Average Joes Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, and Shootout Past Tulsa Greasers in 5-4 Barnburner
Defense was entirely optional and offensive fireworks were mandatory as the Average Joes edged out the Tulsa Greasers 5-4 in an absolute Division 5 thriller that required extra rounds to settle.
The game quickly turned into an epic duel between two scoring machines. Tulsa Greasers forward Dylan Walker put on a masterclass, potting two first-period tallies and finishing off a sensational hat trick midway through the third frame—with helpers coming from Matthew Arnold and Gage Walker along the way. Not to be outdone, Walker also dished out an apple on Mitchell Buckmaster's second-period goal, wrapping up a monster four-point night.
However, the Average Joes had their own three-goal counterpunch in Joshua Hendrickson. Hendrickson answered blow for blow, firing home three goals of his own to seal a matching hat trick, thanks to smooth playmaking from Kim Wilmes and Ryan Martinez. Martinez was everywhere, chipping in a regulation goal of his own off a feed from Jordan Hawkins Baker alongside his two primary assists.
Locked at 4-4 at the end of regulation, the game went to the drama of a shootout. After Hendrickson was denied on his opening attempt, Ryan Martinez stepped up and buried the lone successful shootout attempt for the Joes. Meanwhile, home netminder Amy Johns shut the door completely, turning away all three Greasers shooters—Buckmaster, Robert McAnally, and Brent Beck—to lock down the 5-4 victory for the Joes.
