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Sunday, January 31, 2016

UPCL Cricket: Week 20 Part 2

Here's the middle part of the week, beginning with...


Mercedes-Benz Field, Harrison: The Specters have a chance to sweep after a week 3 upset win in Boston. Patches had just 189 for Boston in her opening turn, putting them at a low level. Slinks also had a bad turn, scoring a measly 84 for Harrison as they start from behind. Puff II smashed 930 for the Swifts, giving them a much stronger lead as the game approaches half-completion. Twinkie II faltered with only 39 for the Specters as this game gets out of hand. Gradley swung 463 for Boston, extending their lead once again. Sydney had a poor 93 for Harrison as the hosts suffer an embarrassing game. Sweetheart tacked on 552, only fading on a swing-and-miss, and the Swifts will close a likely victory with 2134. Brownie had 202 for the Specters, bringing their losing score to 418. With the win, Boston finds themselves at 27-15 after snapping their four-game losing streak, while Harrison is 15-24 as they split the season series.


Nissan Infinity Stadium, Infinity: The Torpedoes have a chance to sweep, previously beating the Sharks at HP Field in week 7. Graham began the game with 304 for Eastside in a reasonable effort. Infinity only got 48 out of their captain Smudge, skying a ball and making them work from behind. The Sharks got quite a bit more on their lead when Chelsea chopped 801 to extend the lead. Shelley answered with 385 for the Torpedoes, recovering some of the deficit. Taylor fired back with 400 for Eastside, only ending when she just deflected a ball back into the stumps. Gabe had just 98 for Infinity after a bad swing, and things are not looking good for the hosts. Niki had a strong start but an iffy swing gave her only 115, putting the Sharks at 1620 overall. Whiskers made a pretty solid effort for the Torpedoes, striking 418, but they lost with a final of 949. Eastside is now at 23-19 on their fourth straight road win, while Infinity is down to 16-22.


Pepsi Prestige Park, Lighton: The Prestige look to finish a sweep after beating the Pirates just before the CCC break. Delila unleashed 1043 for Atlantic, breaking her three-week slump with one big appearance. Acorn had 369 in response for Lighton, a solid effort to offset some damage. Amber had just 144 for the Pirates on her turn, letting their lead slip a bit. Spirit dented the deficit pretty well with 460 for the Prestige, bringing them closer at the halfway mark. Americus had a measly 45 for Atlantic due to a bad deflection. Lighton took the lead with 615 from Twinkie I, giving them the late advantage. Dominic rallied for 578 for the Pirates, bringing them to 1810 and forcing a response from the hosts. Lydia had only 279 for the Prestige, costing them the game as they will fall with 1723. Atlantic improves to 21-17, snapping their four-game losing streak, while Lighton snaps a five-game winning streak in falling to 22-15.


UPS Ground, Maplewood: First meeting of the year in another East Division battle. Jasmine began with 539 for Freedom, a good start for the captain. Maplewood answered with 379 from Fluffina, keeping them in range but noticeably behind early on. Stinky faded a bit with 279 for the Cascades, allowing their lead to shrink a little. Bryant couldn't cash in on the opportunity with only 211 for the Lumberjacks. Roxy tapped only 192 for Freedom, again allowing things to become unstable. Diddley managed 250 for Maplewood to get them a bit closer. Nikolai made a big impact with 723 for the Cascades, icing their performance at 1733. Cubby got betrayed by his backhand, ending his turn early at 50 to leave the Lumberjacks with 890. Freedom gets a big win to go to 21-19, while Maplewood is down to 17-16.


Google Pitch at Union Ground, Modernistic: The Volcanoes want to avenge their home loss to the Union in this meeting. Starlight ripped 499 for Pacific to lead off, giving them a strong start. Juno accepted 545 after a ball landed out of play but wasn't called, electing to skip an optional replay. Ms. Kitty answered with 512 for the Volcanoes, restoring their significant lead. Ms. Puppy couldn't keep pace, hitting 310 for the Union. Jack also faltered, hitting only 162 for Pacific after just barely avoiding disaster with an onslaught of offerings catching him off-guard. Chimpy lined 503 for Modernistic, giving them a late lead. Leonette lost it with only 80 for the Volcanoes, putting them in a loss with 1253. Puff I had a simple 48 for the Union, sealing their win at 1406. Modernistic pulls off the upset-sweep, jumping to 16-22 while acting as kryptonite to the 24-15 Pacific side.


