Starbucks Cup, Archtown: This game is an eastern division battle. Strawberry got shut down at 28 for Pronger, with a bad bounce being her undoing. Sally took 408 for Archtown, punishing the mistake strongly. Hoot's attempted double-hit let him down, as he produced only 135 for the Tridents, allowing them to fall farther behind. Sleepy B. pummeled 554 for the Arrows in a very good outing to protect the lead. Precious hit just 37 for Pronger, likely ending any chance of them rebounding in this game. Ruby lined 290 for Archtown, securing the lead again for the hosts. Paps had a measly 64, with the Tridents taking a loss with 264. Dusky hit 102 to top the Arrows victory at 1354. Archtown stays perfect at home and is now 3-2 with a 2-0 division mark. Pronger drops to 2-3, and all three losses have come in the division.
McDonald's Pitch at Pirates Park, Atlantic: Two powerhouse teams of the season meet in a critical early battle. Tigerette faltered with 106 for Commerce, her first real misstep of the season. Her longtime professional rival and Atlantic captain Delila launched 490 to give the hosts a significant lead. Ice Cream couldn't handle a strange bounce, getting stalled at 368, which did not cover the deficit for the Tradewinds. Amber didn't get as much separation as she would have liked, hitting 208 for the Pirates. Lionel slugged 530 in response for Commerce, hauling them into a tentative lead. Americus scooped 368 for Atlantic, giving them a very small lead heading into the final players. Lorde had 208 for the Tradewinds as the final ball rolled up her bat, giving them a final of 1212. Dominic sealed the Pirates win with 287 to give them a victorious score of 1353. Atlantic surges to 7-2 now, while dumping Commerce to 5-1.
Coca-Cola Field, Boston: Slinks hauled in 305 for Harrison to get this game going. Patches found a happy middle ground for Boston, slapping a crisp 589 to give them a noticeable lead. Twinkie II fired back with 742 for the Specters, pulling them into the lead. Puff II had only 90 for the Swifts, continuing a rough stretch of home appearances. Sydney had her game pulled back for a replay after she played on through a technical error, resulting in her scoring 49 on the replay to endanger the Harrison lead. Gradley chipped back with 222 for Boston as the game turns a bit chippy. Brownie pounded 499 to give the Specters a solid final of 1595. Sweetheart managed only 72 for the Swifts, and they lost with 973. Harrison gets a much needed win to go to 4-2, while Boston is now at 4-4 and looking somewhat burned out already.
Capital City SuperCenter: Jasmine twice backhanded a ball, but neither time was all that convincing, and she ended up taking 122 for Freedom. Chris busted out with 1134 for Capital City, his first explosive look of the season to assure a much stronger candidate for Urban Core South Player of the Week. Stinky clubbed 652 for the Cascades, chipping away at the deficit immediately. Missy put the Sharpshooters in an unassailable position, crushing 2294 to take over the season-high for individual score as well as secure the team season-high. Roxy stayed competitive with 295 for Freedom in the lost game. Sprinkles chipped 138 for Capital City to keep things quick. Nikolai's 128 for the Cascades left them at 1197 in the loss. Dani rallied for an unnecessary 900 for the Sharpshooters, giving them 4466 total in the end. Capital City's first win of the season is in grand form, putting them at 1-2, while Freedom hopes not to get discouraged by this setback as they go to 3-3. Historically speaking, it's the second highest team score in Sharpshooters' history, behind last year's 5312 at home in week 23 against the Southridge Defenders, and it stands at fourth in all-time league history. The Sharpshooters are one of three teams to have multiple 4k games. The Archtown Arrows have done it three times, while the Whitewater Shores have also done it twice. Two of the Arrows' forays into this particular level are the second and third best scores in league history. The other teams to achieve 4k are the Lighton Prestige, the first team to ever do so, and the Viewpoint Sound Meteors last season. It happened twice in the first season, six times in the second season, and this is the first instance of a 4k game this season.
Nestle's Warriors Field, Central: Two of last year's proudest teams are off to scuffling starts this season. Bear shrugged off one high-flying ball, but got brought down by the next one, which deflected off his bat into the stumps to give him 368 for Whitewater. Twilight exploded with 1036 for Central, keeping her strike rate at a final of 5.29, one of the higher marks in league history (the stat is not tracked, so a ranking is unverifiable). Twinkie III put up 304 for the Shores, a reasonable total in a game they are chasing. Dustin knocked 592 for the Warriors, adding onto the lead at the halfway mark in the game. Cheddar scored 122 for Whitewater, likely ceding the game at this point. Noelle took 192 for Central, cancelling out Cheddar's efforts. Wild Thing's 152 left the Shores at 946 in the loss. Gizmo belted a convincing 566 at the end to give the Warriors a final of 2386 in the big win. Central is 2-3, hovering around the middle of the pack at this point, while Whitewater is now down to 2-3 as well, with their issue being road games.
