Starbucks Cup, Archtown: The first meeting of the year for these two teams holds very little sway for the league as a whole. Panda had only 183 at the opening for Southern. Sally drilled an even 1000 for Archtown, staking out a massive lead. Shannon shot back with 591 for the Monarchs, trying to keep them in the game. Sleepy B. hammered another 960 for the Arrows as they appear to have this game in the bag already. Kirstin supplied 280 for the overwhelmed Southern side, at least making their output respectable. Ruby belted another 1049 for Archtown, giving them a chance at a 4k performance in this dominant game for the hosts. Nicole managed a weak 120 for the Monarchs, and they lost handily with 1174, their sixth straight road loss. Dusky suffered a deflection to end her turn at 113, but the Arrows scored 3122 overall in a thorough win. Archtown jumps to 19-31 to end their seven-game losing streak, while Southern drops to 14-42.
McDonald's Pitch at Pirates Park, Atlantic: Another pair of teams meet for the first time this year, with the Pirates desperately needing to separate from the bubble. Juno offered little resistance with 64 for Modernistic. Delila dusted off an early-season style, lining 700 for Atlantic to take a large lead. Ms. Puppy hit 627 to get the Union close again. Amber remained reliable for the Pirates, striking 481 to keep their lead solid. Chimpy shrugged a middling 263 for Modernistic, and they trail by a larger margin now. Americus had to make a reach to save her turn, but it threw her off, and she ended with 526 for Atlantic, adding to their lead some more. Puff I had a weak 33 as the Union took the loss with 987 total. Dominic iced the Pirates offense with 545 more, sending them to a win on 2252 total. Atlantic gets a big win to guard fourteenth in the league, now at 27-23, while Modernistic falls to 21-32.
Coca-Cola Field, Boston: The Sharks need to salvage a series split if they want any sniff of the playoffs, but the Swifts are a tough team to reverse fortunes against. Graham melted at 160 for Eastside to start the game. Patches chopped 609 for Boston in response, adding a bit more pressure for the visitors. Chelsea saw her turn end at 216 for the Sharks after a brutal deflection. Puff II cancelled that out with 215 for the Swifts, keeping the lead steady. Taylor fired off 504 for Eastside against the team named for her, giving the visitors a fighting chance. Gradley countered with 543 for
Boston, maintaining their lead late in the game. Niki did her part, collecting 572 for the Sharks to put them at 1452 for their final, forcing a response from the hosts. Sweetheart cramped up during her turn, but gutted out 159 to secure the Swifts win at 1526. Boston is up to 38-19 and holding strong in third place, while Eastside falls to 26-30 on a seventh straight road loss, in a tie for eighteenth with the Rockers.
Capital City SuperCenter: In this Center Division battle, the Shores are looking to sweep. Neither team has much hope of the playoffs. Bear led off with 433 for Whitewater in a solid performance. Chris made it close with 417 of his own for Capital City, leaving it to the rest of the rosters to decide. Twinkie III struggled with 192 for the Shores, leaving them vulnerable. Missy failed to cover the deficit, taking only 108 after getting one with only the tip of her bat. The Sharpshooters trail more significantly now. Cheddar took a mediocre 240 for Whitewater, helping their lead a bit. Sprinkles ripped 719 for Capital City, giving them a big lead late in the game. Wild Thing blew it with 135 for the Shores, leaving them short at 1000 in a sixth straight road loss. Dani's 492 gave the Sharpshooters a comfortable win on a final of 1736. Capital City gets the split for the series, moving to 26-32, while Whitewater is down to 22-36.
Nestle's Warriors Park, Central: These teams meet for the first time this season, and both have slumps to bust out of. Frosty showed a bit of hesitation on her turn, and ended up with a paltry 46 for Royal. Twilight didn't do much better for Central, hitting only 144 to give them a small lead. Jake answered with a reasonable 367 for the Crowns, putting them ahead of his former team. His replacement, Dustin, shot back with 554 for the Warriors, only failing in judgement when he swung and ended on a bad deflection. Marsell covered the deficit with 336 for Royal, keeping them in the fight. Noelle slapped 806 for Central, leaving little doubt in their desire to win the game. Nightfur had a measly 81 as the Crowns fell with 830. Gizmo pummeled 915 for the Warriors in his closing turn, sending a message as they finish with 2419 in the win. Central is back in the groove at home, improving to 33-22, while Royal is 16-37, losers of seven straight on the road and overall.
Nike Field, Commerce: The Lumberjacks' adventures bring them west of home for an untimely first meeting of the year with the second place team. Fluffina had a weak 25 for Maplewood as road teams continue to struggle this week. Tigerette had a poorly timed swing for Commerce, picking up 240 for them to have a small initial lead. Bryant got beat with a swing-and-miss, but gathered 441 for the Lumberjacks to pull them ahead. Ice Cream got most of it back with 431 for the Tradewinds, keeping them ahead at the halfway mark. Diddley clubbed 536 for Maplewood, again covering the deficit. Lionel swung 339 for Commerce, giving them a slim 8-point lead as the final players come to bat. Cubby performed excellently under pressure, putting up 782 to give the Lumberjacks 1784 as their final. Lorde tried to rally with 629 for the Tradewinds, but they fell with 1639 despite her solid performance. Maplewood's stunning win brings them up to 27-24, earning breathing room near the bubble, while Commerce slips to 39-16 with a competitive loss.
