Microsoft Pitch at Del Sur: The Monarchs hit the halfway point on their year with the second game in their fierce Spanish rivalry, with the Monarchs in line to sweep after beating the Stills on their own turf. Easter led off with a resounding 663 to give Todavía a strong start. Panda hit a paltry 232 for Southern, giving them the first deficit. Sierra creamed a massive 810 for the Stills, extending their lead to rarefied air. Shannon equalized the damage for the Monarchs, going at a slower pace but still producing 810 to keep things steady. Leonardo fired back with 1015 for Todavía, giving them an even stronger lead this time around. Kirstin kept Southern looking competitive, tallying 657 for the hosts as the deficit grows a bit. Sparkles drove 520 for the Stills, giving them a final of 3008 (one might call the hosts two thousand and late, if one is a Black Eyed Peas fan) in what they expect to be a win. Nicole scooped up 487 for the Monarchs, but they suffered defeat with 2186, their ninth straight home loss. Todavía gets the season split with their rivals, going to 14-13, while Southern is 10-22 at the halfway mark. Click here to read the Monarchs midseason report.
GE Stadium, Southridge: The Defenders are looking to avoid a sweep as they bring in the Lumberjacks. Fluffina had a crisp 451 for Maplewood right at the opener. Boots walked a dangerous line very well, getting a ball to stop short of the stumps by millimeters, while she continued on her way to producing 677 for Southridge. Bryant managed only 144 for the Lumberjacks as they find themselves in a troublesome position. Debby added a modest 254 to the Defenders lead, which is solid at the halfway mark. Diddley faltered with 199 for Maplewood, again failing to cover the deficit. Southridge pulled away with 711 from J. Garcia likely cementing the lead. Cubby's 133 sent the Lumberjacks to an official loss with 927, their fourth straight loss on the road. Shaggy kept it simple with 80 for the Defenders ending their game at 1722 in the win. Southridge gets a jump to 10-18 on their fourth straight win, while Maplewood is down to 11-10 on a sheltered schedule.
Blades Fusion ProGlide Park, Swordpoint: The Spiders travel with their sights set on a season sweep of the Blades. Shadow drilled 735 for Web City very quickly to give them a good opener. Snowball took one off the back end of her bat, and she was stopped at 66 for Swordpoint in a disappointing appearance. Rainmane had only 199 for the Spiders, doing well enough to maintain the lead. Dreamy faltered with 36 on a double-tap situation for the Blades, as the hosts seem doomed in this game. Sugar added 304 for Web City as they continue to cruise toward victory. Shawn's 336 brought a measure of a respectability to Swordpoint, although they are still significantly behind. Shiny pounded 760 to give the Spiders a final of 1998, which should be good enough to secure the season sweep. Stealth had a measly 69, with the Blades losing on a pathetic 507 to snap a five-game home winning streak in embarrassing fashion. Web City surges to 10-12, while Swordpoint is 18-7, but with a much more tenuous grip on second place in the league after another bad loss.
Audi Knights Pitch, Terrace City: The Surfers' busy week continues with a trip up north from their last stop in Royal to face the expansion-side Knights for the first time. Watermelon was a bit too aggressive on her backhand, scoring 253 after bouncing a ball out of bounds for Pearl. Her older sister Kiwi botched her turn for Terrace City, taking a meager 80. Neopolitan calmly rallied for 674 to give the Surfers a more stable lead. Jennifer got some back with 417 for the Knights, keeping them at the edge of being in range. Wings got a favorable bounce to the back 4s off a ball on the pitch, allowing him to finish his turn at 735 for Pearl. Oreo pulled in only 108 for Terrace City, as they remain far back. Cowzart struck 335 to give the Surfers a final score of 1997, which should be enough to take the win. Stripes made a massive comeback attempt, scoring 690 for the Knights, but they dropped the game with 1295 total. Pearl gets back on track with a quality victory to go to 18-9, while Terrace City is slipping again at 18-13.
Apple Park, Todavía: The Sharks look to complete a sweep after beating the Stills at home three weeks ago. Graham fell face-first with a challenging start, ending at 32 for Eastside after never fully recovering. Easter levied 582 for Todavía, giving them the initial lead. Chelsea launched 886 in response for the Sharks, giving them at least a temporary lead. Sierra restored a lead for the Stills, clubbing 568 in a skillful performance to bring the game to half-completion. Taylor barely covered the deficit with 292 for Eastside, putting them in a vulnerable position late in the game. Leonardo tapped 200 for Todavía, giving them another narrow lead as the final players step up to bat. Niki pulled in 327 for the Sharks, producing their final score of 1537 and forcing a response from the hosts. Sparkles couldn't do it, with her narrow bat save erased when she skied the next ball to give the Stills 42, and a losing total of 1392. Eastside escapes with the season sweep to move to 14-12, while bumping Todavía back to 14-14 in a highly competitive match.
