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Sunday, February 7, 2016

UPCL Cricket: Week 21 Part 1

We're back in action for cricket. Out of pure laziness, this is going to be condensed into the weekend. Future scheduling will need to be better distributed. With that, we begin with an odd type of doubleheader as...


Starbucks Cup, Archtown: The Shores get a second game in a row by meeting the Arrows for the first time this season. Bear wasted no time in establishing a Whitewater lead, slugging 1232 to get things off on a hot note. Sally had virtually no answer with 88 for Archtown. Twinkie III smashed another 1046 for the Shores as they have erupted quite surprisingly here. Sleepy B. scooped up 425 to make the Arrows look a bit more respectable in a thorough blowout. Cheddar tapped 164 for Whitewater, putting them on cruise control. Ruby scored 328 for Archtown in a reasonably solid effort. Wild Thing chopped another 400 to give the shores 2842 as their final. Dusky looked ready to charge, but her turn ended with 290 for the Arrows after a bad deflection, giving them 1131 in the loss. Whitewater stunned in a great win to go to 18-27, while Archtown is 14-19 on a five-game losing streak.


McDonald's Pitch at Pirates Park, Atlantic: The Pirates won in Tysini earlier this year as potential playoff teams clash. Princess smashed 694 for Tysini in a bold opening turn. Delila took only 159 back when one of her hits spun off two other balls and out of bounds. Leandra had a choppy swing, taking 287 for the Hummingbirds to pad their lead. Amber failed in a similar way, failing to get her bat down and adding just 113 to the Pirates offense. Charli had a middling 256 for Tysini, but they remain firmly in control here. Americus put a dent in the deficit with 535 for Atlantic, working some clever swinging to keep herself going. Bright gave the Hummingbirds one more boost with his 497, giving them 1734 total. Dominic nearly covered that last attack, taking 494 for the Pirates, but they suffered a loss with 1301. Tysini gets a big win to go to 27-17 and seventh in the league, while Atlantic slips to 21-18 in the loss.


Coca-Cola Field, Boston: The Swifts debut their slightly modified logo against a team that finalized a redesign for next season. The Swifts beat the Stills in Todavía last week. Easter led off with a reasonable 333 for Todavía. Patches struggled with just 110 for Boston in a poor showing. Sierra had another 276 for the Stills in a middling performance. Puff II got some back with 335 for the Swifts, trying to keep the game close. Leonardo rallied for 497 for Todavía, giving their lead a bit of a jolt later in the game. Gradley covered the gap with 770 for Boston, giving them a late lead with a player each to go. Sparkles slammed 639 to give the Stills a final of 1745, which will force a response from the hosts if they want the win. Sweetheart had only 312 for the Swifts, and they lost with 1527, their fourth straight home loss. Todavía is up to 22-25 with the season split, while Boston suffers the setback to 29-16.


Capital City SuperCenter, Capital City: The first division game of the week comes from the Center in these two teams' first meeting of the year. Frosty had a bit of a long stretch on her turn, which ended with just 177 for Royal. Chris fumbled his last ball and had 176 for Capital City to make it a close start. Jake made a better second effort with 368 for the Crowns, setting a higher standard. Missy fired back with 543 to give the Sharpshooters the lead halfway through the game. Marsell did nothing to help Royal, scoring a pathetic 9 points in a doomed turn. Sprinkles harshly punished that mistake with 639 for Capital City, giving them a likely untouchable lead late in the game. Nightfur made a solid effort with 385, but the Crowns fell with 939 total. Dani rocked 375 for the Sharpshooters, giving them a final of 1733. Capital City's win takes them to 18-21, while Royal is down to 13-24.


Nestle's Warriors Park, Central: Two of the Northeast's bitterest rivals meet, with the Arrows in line for a sweep. Sally hauled in 487 for Archtown, giving them a solid start. Twilight belted 992 for Central in a huge performance. Sleepy B. covered the deficit by striking 582 for the Arrows, keeping them in the game. Dustin covered that with a crisp 705 for the Warriors, extending their lead a little bit. Ruby couldn't quite cover the deficit with her 593 for Archtown, and they trail slightly against their rivals. Noelle had a couple of beneficial deflections en route to scoring 407 for Central, giving them a significant lead with a player each to go. Dusky fell just short of forcing a response, hitting 432 to leave the Arrows at 2094 in a competitive loss. Gizmo iced it with 290 to give the Warriors 2394 in a high-scoring win. Central beat their rivals to salvage a season split and go to 26-17, while Archtown falls again to 14-20 on their six-game losing streak.