Nike Field, Commerce: Twilight stepped up with 433 for Central, producing well as her team gains a little momentum. Tigerette countered with 439 for Commerce, getting the game off to an exceptionally close start. Dustin pounded 470 for the Warriors in response, keeping the offense high. Ice Cream had a bit of a slip up with 343 for the Tradewinds, but the game is still tight. Noelle cancelled that out directly with 343 of her own for Central. Lionel screwed up for Commerce all on his own, hitting just 28 when he overshot a ball and couldn't double back in time to save it. Gizmo's 443 for the Warriors put them in a strong position with a final score of 1689. Lorde's 112 didn't get the job done for the Tradewinds, as they lost with 922. Central is back to a level 3-3, while Commerce has to try to avoid letting this spiral out of control as they fall to 5-2.
The Intel Pitch, Diamond: Here's a huge rivalry match from the Eastern Hills. Delila continued to display mastery of the bat, striking 1195 to get Atlantic off to another fabulous start. Smokey took 305 back for Diamond, attempting to hold on in the face of difficult circumstances. Amber faltered, taking only 20 for the Pirates after getting overwhelmed right in front of the wicket. Citrus capitalized for the Gems, drilling 529 to pull them significantly closer in the game. Americus did little to relieve the pressure, producing only 82 for Atlantic. Pedey smacked 671 to give Diamond a decent lead of their own late in the game. Dominic hit 351 for the Pirates, forcing a response as the Pirates rest at 1648. Cassandra chipped 233 to give the Gems a win with 1738. With their Trap Queen routine, Diamond is now at 2-3, while Atlantic faltered in the middle of the order, dropping to 7-3.
HP Field, Eastside: Starlight swatted 543 for Pacific to get started in this game, a strong opening salvo. The beleaguered Eastside captain Graham managed just 60 points, starting his team off in a hole. Ms. Kitty got a little wild with her game, producing just 129 for the Volcanoes. An odd bounce ended Chelsea's turn at 158 for the Sharks, putting a ball on a high arc out of her reach to squash her chances of reigning it in. Jack took the wrong angle on his swing, scoring a meager 112 for Pacific as they are left vulnerable again. Taylor chipped back with 199 for Eastside, shrinking the deficit. Leonette had 192 to give the Volcanoes a final of 976 that they will have to hope can hold one more attack. Niki poked 144 for the Sharks, causing them to take the loss with 561. Pacific eked out a narrow win to go to 3-2, while Eastside is now at 1-3.
Chevrolet Field, Everton: This game is another Northeast region battle that has been pretty intense so far this season. Sally slapped a solid 368 for Archtown to begin. Everton's Goldy belted 851 to build a significant early lead, finally breaking free from her early-season struggles. Sleepy B. tried to deflect a ball off a stationary ball on the pitch, but this meant she ended with 336 for the Arrows, failing to cover the gap. Puff III blasted another 643 for the Eagles, adding onto their lead. Ruby fired back with 392 for Archtown, again failing to reel in the deficit. Cleo tripped up with 140 for Everton after a bad bounce brought her turn to a close. Dusky raked in 456 for the Arrows, but it still ended up leaving them short at 1552 in a competitive loss. Blizzard finished with 208 individually to seal the Eagles win at 1842. Everton improves to 3-1, all divisional games, while Archtown's road luck continues to be poor, as they are 3-3 but winless on the road and perfect at home.
Toyota Pitch, Freedom: Another East Division game shifts the focus to the Eastern Hills region with this particularly brash territorial rivalry. Smokey ripped 696 for Diamond, getting them off to a confident start against their geographic rivals. Jasmine took a meager 30 points for Freedom, as they face a large deficit going forward. Citrus couldn't settle a ball coming in with pace, taking 256 for the Gems in a lead-maintaining performance. Stinky, continuing to be a tricky out, crushed 1220 to pull the Cascades into a big lead. Pedey failed to cover the deficit for Diamond, poking just 135 in a poor showing. Roxy rallied with 371 for Freedom, keeping their lead strong. Cassandra's 447 looked to give the Gems a chance, but they ended up losing when they fell short at 1534 total points. Nikolai churned 337 for the Cascades, for a final of 1958 in the win. Freedom continues to impress early in the season, going to 4-3 while bumping Diamond to 2-4.
Amazon Field, Golden: The first return match of the season is between these two teams, with the Pirates having already taken care of business at home in this season series. Delila kept her attack on point with 631 for Atlantic in another huge effort in the lead-off role. Valencia edged Golden ahead in the game, pounding 681 in a breakout performance for her season. Amber kept the full-offense approach in style with 659 for the Pirates, giving them a nearly equally sized lead as last time around. Dusty hauled the Pilots into the lead again, crashing through with 713 to regain the lead by a narrow margin. Americus faltered with 224 for Atlantic, leaving them highly vulnerable. Strut's 153 for Golden made the game even closer going into the final players in each lineup. Dominic's 499 put the Pirates at a final of 2013, forcing a response from the hosts. A. Charlton posted 319 for the Pilots, taking the loss as they finished at 1866 total. Atlantic continues to be the perfect combination of lucky and good, going to 8-3, while Golden is pretty much the exact opposite in going to 1-4.
This week's part two should arrive around the end of the workweek if not sooner.
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