The Intel Pitch, Diamond: The Gems look for a sweep of the highly inconsistent Meteors. Mr. Snowman had a low 80 for Viewpoint Sound, far from an ideal start. Smokey played sloppy but put Diamond ahead on a razor-thin margin with his 84 point effort. Mams hauled in 344 for the Meteor to give them a better second effort. Citrus played aggressive and ended with just 208 for the Gems as they fall behind. Zach used his backhand well to extend the Viewpoint Sound lead as he scored 487. Pedey pulled his last swing too much, ending up with 256 for Diamond as they fall farther behind late in the game. Kelly had an average 288 for the Meteors, putting them at a final of 1199. Cassandra quickly got overwhelmed by a cluttered pitch, scoring a pathetic 13 as the Gems lost with 561. Viewpoint Sound stands at 22-31, taking 23rd place from Diamond, who are now at 23-34.
HP Field, Eastside: Both East Division teams want this game, but the Pirates are the ones trying for the sweep in this critical game. Delila served up 393 for Atlantic at the start, a very solid mark to start with. Graham stepped up with 850 for Eastside, giving them a strong lead early on. Amber fired back with a crisp 530 for the Pirates, covering the deficit by a slim margin. Chelsea slipped up a bit with 177 for the Sharks, tightening the game at the midway point. Americus made a mess of her turn, getting caught indecisive after a deflection sent two balls her way, and she added 185 for Atlantic. Taylor hit a weak 75 for Eastside, putting them 6 points back of their visitors with a player each to go. Dominic pulled the Pirates well ahead with 568, putting their final at 1676. Niki couldn't catch up, posting 313 as the Sharks lost with 1415. Atlantic takes the sweep to move to 28-23, pulling closer to the next tier up from the bubble, while shoving Eastside down to a hopeless 26-31.
Chevrolet Field, Everton: The Pilots come into town with an unusually high confidence level, having thoroughly beaten the Eagles earlier in the season. Valencia showed no mercy with her 536 for Golden at the start. Goldy covered it with 609 for Everton, and the game will start with a lot of offense. Dusty put up 308 for the Pilots, but against such a dangerous team, they are still vulnerable. Puff III couldn't catch up, taking just 160 as the Eagles fall behind halfway through the game. Strut failed to gain separation for Golden, hitting a subpar 176 as they're far from safety. Cleo had only 233 for Everton, setting up a very close finish to the game as the deficit is just 18 points for the hosts. A. Charlton split her turn pretty badly, taking 263 for the Pilots as they close on 1283, which could be enough in the context of this game, but not so likely in the season as a whole. Blizzard flicked 346 for the Eagles, lifting them to a tight win with 1348. Everton makes it fifteen straight home wins and eleven straight overall, securing a finish no worse than second in the league with a record of 46-10. Golden takes the series split and falls to 32-22, swapping down to ninth while the Warriors take eighth.
Toyota Pitch, Freedom: The East Division gets another spotlight match, with the focus clearly on the bubble. Shadow disappointed with 96 for Web City in a poor appearance. Jasmine didn't fully capitalize on the opportunity, scoring 119 to put Freedom slightly ahead early on. Rainmane batted a solid 412 to give the Spiders a lead. Stinky had only 195 as the Cascades fail to cover the deficit and have fallen behind. Sugar failed to provide Web City with much security, hitting just 181 on her turn. Roxy lifted Freedom back to the lead with her 447, setting up a close finish to the low-scoring game. Shiny had 168 for the Spiders, forcing a response as they close with 857. Nikolai kept it simple with 144 for the Cascades, giving them the win with 905. Freedom is at 27-26, staving off the Stills for now and ending a four-game home losing streak, while Web City's road losing streak reaches eight games as they plummet to 24-31.
Amazon Field, Golden: No better way to settle a fight for eighth place than having the teams duke it out in a critical Generational Derby. These teams could also very well be giving us a playoff preview. Twilight started sloppy with 33 for Central in a poor showing. Valencia crushed 661 to set a high-scoring tone for Golden as they take the early lead. Dustin tallied 208 for the Warriors as their situation becomes more dangerous. Dusty replied with 200 to keep the Pilots lead level. Noelle struck 684 for Central, covering the deficit to make the game more interesting. Strut replied with 304 to give Golden a smaller lead with the final players coming up to bat. Gizmo's struggle to get one ball off his bat caused him to end with 112, giving the Warriors a loss with 1037. A. Charlton had 193 to give the Pilots a win with a final of 1358. Golden takes eighth place and has a record of 33-22, as well as a game-in-hand over the now 33-23 Central.
I'd like to get another segment out tonight, but no promises. If not tonight, probably tomorrow.
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