This is it for the group stages, with five teams competing for the final spot in the knockout stage. We begin with...
Group D at HP Field to get one team out of the way immediately, as Empyre 2 (E2) hosts Delila Enterprises 2 (DE2) in Eastside. Goatee had a weak opening attack of 178 for DE2. Pounce had a solid 339 for E2, giving them the first lead. Diddley covered the deficit with his 279, but DE2 is not out of the woods yet. Cowzart answered with 539 for E2, stabilizing their lead. Precious picked a bad time to come up with a dud, hitting 298 as DE2 is now firmly trailing. Cheddar had only 84 for E2, leaving them vulnerable this time. Max's arm cramped up for DE2, a terrible time to be injured, and his 16 has them in deep trouble. Brownie slammed 559 for E2, extending their lead significantly. Americus pulled up with 162 for DE2, and they look destined to lose this one. Jack faltered with 66 for E2, potentially leaving the door open. Ruby couldn't rally enough, as her 456 left DE2 short at 1389 in the loss, eliminating them from wild card contention. Marsell hit 448 to give E2 2035 as their final, keeping them alive on points for now.
At Samsung Whitewater Stadium, Delila Enterprises 1 (DE1) looks to play spoiler when they welcome the Reality/Humanity Coalition (RH). Bear sliced 562 to lead off for RH, giving them a lot of hope. Delila had only 190 for DE1, with the hopes of multiple teams in her team's hands. Stinky had only 184 for RH, leaving the door a bit open. Ms. Kitty hauled in 439 to drag DE1 back into the fight as many watch nervously on the league's TV network. Gizmo fired back with 414 for RH, keeping them in control of the game. Princess collapsed with 168 for DE1, much to the dismay of their supporters. Twinkie I ripped 448 for RH, padding their lead effectively. Leandra churned out 584 to shrink the deficit for DE1. Puff I dramatically slipped with 69 for RH, making them somewhat vulnerable. Snuggle made it a close game with his 269 for DE1, and there's only the final players left to bat. Sugar pounded 441 for RH, setting the bar at 2118 in the end. Fluffina went with 352, falling short, as DE1 closes with 2002 in the loss. The RH win eliminates Empyre 2 and Youth Movement on record, and in the next game, Humanity+ will need to win with at least 4752 to force a tiebreaker.
At Cisco Tysini Field, Humanity Neutral (H0) brings Humanity+ (H+), with the visitors facing a tall task. Taylor did well to dent the standings points deficit, smashing 775 for H+ to lead off with. A. Charlton had only 78 for H0, and they will be way behind against a highly motivated team. Chelsea managed 394 for H+, but they are now well behind their required pace. Lorde had just 160 for H0, and they are far behind. Jasmine had her best effort of the group stages with 679, but H+ knows they need more still. Kelly added 152 as H0 appears unable to provide a challenge on the record side of things. Sydney kept the offense rolling with 665 for H+, but they need a career effort out of one of their last two hitters. Kirstin flipped 411 to make a more respectable offense for H0. Alyssa had 661 for H+, leaving them a little less than 1600 short of the mark with one player left. Cassandra chipped 148 for H0. Kayla launched 742 for H+, but they will be headed to a week off as they end with 3916, about 800 short. Paige had 424 to give H0 1373 total in the loss.
Finally, the Group of Death ends with Youth Movement (YM) hosting Empyre 1 (E1). Tigerette chopped 220 for E1 to start the game. Watermelon had 247 for YM, giving them the narrow lead. Graham posted only 146 for E1, and they are struggling yet again. Puff III pummeled 520 for YM, solidifying their lead early in the game. Dustin covered the deficit with his 654 for E1, making a large impact despite this game meaning nothing. Ice Cream rang up a toll-free 888 for YM, boosting their lead at the halfway mark. Snowball got most of it back with 790 for E1, and she also covered the deficit again. Spirit clubbed 842 for YM, adding a little more to their lead as it turns into a shootout here. Sally doomed E1, taking only 176 as they are now well behind. Valencia tacked on 384 as YM looks certain to win. Jake's 20 left E1 at 2006 total, the only team to go without a win despite having the seventh-best offense in the group stages. Gradley's 240 brought YM to 3121 as the toughest-luck losers in the tournament.
Schedule going forward is Wild Card series on Monday (and Tuesday if necessary), Semifinals on Wednesday (and Thursday if necessary), and Final on Friday. The current MVP candidates are Roxy and Boots (SC2), Gizmo and Twinkie I (RH), Stealth, Sparkles, and Bells (OU), Rainmane, Smokey, and Wings (BF), Bryant (H-), Twilight and Spice (Reality). They have all appeared in six games so far.
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