Cisco Tysini Field, Tysini: The Hummingbirds gave the Warriors their most recent home win four weeks ago, with the rematch likely to be a fierce battle between the highly ranked sides. Twilight swatted a solid 359 for Central to get things going. Princess got cut down by a bad bounce, ending her turn at 81 for Tysini. Dustin grabbed just 144 for the Warriors, leaving their lead a bit vulnerable. Leandra pulled the Hummingbirds into the lead, slamming 543 in an effective showing. Noelle flicked 343 to restore a minor Central lead. Charli slugged 869 to create a massive lead for Tysini late in the game, putting a lot of pressure on the visitors. Gizmo's 240 brought the Warriors to 1086, taking a loss with the small final. Bright tacked on 416 to give the Hummingbirds a winning score of 1909. Tysini gets the critical win and a season split, moving to 18-10, while Central drops to 17-13 with another tough loss for the defending Hutton Cup champions.
Sprint Pitch, Victoria: The Hummingbirds make a short trip south for the second game in their back-to-back, against a Southwestern rival in one of the league's most bitter derbies. Princess saw a ball bounce off her hands to end her turn at 25 for Tysini when it went out of bounds. Spice managed only 232 for Victoria, keeping the scoring low early on. Leandra wrangled 621 for the Hummingbirds, giving them a more confident second attack. B. Chapman let the Spurs fall behind, taking only 213 in a poor showing. Charli slapped a cool 519 for Tysini, extending their lead well again. Yekaterina's 115 let the game get away from Victoria, as they are quite far behind with the final players up to bat. Bright iced the Hummingbirds offense with 388 individually for 1553 overall. Kavan had a weak 192 for the Spurs, and they suffered a loss with 752. Tysini swept their hosts for the season, jumping to 19-10 overall, while Victoria slides back to 8-17 with the defeat.
Volkswagen Stadium, Viewpoint Sound: The Eagles have had a long wait since their first home loss of the season at the hands of the Spiders, but they're back in action against a mediocre Meteors side. Goldy faltered with only 67 for Everton, ending on a rough bounce. Mr. Snowman slapped 739 for Viewpoint Sound, giving them a huge lead early on. Puff III rushed her final swing, a big mistake that gave her a meager 60 for the Eagles. Mams didn't do much better, scoring a pathetic 84 for the Meteors on her turn. Cleo saw a bad deflection end her efforts as well, producing only 64 for Everton in a suddenly low-scoring affair. Zach carved out 641 for Viewpoint Sound, likely wrapping up a huge upset win for the hosts. Blizzard's 51 sealed the loss for the Eagles at 242 total, harking back to the previous two seasons when the Eagles were a low-scoring team. Kelly capped the Meteors victory with 390 from herself for 1854 overall. Viewpoint Sound sits at 10-13 after the impressive beatdown, while Everton is reeling at 22-4 now, with the threat of a collapse in full force.
Home Depot Forum, Web City: Force meets force, as the Swifts have a chance to sweep the surging Spiders, placing their ten-game road winning streak on the line as motivation. Patches belted 758 for Boston to give them a wonderful opening attack. Shadow got stalled at 36 for Web City after taking a bad angle on a ball. Puff II reacted too slowly to a deflected ball, giving her only 161 to add to the Swifts lead. Rainmane couldn't make a rally out of her turn, falling with 144 for the Spiders. Gradley cranked out 811 for Boston, giving their lead a lot more strength later in the game. Sugar had a solid 432 for Web City, but it only created a minor dent in the deficit. Sweetheart posted 508 to give the Swifts 2238 in what should be their eleventh straight road win. Shiny tried to get fancy with two backhand attempts, but she was cut down with 384 for the Spiders, giving them 996 in the loss. Boston continues to be the toughest road team, jumping to 19-11, while Web City drops to 10-13 with the brutal loss.
BMW RockDome, Westside: Another good road team is up, with the Waves facing a similarly sheltered Rockers side. Snuggle led off with a reasonable 320 for Oceanside, giving the visitors a solid base. Misty spared no mercy in striking 684 for Westside to establish a significant lead early on. Bells fired back with 587 for the Waves, keeping the attack up. Goatee managed only 124 for the Rockers, putting them in trouble at the halfway mark. Alyssa drilled 788 for Oceanside against her former team, extending the lead for the visitors. Her replacement, Midnight, put up just 215 for Westside, as the game is getting out of hand for them. Pounce scored a low 63 for the Waves, giving them a solid final of 1758. Chicky Phil's 112 fell short of the mark, leaving the Rockers with 1135 in the loss. Oceanside continues to dominate the road, going to 10-13 to snap a three-game losing streak, while Westside is down to 7-14.
Samsung Whitewater Stadium, Whitewater: The week ends with a Center Division battle between uninspiring teams. Southridge had a weak start with Boots posting only 207. Bear fired back with 375 for Whitewater, staking them out to the initial lead. Debby stumbled with 28 for the Defenders, putting them in serious danger. Twinkie III extended the Shores lead well with a strong showing of 700 points. J. Garcia sliced 297 for Southridge, an average performance as they continue to trail in the game. Cheddar got shut down at 46 for Whitewater, leaving them slightly vulnerable with a player each to go. Shaggy only had 113 for the Defenders, confirming their loss with a total of 645 in a rough game. The Shores finished with a total of 1553 after Wild Thing contributed 432 at the end. Whitewater's division win gets them to a record of 10-20, snapping a six-game losing streak, while Southridge is down to 10-19 as their four-game winning streak ends.
Standings update up next, and expect cricket action to fill the week, along with maybe a bit of pool as well.
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