now on a three-game losing streak.

Brandon Chitwood had one of the quieter great days you'll see — he threw a complete game shutout against DBAP, going 6 innings, allowing just 2 hits, and striking out 5. Then in the bottom of the last inning he walked it off himself. WALK-OFF. Final score: 1-0, Cincinnati Peggers. Chitwood went 1-for-3 with a solo home run that ended the game. That's the whole box score you need. DBAP drops to 0-4 on the season, and the walk-off was the only run scored all day. Christopher Romito went 1-for-5 in a tough outing for DBAP.

Over in the second Backyard Legends game, this one against Tropic Thunder, Ryan Rickey threw 7 innings, allowed just 1 run on 8 hits, and struck out 12. Steve Maley followed up his earlier eruption with another 5-hit game — 5-for-9, a homer, and 2 RBIs. Tyler Mairose again went 4-for-6 for Tropic Thunder, so at least he's having himself a week individually. Josh McCloskey threw 7 innings for Tropic Thunder in this one too, striking out 13, giving up just 3 runs on 7 hits in a tough-luck loss. Backyard Legends wins 3-1 and stays unbeaten at 4-0. Tropic Thunder now sits at 1-3 with a three-game skid.

Scott Fluegel shut the Melonheads out completely in the nightcap, throwing all 6 innings, allowing zero runs on 7 hits with 7 strikeouts. Jim Sanders hit a homer and drove in 3 for Wendy Peffercorn in a 5-0 win. Fluegel chipped in at the plate again too, going 2-for-6 with a homer and 2 RBIs. Brenden Johnson went 3-for-4 for the Melonheads in a losing cause, and Robbie Moore took the loss after allowing 5 runs in 5 innings. Melonheads drop to 1-3 and are now on a three-game losing streak.

Ray Kallmeyer was untouchable for T-Flex against Cincinnati Peggers — 6 innings, 3 hits, zero runs, 9 strikeouts, zero walks. T-Flex won 1-0 on a Dave Handley solo homer. That was the entire offense for both teams. James Cobb threw a solid 5 innings for the Peggers and allowed only 1 run, but sometimes one run is all it takes. T-Flex goes 2-0 on the week and is now 3-1 on the season. Cincinnati Peggers goes 1-1 on the week and sits at 2-2.

Jake Miller was Solid for Moonshot Mafia — 3-for-4 with 3 RBIs, and a walk — as the Mafia beat Iron Hands 6-1. Brice Carpenter bounced back from his earlier loss to throw all 6 innings in this one, giving up just 1 run on 3 hits with 11 strikeouts. Don Carpenter went 3-for-4 with an RBI for Moonshot Mafia. Brenden Regan went 2-for-5 with 2 doubles for Iron Hands but Luke Mukuda had a rough 2 innings on the mound. Moonshot Mafia goes 1-1 on the week and finishes 2-2. Iron Hands falls to 1-3.

Nicaragua handled Chicken & Wiffles 5-1 behind a 4-for-5 day from Manuel Herrera and Oscar Pérez throwing 6 complete innings, giving up just 1 run on 3 hits with 7 strikeouts. Bayardo Perez went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Ron Ketterer pitched and gave up 5 runs on 13 hits in 5 innings while also going 2-for-5 with a homer at the plate — he was busy. Nicaragua improves to 3-1. Chicken & Wiffles falls to 1-3.

Silly Nannies rolled DBAP 11-3 in a game where everyone seemed to have something going. TJ Graves went 4-for-6 with a homer, 2 doubles, and 3 RBIs. Spencer Fluegel went 2-for-4 with a homer and 5 RBIs. Christopher Romito put on a show for DBAP going 4-for-7 with 2 home runs and 2 RBIs — genuinely one of the best individual lines of the night — but DBAP couldn't get much else going and lost 11-3. Conner Gadbury got the win in 5 innings, striking out 5. DBAP is 0-4 and still searching for their first win. Silly Nannies is 4-0 and it's not really a contest at this point.

Nicaragua closed out the week with an 8-7 win over Iron Hands. Avelardo Tercero hit 2 home runs and drove in 2, Saúl Rodríguez went 2-for-6 with a homer and 4 RBIs, and Oscar Pérez added a homer of his own. Bayardo Perez went 3-for-6. Garrett Calvert went 3-for-7 with 2 RBIs for Iron Hands in a losing effort. Nicaragua goes 2-0 on the week and sits at 3-1 overall with a three-game win streak.

Standings check after week two: Silly Nannies and Backyard Legends are both 4-0 and neither looks particularly beatable right now. Nicaragua at 3-1 and T-Flex at 3-1 are right behind them. DBAP is still looking for win number one. 🏆