From the press box at Wario Palace, where the chandeliers swung and the scoreboard kept lighting up in one team's favor, Andre's club rolled to an 8-2 victory and stayed perfect on the season at 4-0. The game turned on a single frame. After a quiet start that saw Ryan grab an early lead, the fourth inning belonged entirely to The Field Marshal. Andre's lineup sent run after run across the plate, plating five and flipping the contest on its head. Once that crooked number went up, the rest of the afternoon felt like a slow march to the finish. The story on the mound was Shy Guy (Black), who took home Game MVP honors and earned every letter of it. The Andre starter went 8.2 innings, struck out seven, and surrendered just two earned runs while absorbing 13 hits without ever letting the game slip away — a 2.08 ERA performance that quieted The Dealmaker's order when it mattered most. On the other side, Ryan's Boo had a long and lonely night, working eight full innings but giving up 19 hits and eight earned runs. League officials might want to check whether the Wario Palace baselines were tilted toward the visitors, because Andre's bats simply would not stop, racking up 20 hits on the day. The offense was a group effort. Petey Piranha and Baby Mario each went 3-for-5 with two RBI apiece, while Noki (Red) added three more knocks and a run driven in. Ryan's side had its bright spots — Magikoopa (Red) and Paratroopa (Green) each collected three hits, and Waluigi chipped in an RBI — but with no big inning of their own to answer, 13 hits never translated into runs on the board. The loss drops Ryan to 3-3 and a fourth-place perch, while Andre climbs to 4-0, second only to the BIG CITY BANGERS in the early standings. Press box note: a team this stingy on the mound and this relentless at the plate is going to be a problem come the back half of the season. — Inky the Blooper