Nike Field, Commerce: Back in the Center Division, the Tradewinds look to sweep the Sharpshooters as they continue to hunt the first-place Eagles in the standings. Chris didn't get much with 230 for Capital City, putting them in early trouble. Tigerette got caught with deflections, scoring only 147 for Commerce. Missy churned out 584 for the Sharpshooters to give them a more stable lead. Ice Cream pounded 833 for the Tradewinds in response, giving the hosts a lead at the midway point. Sprinkles had a meager 60 for Capital City, allowing them to be solidly behind. Lionel didn't exactly run away with the game, taking only 202 for Commerce. Dani had 248 for the Sharpshooters, but they take the loss with 1122 overall. Lorde didn't do much, but her 162 capped the Tradewinds win at 1344. Commerce remains second overall, going to 32-12 as their win streak hits seven games, while Capital City is down to 18-22 as their four-game winning streak gets snapped.


The Intel Pitch, Diamond: The Defenders look to complete a sweep of the Gems after beating them at home. Boots saw her hot start turn cold quickly, ending with 131 for Southridge's opening effort. Smokey couldn't cash in, as his desperation swing put him at just 74 for Diamond. The game remained sloppy when Debby had just 152 in a weak effort for the Defenders. The Gems can't catch a break, as Citrus produced a measly 6 points to keep them far back in the low-scoring game. J. Garcia blew things up for Southridge, pummeling 1004 to give them a huge lead by any standard. Pedey tripled Diamond's poor output, but his 193 is still far from enough to truly help. Shaggy's 247 gave the Defenders 1534 as their final, which should be enough to win. Cassandra had a tremendous attempt at a rally with 703 for the Gems, but they ended up well short at 976 total. Southridge gets a surprising sweep to move to 16-25, while Diamond is likely out of the running now at 18-26.


HP Field, Eastside: It's the first meeting of the year for this pair of East Division teams. Shadow unleashed a humongous 1131 for Web City to begin the game. Graham closed much of that gap with 1036 for Eastside, setting a high-scoring tone for this game. Rainmane tried to save one on her backhand, but the next one came in hot and she ended up with 14 for the Spiders, leaving them vulnerable. Chelsea popped 417 to give the Sharks a lead at the halfway mark. Sugar completed the Web City butchering with an unfathomable 5 point effort, likely sealing up a loss for the visitors. Taylor's 168 didn't inspire total confidence for Eastside fans. Shiny had a solid 361 to put the Spiders at 1511, but they'll suffer defeat this time. Niki grabbed 460 to put the Sharks at 2081 in a big division win. Eastside is up to 24-19, getting farther away from the now 21-20 Web City.


Chevrolet Field, Everton: This is the first meeting of the year for these teams. Frosty had a forgettable start to the action with a measly 9 for Royal. Goldy dropped 904 for Everton, giving them a massive lead early on. Jake answered with 508 for the Crowns, trying to keep them in the game. Puff III laughed it off, slashing 886 for the Eagles to keep them comfortably in front. Marsell made it look good with 672 for Royal, trying to close the deficit again. Cleo lost a bit of the lead, taking 279 for Everton in a serviceable effort. Nightfur didn't come close with 216, leaving the Crowns at 1405 total. Blizzard had only 99, icing the Eagles win at 2168, their eighth straight home triumph. Everton is 36-10 overall, while Royal is down to 13-25 for the year.


Toyota Pitch, Freedom: Another first meeting event as these two teams jockey in the playoff race. Acorn finally regained form with 795 to lead things off for Lighton, giving them a strong base to work from. Jasmine carried Freedom into the lead with 934 in a wonderful counterattack. Spirit faltered a bit with 238 for the Prestige, barely covering the deficit. Stinky countered with 640 for the Cascades, boosting their lead well. Twinkie I rallied for 592 for Lighton, keeping them in the game with a stout showing. Roxy got bottled up as two straight balls bounced off of a separate ball, and her backhand couldn't contain a roller that ended her efforts at 281 for Freedom. Lydia botched her turn with 20 for the Prestige, giving them a loss on 1645. Nikolai struck 448 to give the Cascades 2303 in their win. Freedom is up to 22-19, while Lighton is at 23-16 as their four-game road winning streak ends.


Amazon Field, Golden: The Prestige get no time to recover, heading southwest to attempt a season sweep on the Pilots, with whom they are currently tied in the standings. Acorn flipped 857 for Lighton this time, an even better showing than the last one. Valencia got 510 back for Golden in a strong response. Her sister Spirit answered with 705 for the Prestige, cancelling the host captain out. Dusty had a weak 192 for the Pilots, and they seem doomed in this game. Twinkie I let the Lighton lead shake a bit with only 141 on her turn. Strut closed down a lot of the gap with 707 for Golden, but they'll still need a rally as the last players come to bat. Lydia didn't help much with 194 for the Prestige, giving them 1897 as their final. A. Charlton completed the Pilots comeback with 515, giving them 1924 in the shocking victory to end the segment. Golden gets to 24-16 with the win, their fourth straight at home, while Lighton is down to 23-17 and can't get home fast enough.

More games every three hours today. Two more segments for the week.

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