The Prague Checkmates hosting the Brussels Chocolatiers. Patrido Salazar had only 56 for Brussels to begin, continuing their very prominent road struggles. Pancho Barrios grabbed 144 for Prague. Florent Claes wrangled 162 for the Chocolatiers, keeping the score low early on. Lucila Zavala put up 203 for the Checkmates, keeping them narrowly ahead. Dobromil Zeman cranked out 752 for Brussels against in his homecoming to the Czech Republic. Hyunjae Kwak couldn't answer for Prague, posting a measly 87 points. Rodas Cazares slapped another 400 to put the Chocolatiers ahead. Corentin Aerts had 256 for the Checkmates against his home country's team. Eric Zaragoza tacked on 357 for Brussels, keeping them in charge of the game for once. Darryl Estrada mustered just 227 for the home-averse Prague squad. Jaturun Choen ripped 361 for the Chocolatiers, giving them a final of 2088. Rayan Carranza had just 112 for the Checkmates, as they fell with 1029. Brussels is 2-6, snapping a long cold streak, while Prague remains winless at home and 2-3 overall.
Over in South Korea, the Seoul Crushers welcome regional rivals in the Bangkok Sixes. Firdoze Uns chipped 185 for Bangkok to lead off. Natal Badillo faltered with 36 for Seoul, putting them in the hole at the start. Gilbert Berry uncorked 682 for the Sixes, padding the lead significantly. Gwandoya Makeba corralled 176 for the Crushers, doing little to pull them back in the game. Aleix Nieto hit a weak 126 for Bangkok. Leandro Gamboa broke his slump with 496 for Seoul, getting some points back for the hosts. Zuri Okafor had 135 for the Sixes, as he didn't time his final swing right when the ball took an odd bounce. Max Jennings scored 313, pulling the Crushers closer and well within striking distance. Rodas Nunez faltered with 145 for Bangkok, leaving them extremely vulnerable. Frank Schmidt failed to capitalize for Seoul, hitting a pathetic 53. Luis Godinez put it out of reach, crushing 1117 for the Sixes to give them a final of 2390. Zdenko Jansky had just 90 for the rapid fade of the Crushers, as they fell with 1164. Bangkok stays perfect at 5-0 while Seoul drops to the opposite at 0-5.
Closing out Week 3, the Toronto Mounties bring in the Bangkok Sixes, as the hosts look to avenge their only loss. Firdoze Uns sliced 200 for Bangkok. Cyril Hendrickx answered with 609 for Toronto. Gilbert Berry got stopped at 225 for the Sixes in his homecoming game. Curro Garza collected only 122 for the Mounties, leaving them a little less comfortable. Aleix Nieto grabbed 551 for Bangkok, putting them in the thick of the fight. Axel Maes hit 231 for Toronto, keeping the game close at the midway point. Zuri Okafor stumbled with 20 for the Sixes, leaving the door wide open. Tabor Laureano poked 124, giving the Mounties another narrow lead as the teams reach their strong back-end players. Rodas Nunez again struggled, having a measly 16 for Bangkok, putting them in serious trouble. Jax Puente slugged 415 for Toronto, giving them a better lead. Luis Godinez couldn't match his last effort, scoring 247 this time for the Sixes as they ended with 1259 and a loss. Antoine Hendrickx iced the game at 2132 for the Mounties with 631 by himself for the win. Both teams go to 5-1 in the process.
