Cricket: Quarterfinals Game 6s

Two series of the four have reach game 6. Just as a programming note, the semifinals and finals will be one post per series, instead of a league-day format like I've been using so far. Additionally, expect second-round pool tournament notes beginning no later than May 4th! For the games, we have...

The Southridge Defenders hosting the Whitewater Shores at GE Stadium. Bear lifted 421 to give Whitewater a strong start in their first attempt to advance. Boots answered with 623, bouncing back strongly from her previous poor outing, and nearly matching her team's total offense for the last game. Twinkie III shot back by blasting 896, giving the Shores an even larger lead. J. Garcia had only 112 for the Defenders, leaving them in a poor position with a significant deficit. Cheddar added on for Whitewater by smacking 297, securing a strong lead. Debby Ryan chipped 312 for Southridge, doing little to affect the deficit. Jennifer crushed 704 to give the Shores a final score of 2318. Shaggy got stymied at 178 for the Defenders, leaving them short at 1225. With the win, Whitewater takes the series by a 4-2 margin. The Shores looked a little more vulnerable in this round, and their semifinal series with the Maplewood Lumberjacks will likely be framed as a David and Goliath battle between the league's giant and the Cinderella story of the playoffs.

The other game 6 sees the Central Warriors welcome the Eastside Sharks to Nestle's Warriors Park. Both teams have a lot of mileage for this postseason, but only Central has the chance to advance in this game. Graham hopes his 169 for Eastside will put a halt to those plans. Twilight came out a little too excited and lifted 150 for Central, leaving the game close early on. Chelsea choked with 20 for the Sharks, putting them in an extremely vulnerable position. Gizmo sliced 195 for the Warriors, finally playing a clean game with meaningful points to get out of his series-long rut. Taylor Swift managed only 128 for Eastside, failing to close the gap. Noelle put up 209 for Central, adding on to the hosts' lead by a slim margin. Robyn's 294 kept the Sharks alive with a final score of 611. Dustin's 192 meant that the Warriors took the game with a final of 746, earning a closely-battled win. Central takes the series 4-2, and sets up a dream series for our non-existent broadcast partners. The Twilight-led Warriors face off against the Starlight-led Volcanoes, as the twin sisters do battle just a couple days before their birthday.

With the quarterfinals done, we move along to the semifinals! A reminder, each series will have all of its games in a single post from this point onward in the playoffs.