Starbucks Cup, Archtown: The Arrows get a second consecutive game against a team that beat them on the road, with the Volcanoes hungry for a sweep here. Starlight had her worst road game of the season, scoring only 182 for Pacific. Sally gave Archtown a slight edge with 279, a workable score. Ms. Kitty shot back with 463 in a bold attack for the Volcanoes, giving them a better second shot at the game. Sleepy B. maintained the Arrows lead, swinging 567 to stay ahead. Jack made it close with 199 for Pacific, but they lack the manpower advantage of hosting. Ruby hit a weak 128, destabilizing the Archtown lead heading into the final players. Leonette took 434 for the Volcanoes, forcing a response as the team closes with 1278. Dusky received an optional replay after a bad bounce, but only had 146 points, and the Arrows lost with 1120. Sweeping the season series extends Pacific's road winning streak to five games, and puts them at 15-8, while Archtown's loss sees them cross the quarter pole at 8-8, and they are the team with the lightest schedule so far.
McDonald's Pitch at Pirates Park, Atlantic: The Pirates took down the Flames just last week in Queens, and will look to double that up at home for the sweep if they can do it again. Crystal started with 384 for Queens, a respectable first effort. Delila continued to struggle two league weeks removed from her record-threatening effort, scoring a meager 135 for Atlantic this time out. An odd bounce killed Kayla's turn at 102 for the Flames, creating a vulnerable lead for the visitors. Amber benefited from a false start replay, allowing her to piece together 586 for the Pirates to gain the lead. Max fell out of rhythm, elbowing the last ball out of bounds to end up with 147 for Queens. Americus struck 471, allowing Atlantic to pull away with a larger lead. Paige got tangled after a decent start, floundering to 164 as the Flames lost with 797 total. Dominic made a mess of his turn with 32 for the Pirates, but they already locked up their win and finished with 1224. Atlantic continues to impress, up to 15-10 now on their four-game winning streak, while Queens will occupy last for a bit at 5-16.
Coca-Cola Field, Boston: Two heavyweights will duke it out to jockey for position in the second tier of teams. Twilight left the pitch almost as quickly as she arrived, with just 12 points to her name and the Central score column. Patches pounded 608 for Boston, giving them a large lead early in the game. Dustin fared no better for the Warriors than did their captain, as a bad bounce cut him down with only 82 points. The bounces continued to pester the players, with Puff II giving the Swifts a measly 84 to maintain the lead after another odd sequence. Noelle contributed 240 in what appears to be a lost cause for Central. Gradley tapped 276 for Boston as offense continues to evade the teams this week. Gizmo made a game of things, slamming 905 to put the Warriors at 1239 and force a response from their hosts. Sweetheart's 208 couldn't cut it for the Swifts, who have had two straight snatched from them late at home, falling with 1176. Central's massive surprise will earn Gizmo a hero's welcome as they stand at 16-8, passing two teams to get to fifth overall, while Boston drops to 17-10 in a frustrating moment of weakness.
Capital City SuperCenter: The Surfers will host the return match next week, a quick pair of meetings for these two teams. Watermelon wasted no time, smacking 719 for Pearl to take a strong lead. Chris answered with 331 for Capital City, a fair effort. Neopolitan supplemented the Surfers lead with 415, overcoming her recent struggles to get back to high productivity. Missy answered with a comfortable 684 for the Sharpshooters, really settling into her rhythm to close the gap a bit halfway through the game. Wings stumbled with 225 for Pearl, allowing the game to tighten up some more. Sprinkles surged with 1017 for Capital City, erasing the deficit and turning it into a huge advantage late for the hosts. The Surfers ended up with a loss after Cowzart had only 176, giving them 1535 overall. Dani sealed the huge comeback from the Sharpshooters with 716 herself for a grand total of 2748. Capital City emerges victorious to go to 9-10, while Pearl is 15-7 after losing a third straight road game.
Nestle's Warriors Park, Central: Two strong teams are set to duke it out in this game. Graham got shut down with 25 for Eastside off a bad bounce. Twilight settled with 282, opting to skip the replay offering as Central takes a noticeable lead. Chelsea launched 1924 in her turn for the Sharks, giving them a likely untouchable lead with the massive performance. Dustin answered with 783 for the Warriors, while dealing with very unfriendly pitch conditions. Taylor tallied another 602 for Eastside, helping to maintain their lead. Noelle fired back with 706 for Central, keeping them potentially in range. Niki only had 112 for the Sharks, putting them at 2663 overall. Gizmo posted just 64 for the Warriors, and they suffered a loss in the odd game with a total of 1835. Eastside gets the big division win to go to 12-9, while dragging Central to 16-9.