| Team | Wins | Losses | Win % |
| American Rebels | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Bangkok Sixes | 5 | 1 | 0.833 |
| Toronto Mounties | 5 | 1 | 0.833 |
| Madrid Toros | 6 | 3 | 0.667 |
| Guatemala Conquistadors | 2 | 1 | 0.667 |
| Manila Pacmen | 3 | 2 | 0.600 |
| Melbourne Renegades | 4 | 3 | 0.571 |
| Johannesburg Lions | 4 | 3 | 0.571 |
| Prague Checkmates | 2 | 3 | 0.400 |
| Amsterdam Hotstove | 2 | 5 | 0.286 |
| Brussels Chocolatiers | 2 | 6 | 0.250 |
| Seoul Crushers | 0 | 5 | 0.000 |
| Caracas Hitmen | 0 | 6 | 0.000 |
Now, for the Showcases, with the first being the Guatemala Conquistadors hosting the Urban Core North. Kiwi began with 324 for UCN, showing that her season with the Modernistic Union was intentionally worse by design. The disgruntled captain has made it clear she will not return to the Union under any circumstances, much like Dusty did to the Eastside Sharks last year. Frisco Romero shot back with 460 for Guatemala. Another Union player, Chimpy, supplied UCN with 289. Chimpy is more of a pool player, but his struggles in both sports may finally end his time. At the same time, he's just crafty enough to find a way to stick around. Eustacio Zarraga hit only 90 for the Conquistadors. Lionel had a bad bounce, ending with a weak 39 for UCN, which won't do much to convince the Commerce Tradewinds to keep him. He's likely counting on a strong pool season at this point. Kenzo Hashimoto pulled 217 for Guatemala, giving them the lead again. Jennifer, of the Whitewater Shores, scored 223 for UCN, which resembled her regular season play. Flashes of postseason brilliance don't mean much when the Shores generally disappointed, and it looks like she'll be moving on. Curtis Caldwell slugged a Slurpee for the Conquistadors, pounding at 711 to solidify the SCL side's lead. Chicky Phil of the Westside Rockers stumbled with 51 for UCN, but his recent pool playing may save him from another trip to the draft. Azul Mora took the game lightly, hitting 46 for Guatemala as they have a stable lead. Midnight posted 537 for UCN, giving the Commerce Tradewinds something to think about (team management has said they plan to cut one player, but likely not two), but UCN still lost with 1463. Adrien Laurent's 192 gave the Conquistadors a victory with 1716 total.
In the second Showcase, the Prague Checkmates host the Coastal Region. Americus knocked 400 for Coastal, turning a few heads for the Oceanside Waves' player's performance. While already out in pool and in the bottom 25% for cricket likely means Americus will leave the Waves, this goes a long way to show Americus can contribute to a team somewhere. Pancho Barrios shot back with 338 for Prague. Panda had 231 for Coastal, but he's likely to remain with the Southern Monarchs as they want a familiar face in the organization to remain during the course of a likely two-year rebuild, being the least bad player from this lost season. Lucila Zavala had just 192 for the Checkmates, as they struggle to keep up. Roxy struggled with 32 for Coastal, and she's another player likely on the way out of Oceanside. Hyunjae Kwak's 129 made it a very close game for Prague as both teams reach their less-prominent players. Stripes popped 308 for Coastal, shaking things up. The Viewpoint Sound Meteors original is as borderline as they come, so getting a deep run in the pool tournament could very well make up for a tenacious but lackluster cricket effort this season. The Meteors like Stripes in her fourth-hitter role, as her aggressive style suits them well in close home games. Corentin Aerts lined 393 for the Checkmates, putting them ahead. Shawn had a meager 28 for Coastal, likely confirming what a weak cricket and embarrassing pool collapse already indicated. This is a case of the captain going down with the ship, as the Southern Monarchs will likely move on from their longtime face of the franchise. Darryl Estrada grabbed 187 for Prague, extending their lead slightly. Lydia, another Meteors, finished with 455 to put Coastal at 1454 total, forcing a move by the Checkmates. Lydia will be finishing deep in the pool standings, and her squandering of many early season games that Mr. Snowman started off well will likely mean this performance will entice another team more than her current one. Rayan Carranza's 57 left the Checkmates at 1296, giving Coastal the win. UPCL sides are 4-2 so far in Showcase games.
Cricket returns either Sunday or Tuesday, while Pool will go as planned this afternoon and evening.
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