AT&T Oceanside Stadium, Oceanside: Two teams that have changed face off again as the Waves look for a sweep. Slinks struggled in her appearance, taking only 167 for Harrison as they start slow. Snuggle had a rough start, but his persistence culminated in 771 for Oceanside to take the lead. The Specters countered with 264 from Twinkie II, not helping a whole lot. Bells flipped 735 for the Waves to pad their lead at the halfway mark. Harrison fell a little more as Sydney took only 211 on a poor showing. Alyssa chopped another 411 for Oceanside as they seem set to cruise to victory. Brownie made a commendable effort with 570, bringing the Specters to their losing total of 1212. Pounce collected 256 to give the Waves 2173 in the win. Oceanside had an easy win for the sweep, improving to 21-15, while Harrison falls to 15-25 on a four-game losing streak.


Verizon Field, Pacific: The Volcanoes are looking to sweep their West Division rivals. Mr. Snowman pulled in 418 to give Viewpoint Sound a solid opener. Starlight fumbled her way to 32 for Pacific, putting them behind early on. Mams didn't make the Meteors all that confident with 209 to add to their lead. The Volcanoes appear to be falling apart, with Ms. Kitty taking just 12. Zach barely covered it with 51 for Viewpoint Sound in a game that has seen all offense evaporate. Jack, somewhat unpredictably, pummeled 854 to give Pacific a late lead. Kelly couldn't overcome the deficit, taking a weak 144 as the Meteors lose with 822. Leonette had 128 to give the Volcanoes 1026 in a low-scoring victory. Pacific's division win sends them to 25-15, while Viewpoint Sound scuffles at 15-21 on a fifth straight road loss.


Honda Driftwood Coliseum, Pearl: The Surfers look to sweep the Swifts, with fourth place in the league on the line for this game. Patches lacked an appropriate pace for Boston, collecting just 210 while she ate up a lot of time. Watermelon made a strong answer of 399 for Pearl, giving them the initial lead. Puff II ripped 586 in response, keeping the Swifts in the game. Neopolitan had 354 for the Surfers, which didn't quite cover the deficit. Gradley carried Boston farther ahead with a big 599 to boost their lead. Wings rallied for 735 for Pearl, covering the deficit and giving the hosts a narrow lead with a player each to go. Sweetheart belted 785 for the Swifts, giving them 2180 and forcing a big response from the hosts. Cowzart got beat by a rolling ball, ending his turn at 112 and giving the Surfers a loss with 1600 even. Boston takes fourth in the league at 28-15, while Pearl slips behind them at 24-14.


Tridents Park sponsored by Ford, Pronger: The Volcanoes look for a sweep here, with fifth place in the league as the reward for it. Starlight proved reliable this time out, scoring 475 to give Pacific a nice lead. Strawberry made it quite close, putting up 463 for Pronger in a similar effort. Ms. Kitty is not having a great week, taking a measly 30 for the Volcanoes to make them vulnerable. Hoot swung a bit too hard on his turn, but the Tridents used his 168 to take a minor lead. Jack suffered some losses with ghost balls, but still turned in a good effort with 791 to give Pacific another large lead. Precious kept Pronger somewhat in range with her 498, setting up a close finish. Leonette made another mess with only 80 for the Volcanoes, leaving them at 1376 total. Paps nearly did it, but his 233 put the Tridents at 1362 in an eighth straight home loss. Pacific has gotten lucky twice tonight, up to 26-15 for the season, while Pronger slips to 14-25 with the disappointing loss.


Ebay Center, Queens: The Center Division takes the spotlight now with this game. Chris pulled in 336 for Capital City, a reasonable starting effort. Crystal replied with only 241 for Queens, occupying the familiar trailing spot early on. Missy stopped a ball about as far back as safely possible, but she couldn't bring it forward and ended with 290 for the Sharpshooters. Kayla managed just 208 for the Flames as they remain troubled. Sprinkles blasted a massive 1723 for Capital City, likely cementing their lead now. Max accidentally swatted a ball into his wicket on the backhand, ending his turn at 144 for Queens. Dani tacked on 258 to bring the Sharpshooters to their likely victorious final of 2607. Paige made a big rally attempt with 780 for the Flames, but they suffered defeat with 1373. Capital City's third straight win sees them to 17-21, while Queens is down to 11-26.


Kraft Crowns Park, Royal: Segment two ends with the Lumberjacks trying to wrap up a sweep. Fluffina had a bad start with only 49 for Maplewood this time out. Frosty had 115 for Royal, giving them a small lead in a horrendous start on both sides. Bryant blew the lid off with 639 for the Lumberjacks, giving them a nice lead. Jake hammered 690 for the Crowns, giving them another minor lead. Diddley used an optional replay to produce 295 for Maplewood, a reasonable effort that will cover the deficit. Marsell fired back with 800 to give Royal a strong lead late in the game. Cubby couldn't handle a blitz of balls, ending on a weak 87 to give the Lumberjacks a losing score of 1070. Nightfur slapped 512 more to bring the Crowns to 2117 for the win. Royal jumps to 13-23 with the season split, while Maplewood is at 17-17 and currently out of a playoff spot.

That's it for this segment. I fully expect to finish the week within the next three hours.

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