Nike Field, Commerce: The schedule is getting busy for the Sharks, who have this doubleheader's second game, and then a one-game break before returning home, with stiff competition all around. Graham corralled 271 for Eastside in this game, a better showing than last time. Tigerette demolished 674 for Commerce to give them a large initial lead in the game. Chelsea poked 304 for the Sharks, closing some of the gap. Ice Cream added 550 to extend the Tradewinds lead a bit more at the halfway point. Taylor faltered with 69 for Eastside, likely letting the game get away from them. Lionel kept Commerce soaring, tacking on 713 more for the hosts. Niki had just 135 for the Sharks, and they lost with a meager 779 total. Lorde lifted 583 for the Tradewinds, sealing their big win at 2520. Commerce continues to fly high at 18-9, while Eastside drops to 12-10.
The Intel Pitch, Diamond: More East Division shenanigans are featured in this game between a solid road Warriors side and a recently strong Gems team. Twilight continued to struggle with poor Eastern pitches, taking in just 195 for Central in another down effort. Smokey fired back with 687 for Diamond, showing no problems whatsoever. Dustin also performed poorly, taking a measly 112 for the Warriors as their frustration mounts. Citrus shot back with 720 for the Gems as they dominate halfway through the game. Noelle grabbed 263 for Central in a middling appearance. Pedey kept Diamond well in front with his 394 for the hosts, who will almost assuredly defend their turf here. Gizmo's 400 was insufficient for the Warriors, and they took the lost with 970 total points. Cassandra slapped 314 for the Gems, giving them 2115 in the win. Diamond has won four straight at home to improve to 13-12, while Central had a four-game road winning streak snapped as they drop to 16-10 with the loss.
HP Field, Eastside: The Sharks' run of three out of four league games coincides with the first game in a doubleheader for the Eagles. Goldy took 359 for Everton in a somewhat down performance for a leading MVP candidate. Graham kept it close with 304 for Eastside. Puff III ripped 706 for the Eagles in response, contributing healthily to the attack. Chelsea got some of it back with a solid 332 for the Sharks, who may very well just be over-matched and fatigued this game. Cleo kept Everton surging with 624, extending their lead yet again. Taylor kept Eastside at least looking competitive, tallying 455 for the hosts. Blizzard had just 177 for the Eagles, but they end with 1866, well ahead at this time. Niki's 256 was far from enough for the Sharks to make a comeback with, losing on a score of 1347. Everton's iron-fisted grip on the league lead remains as they jump to 21-2 on a seven-game winning streak, while Eastside drops the divisional game to fall to 12-11.
Chevrolet Field, Everton: More all-East Division nuttiness as the Eagles get their second game in a doubleheader while the Warriors play their third in the last five, with the added perk of a Northeast regional rivalry. Twilight carved out 394 for Central, relieving a bit of her recent frustration. Goldy crushed 1217 for Everton, squashing the opposition early. Dustin sliced 320 for the Warriors in response. Puff III kept the lead steady, taking in 313 for the Eagles. Noelle picked up 271 for Central as the game starts to slip away. Cleo continued to maintain the Everton lead, scoring 281 to keep the advantage heading into the final players. Gizmo's 289 put the Warriors at 1274, and they are willing to raise their complaints about game quality one more time, showing a clearly disgruntled team. Blizzard used 431 to cap the Eagles win at 2242, their twelfth in twelve games at home this season. There's not much more to be said about Everton's dominance, as they stand at 22-2, while Central is now 16-11 as their losing streak starts getting out of control.
Toyota Pitch, Freedom: The Flames are the ones looking for a sweep here, but they will have to find good form to overcome the Cascades at home. Crystal stumbled to 249 despite a solid backhand save for Queens, getting them off to a mediocre start. Jasmine answered with 520 in a sloppy but effective turn for Freedom. Kayla had a meager 152 for the Flames, allowing them to fall further behind. Stinky had only 211 for the Cascades as the pitch conditions continue to be sub-par. Max popped 445 for Queens, tightening the game up well for the visitors. Roxy smacked 822 for Freedom in a confident response, extending their lead to likely unreachable levels. Paige took in 215 for the Flames, but they took the loss with 1061. Nikolai rocked another 824 for the Cascades, giving them a final of 2377 in the big win for the Eastern Hills side. Freedom jumps to 13-12, while Queens is now down to 5-17.
Amazon Field, Golden: The first part of the week ends with a massive battle between top, prestigious franchises. Starlight swung 608 for Pacific in a confident opening salvo. Valencia shot back with 484 for Golden, a fierce response among the quasi-rivals. Ms. Kitty stumbled with 184 for the Volcanoes, completely missing on one of her swings. Dusty slapped a quick 414 for the Pilots, giving them the lead halfway through the game. Jack answered with 425 to keep Pacific highly competitive in the well-played game. Strut let Golden fall behind, with 266 being insufficient for them to retain their lead, setting up a lot of pressure for the final players. Leonette did not secure the lead by any means, with her 327 putting the Volcanoes at a final of 1544. A. Charlton couldn't handle the odd bounce with her backhand, taking in only 60 as the Pilots lost with 1224. Pacific walks away with the win to get to 16-8 on their sixth straight overall and road win each, while Golden is 14-11 now.
That's it for this segment. There's been some problems with gameplay quality, so we'll see where the weekend takes us.
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